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Forums - Sales Discussion - Famitsu Sales: Week 4, 2023 (16 Jan - 22 Jan)

siebensus4 on 26 January 2023

Switch outsold Wii U and 3DS combined in Japan now. I guess we can finally say that Switch is a success. :D

Wii U: 3.33M
3DS: 24.67M
Switch: 28.1M

(VGC numbers)



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CosmicSex on 27 January 2023
Soundwave said:

That's a pretty hefty 33% ish drop for the Switch YoY even with a new release like Fire Emblem. Not really a great start to the year.

I mean it's all relative.  Without a doubt Switch is nearing market saturation in Japan.  When you think about it that way the 33% drip is also impressive 



Kai_Mao on 27 January 2023
Alex_The_Hedgehog said:

PS5 console is currently at first place on Amazon JP. It has been like that for a couple of days, so it looks like the demand is there. With enough stock, Sony can have a good year.

Hardware wise, most likely. Software wise, probably as well, but will it be enough of an improvement? Outside of FFXVI and (maybe?) FFVIIRebirth, I’m not sure how they can really make it interesting when the Switch has dominated the top 30 software charts for years now. Street Fighter VI and Resident Evil 4 Remake will stand out for maybe a few weeks or so, but I don’t know what kind of legs they can have in Japan. I’m sure Spider-Man 2 will also be big in Japan, but will it also be a long legged title like Gran Turismo? We’ll just have to see.

Edit: Sorry, “maybe” as in I don’t know if FFVIIRebirth will release this year.

Last edited by Kai_Mao - on 27 January 2023

Valdney on 27 January 2023
curl-6 said:

https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-1-16-23-1-22-23-top-30/

1. [NSW] Fire Emblem Engage – 144,558 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 43,983 / 4,739,035
3. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 16,091 / 3,833,699
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,857 / 5,115,176
5. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 9,220 / 978,511
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,146 / 3,016,620
7. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 6,009 / 1,157,864
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 5,942 / 2,830,215
9. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 5,468 / 267,222
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,327 / 5,105,655
11. [PS4] One Piece Odyssey – 5,237 / 40,360
12. [NSW] Dragon Quest Treasures – 4,729 / 259,293
13. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 3,615 / 7,419,753
14. [PS5] One Piece Odyssey – 3,565 / 30,444
15. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 3,167 / 1,076,207
16. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 3,134 / 144,646
17. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 3,020 / 3,338,502
18. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 2,380 / 990,075
19. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2,234 / 2,126,814
20. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price – 1,999 / 32,250
21. [NSW] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion – 1,855 / 81,107
22. [NSW] Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star – 1,750 / 32,480
23. [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West – 1,652 / 142,328
24. [NSW] NieR: Automata – 1,644 / 64,820
25. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set – 1,622 / 300,877
26. [NSW] Human: Fall Flat – 1,610 / 322,670
27. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 1,575 / 1,120,859
28. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 1,551 / 1,231,433
29. [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits – 1,509 / 98,384
30. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – 1,460 / 88,015

NS - 27
PS5 - 3
PS4 - 1

Your math is off, no? Shouldn't it be 26, 3, 1? 



curl-6 on 27 January 2023
Valdney said:
curl-6 said:

https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-1-16-23-1-22-23-top-30/

1. [NSW] Fire Emblem Engage – 144,558 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 43,983 / 4,739,035
3. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 16,091 / 3,833,699
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,857 / 5,115,176
5. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 9,220 / 978,511
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,146 / 3,016,620
7. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 6,009 / 1,157,864
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 5,942 / 2,830,215
9. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 5,468 / 267,222
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,327 / 5,105,655
11. [PS4] One Piece Odyssey – 5,237 / 40,360
12. [NSW] Dragon Quest Treasures – 4,729 / 259,293
13. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 3,615 / 7,419,753
14. [PS5] One Piece Odyssey – 3,565 / 30,444
15. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 3,167 / 1,076,207
16. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 3,134 / 144,646
17. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 3,020 / 3,338,502
18. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 2,380 / 990,075
19. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 2,234 / 2,126,814
20. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price – 1,999 / 32,250
21. [NSW] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion – 1,855 / 81,107
22. [NSW] Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star – 1,750 / 32,480
23. [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West – 1,652 / 142,328
24. [NSW] NieR: Automata – 1,644 / 64,820
25. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set – 1,622 / 300,877
26. [NSW] Human: Fall Flat – 1,610 / 322,670
27. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 1,575 / 1,120,859
28. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 1,551 / 1,231,433
29. [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits – 1,509 / 98,384
30. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – 1,460 / 88,015

NS - 27
PS5 - 3
PS4 - 1

Your math is off, no? Shouldn't it be 26, 3, 1? 

Haha yeah, I had a brain fart moment.



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DaAndy on 27 January 2023

In the meantime I really ask myself what in the world has to happen that Switch does NOT outsell NDS in Japan.
End of year it is at least at 31 Million. Then it needs like 2 Million or so more for the rest of its life.
I guess the probability of Switch is outselling DS in Japan is like 99% at the moment.
Unless something really extraordinary/catastrophic happens, I dont see any chance of Switch NOT outselling NDS in Japan.



curl-6 on 27 January 2023

Poor legs on One Piece Odyssey.
They really shouldn't have skipped Switch.



Megiddo on 27 January 2023
curl-6 said:

Poor legs on One Piece Odyssey.
They really shouldn't have skipped Switch.

Pretty tough to have legs when it has 80-100% sell-through in its opening week, but I fully agree they should not have skipped the Switch. Having played the game, there's nothing that the Switch would have any issues with.



Farsala on 27 January 2023
curl-6 said:

Poor legs on One Piece Odyssey.
They really shouldn't have skipped Switch.

Poor legs? Seems pretty normal to me. Compare to other JRPGs, and you will find that they are similar. Not all games can be Pokemon.



curl-6 on 27 January 2023
Farsala said:
curl-6 said:

Poor legs on One Piece Odyssey.
They really shouldn't have skipped Switch.

Poor legs? Seems pretty normal to me. Compare to other JRPGs, and you will find that they are similar. Not all games can be Pokemon.

I mean, I agree its hardly a surprise, but going from 35k to 5k and from 26k to 3.5k is still a big drop.