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Forums - Sales Discussion - Famitsu sales: Week 41, 2021 - (4th Oct - 10th Oct)

Agente42 on 15 October 2021
TheBraveGallade said:
Alistair said:

No, nobody uses the joycons if they have a choice. Every person I know with a Switch hates them. Yikes. The Switch costs $450 CAD plus tax which is $504, a ridiculous sum when the SNES was $200 and had two controllers and Super Mario World included. 

Apparently you can't read. I said the PS5 with a real controller vs. Switch with a real controller, which it is. $500 for the PS5 digital, $540 plus tax for the Switch. Everyone wants the PS5 digital, but they can't get one.

playing with split joycons is actually really comfortable IMO. also prevents wrist strain in the right positons

best way ever, I wish to have one on dpad with work this way ( I have one of Hori, but the only function is portable mode). The split Joycons it´s genius, no more T-rex gaming, please.



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Ashadelo on 15 October 2021
kenjab said:
Alistair said:

As I've pointed out, so according to this week's sales, home consoles are preferred 2 to 1 vs Switch. But there's a little bubble here at this website where everyone thinks the Switch is popular, when it isn't. This isn't Japan. I see 3 to 1 home consoles over Switches among sales at our store.

You must be lost, son. This is the Famitsu thread, which is specifically about Japanese sales, and where the Switch outsold all other consoles 9 to 1 in the week in question.

Take your off-topic Canadian sales talk elsewhere please.

Ahhh yes, Canada, the backyard of Wisconsin



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Chicho on 15 October 2021
curl-6 said:

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-10-4-21-10-10-21-top-30/

1. [NSW] Metroid Dread – 86,798 / NEW
2. [PS4] Far Cry 6 – 34,219 / NEW
3. [PS5] Far Cry 6 – 16,686 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 12,257 / 4,085,509
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 11,936 / 4,450,954
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 11,257 / 2,862,651
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 10,699 / 2,225,165
8. [NSW] Doki Doki Literature Club Plus – 9,513 / NEW
9. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 8,589 / 140,834
10. [NSW] WarioWare: Get It Together! – 7,787 / 144,966

11. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 6,988 / 2,394,560
12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,795 / 6,897,719
13. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki – 5,733 / 55,847
14. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 5,689 / 4,158,288
15. [NSW] Shuuen no Virche ErroR: salvation – 5,665 / NEW
16. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 5,427 / 900,430
17. [NSW] FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition – 5,416 / 18,801
18. [NSW] Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set – 5,358 / 57,329
19. [PS4] FIFA 22 – 5,074 / 31,010
20. [PS4] Tales of Arise – 4,042 / 211,047
21. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 3,837 / 811,577
22. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 3,625 / 2,002,136
23. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pass – 3,266 / NEW
24. [NSW] Astria Ascending – 2,972 / NEW
25. [PS4] Judgment (New Price Version) – 2,843 / 53,086
26. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 2,701 / 3,955,037
27. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2,621 / 1,833,584
28. [NSW] Splatoon 2 + Octo Expansion – 2,456 / NEW
29. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S (New Price Version) – 2,325 / 145,250
30. [NSW] Game Builder Garage – 2,221 / 243,566

NS - 23

PS4 - 6

PS5 - 1

There's a mistake there. Zelda breath of the wild was at 1.88 last week and you have it at 1.83 here.



curl-6 on 15 October 2021
Chicho said:
curl-6 said:

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-10-4-21-10-10-21-top-30/

1. [NSW] Metroid Dread – 86,798 / NEW
2. [PS4] Far Cry 6 – 34,219 / NEW
3. [PS5] Far Cry 6 – 16,686 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 12,257 / 4,085,509
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 11,936 / 4,450,954
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 11,257 / 2,862,651
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 10,699 / 2,225,165
8. [NSW] Doki Doki Literature Club Plus – 9,513 / NEW
9. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 8,589 / 140,834
10. [NSW] WarioWare: Get It Together! – 7,787 / 144,966

11. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 6,988 / 2,394,560
12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,795 / 6,897,719
13. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki – 5,733 / 55,847
14. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 5,689 / 4,158,288
15. [NSW] Shuuen no Virche ErroR: salvation – 5,665 / NEW
16. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 5,427 / 900,430
17. [NSW] FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition – 5,416 / 18,801
18. [NSW] Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set – 5,358 / 57,329
19. [PS4] FIFA 22 – 5,074 / 31,010
20. [PS4] Tales of Arise – 4,042 / 211,047
21. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 3,837 / 811,577
22. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 3,625 / 2,002,136
23. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pass – 3,266 / NEW
24. [NSW] Astria Ascending – 2,972 / NEW
25. [PS4] Judgment (New Price Version) – 2,843 / 53,086
26. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 2,701 / 3,955,037
27. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2,621 / 1,833,584
28. [NSW] Splatoon 2 + Octo Expansion – 2,456 / NEW
29. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S (New Price Version) – 2,325 / 145,250
30. [NSW] Game Builder Garage – 2,221 / 243,566

NS - 23

PS4 - 6

PS5 - 1

There's a mistake there. Zelda breath of the wild was at 1.88 last week and you have it at 1.83 here.

A typo on the part of Nintendoeverything it seems; Gematsu has it at 1,883,584, which I've corrected it to. Cheers.

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Medisti on 15 October 2021
RolStoppable said:

Looks like Alistair has been going on his annual full meltdown posting spree here and in the global sales thread. Less than 100 posts and no avatar, yet infamous all the same.

Obviously I need to try harder. Get rid of my avatar. Post even less than I do now.

Grr. Video game company I don't root for doing good is bad. Those Switch grapes are probably sour anyway!



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The_Liquid_Laser on 15 October 2021
curl-6 said:

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-10-4-21-10-10-21-top-30/

1. [NSW] Metroid Dread – 86,798 / NEW
2. [PS4] Far Cry 6 – 34,219 / NEW
3. [PS5] Far Cry 6 – 16,686 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 12,257 / 4,085,509
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 11,936 / 4,450,954
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 11,257 / 2,862,651
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 10,699 / 2,225,165
8. [NSW] Doki Doki Literature Club Plus – 9,513 / NEW
9. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 8,589 / 140,834
10. [NSW] WarioWare: Get It Together! – 7,787 / 144,966

11. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 6,988 / 2,394,560
12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,795 / 6,897,719
13. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki – 5,733 / 55,847
14. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 5,689 / 4,158,288
15. [NSW] Shuuen no Virche ErroR: salvation – 5,665 / NEW
16. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 5,427 / 900,430
17. [NSW] FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition – 5,416 / 18,801
18. [NSW] Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set – 5,358 / 57,329
19. [PS4] FIFA 22 – 5,074 / 31,010
20. [PS4] Tales of Arise – 4,042 / 211,047
21. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 3,837 / 811,577
22. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 3,625 / 2,002,136
23. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pass – 3,266 / NEW
24. [NSW] Astria Ascending – 2,972 / NEW
25. [PS4] Judgment (New Price Version) – 2,843 / 53,086
26. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 2,701 / 3,955,037
27. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2,621 / 1,883,584
28. [NSW] Splatoon 2 + Octo Expansion – 2,456 / NEW
29. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S (New Price Version) – 2,325 / 145,250
30. [NSW] Game Builder Garage – 2,221 / 243,566

NS - 23

PS4 - 6

PS5 - 1

Playstation has had quite a few new releases over the past several weeks.  We can see it in that PS4 has 6 titles in the top 30 which is a big improvement over those summer weeks where Switch took all 30 slots for a couple of weeks.

However, PS5 software sales are extremely pathetic.  Not only are first week sales always less than the PS4 version, but they are also heavily frontloaded.  Look at Lost Judgement.  The PS4 version is still in the top 10, while the PS5 version can't even stay in the top 30.  Frontloaded sales have been the norm for PS5 titles in Japan.  I will not be surprised if next week's chart shows Far Cry 6 in the top 10 for PS4 with the PS5 version not even making top 30.

This frontloading is the opposite of what you'd expect for a new console.  Normally, the software sales of the older system are more frontloaded.  The older system has a huge install base with few new people coming in.  The newer system has a small install base with more people coming in every week.  You expect the new people coming in to buy the notable games that are available and keep them from falling off of the sales charts.  This isn't happening on the PS5 though.

With the PS5 there seems to be an extremely small yet avid base.  They rush out to buy a title in it's first week and then that's it.  There is no one left to buy the title in the second week.  I can only guess that only the most hardcore of the hardcore are buying a PS5 in Japan. 



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123tbones on 15 October 2021

I’m confused by the lack of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania on the list. Didn’t that release in Japan that week?



AJNShelton on 15 October 2021
PortisheadBiscuit said:
Alistair said:

No, nobody uses the joycons if they have a choice. Every person I know with a Switch hates them. Yikes. The Switch costs $450 CAD plus tax which is $504, a ridiculous sum when the SNES was $200 and had two controllers and Super Mario World included. 

Apparently you can't read. I said the PS5 with a real controller vs. Switch with a real controller, which it is. $500 for the PS5 digital, $540 plus tax for the Switch. Everyone wants the PS5 digital, but they can't get one.

Imagine actually typing mindless drivel and then hitting submit lol

It happens pretty often here tho

curl-6 said:


22. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 3,625 / 2,002,136

The famous "non killer app" that is one of the best selling games of the generation in Japan, crossing 2 million

IcaroRibeiro said:

Well but in your defense, nobody really wanted to buy a Vita... Kinda...

I did, but it was too expensive back then (280€ for the 3G version if I recall correctly)



TheBraveGallade on 15 October 2021
The_Liquid_Laser said:
curl-6 said:

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-10-4-21-10-10-21-top-30/

1. [NSW] Metroid Dread – 86,798 / NEW
2. [PS4] Far Cry 6 – 34,219 / NEW
3. [PS5] Far Cry 6 – 16,686 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 12,257 / 4,085,509
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 11,936 / 4,450,954
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 11,257 / 2,862,651
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 10,699 / 2,225,165
8. [NSW] Doki Doki Literature Club Plus – 9,513 / NEW
9. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 8,589 / 140,834
10. [NSW] WarioWare: Get It Together! – 7,787 / 144,966

11. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 6,988 / 2,394,560
12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,795 / 6,897,719
13. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki – 5,733 / 55,847
14. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 5,689 / 4,158,288
15. [NSW] Shuuen no Virche ErroR: salvation – 5,665 / NEW
16. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 5,427 / 900,430
17. [NSW] FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition – 5,416 / 18,801
18. [NSW] Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set – 5,358 / 57,329
19. [PS4] FIFA 22 – 5,074 / 31,010
20. [PS4] Tales of Arise – 4,042 / 211,047
21. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 3,837 / 811,577
22. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 3,625 / 2,002,136
23. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pass – 3,266 / NEW
24. [NSW] Astria Ascending – 2,972 / NEW
25. [PS4] Judgment (New Price Version) – 2,843 / 53,086
26. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 2,701 / 3,955,037
27. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2,621 / 1,883,584
28. [NSW] Splatoon 2 + Octo Expansion – 2,456 / NEW
29. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S (New Price Version) – 2,325 / 145,250
30. [NSW] Game Builder Garage – 2,221 / 243,566

NS - 23

PS4 - 6

PS5 - 1

Playstation has had quite a few new releases over the past several weeks.  We can see it in that PS4 has 6 titles in the top 30 which is a big improvement over those summer weeks where Switch took all 30 slots for a couple of weeks.

However, PS5 software sales are extremely pathetic.  Not only are first week sales always less than the PS4 version, but they are also heavily frontloaded.  Look at Lost Judgement.  The PS4 version is still in the top 10, while the PS5 version can't even stay in the top 30.  Frontloaded sales have been the norm for PS5 titles in Japan.  I will not be surprised if next week's chart shows Far Cry 6 in the top 10 for PS4 with the PS5 version not even making top 30.

This frontloading is the opposite of what you'd expect for a new console.  Normally, the software sales of the older system are more frontloaded.  The older system has a huge install base with few new people coming in.  The newer system has a small install base with more people coming in every week.  You expect the new people coming in to buy the notable games that are available and keep them from falling off of the sales charts.  This isn't happening on the PS5 though.

With the PS5 there seems to be an extremely small yet avid base.  They rush out to buy a title in it's first week and then that's it.  There is no one left to buy the title in the second week.  I can only guess that only the most hardcore of the hardcore are buying a PS5 in Japan. 

more like only the hardcore even bother to get one.

if you are someone who wants to sell a console to somewhere they don't have them, buying from japan is literally the most logical choice as its the cheapest adjusting for exchange rates, there.

i can only imagine how many ps5s were shipped to mainland china...



Megiddo on 15 October 2021

I'd be fairly surprised if the PS5 SKU for Far Cry 6 isn't in the top 30 next week. That'd take a JRPG level of second week drop which isn't something western games typically have.