Famitsu Sales: Week 08, 2026 (Feb 16 - Feb 22)

[PAOerfulone]

archbrix said:

Great sales for Switch and Switch 2. Ps5 manages to keep it above 10k.

Very interested to see how Requiem's sales are split next week.

At least 2/3rds in favor of PS5; Probably closer to 4/5ths, honestly.

Even with Switch 2 selling as great as it is, the mainline RE audience has been almost exclusively on PlayStation for last 15-20 years. And the audience has already been on PS5 since Village. It’s going to take a lot more than one simultaneous Day One release on Nintendo and Sony platforms to change that.

This is a great first step. But Capcom needs to build off that and continuously work alongside Nintendo to encourage their audience to give Resident Evil a try.

And that goes for Nintendo as well. With mainline Final Fantasy and Resident Evil both making a comeback on their platforms, they should actively be trying to work with and help Square Enix and Capcom to establish those and their other big franchises on their platforms. Especially during stretches where their own software isn’t quite there yet. From Air Riders to Pokopia - That’s a 4 months gap between major notable first party releases that cater to Japan (Sorry Prime 4 and MT:Fever). Four months is a long time. And having games like VII Remake and Requiem in there to fill the gap goes a long way towards keeping your userbase engaged and giving 3rd parties more exposure on your platform - All positive steps in the right direction towards getting 3rd party support back to the glory days of the SNES era.

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