Software sales

01./00. [NSW] Unicorn Overlord # <SLG> (Atlus) {2024.03.08} (¥7.980) - 40.991 / NEW <80-100%>
02./01. [PS5] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth <RPG> (Square Enix) {2024.02.29} (¥8.980) - 24.482 / 287.138 <60-80%> (-91%)
03./00. [PS5] Unicorn Overlord # <SLG> (Atlus) {2024.03.08} (¥7.980) - 24.398 / NEW <80-100%>
04./00. [NSW] Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku: Isshoni Exercise <HOB> (Imagineer) {2024.03.07} (¥6.345) - 14.128 / NEW <40-60%>
05./02. [NSW] Mario Vs. Donkey Kong <PZL> (Nintendo) {2024.02.16} (¥4.980) - 13.238 / 116.761 <80-100%> (-9%)
06./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 11.669 / 5.739.869 <80-100%> (+26%)
07./03. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder <ACT> (Nintendo) {2023.10.20} (¥5.980) - 11.417 / 1.779.209 <80-100%> (-2%)
08./00. [PS4] Unicorn Overlord # <SLG> (Atlus) {2024.03.08} (¥7.980) - 8.797 / NEW <80-100%>
09./04. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! <TBL> (Konami) {2023.11.16} (¥6.300) - 7.053 / 1.006.010 <80-100%> (-27%)
10./08. [NSW] Splatoon 3 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2022.09.09} (¥5.980) - 6.460 / 4.246.168 <80-100%> (+15%)
11./10. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 6.389 / 3.464.504 <80-100%> (+17%)
12./12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) - 5.515 / 7.711.427 <80-100%> (+10%)
13./17. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2022.04.29} (¥4.980) - 5.407 / 1.287.619 <80-100%> (+65%)
14./13. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) - 4.822 / 5.462.483 <80-100%> (+6%)
15./16. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) - 4.127 / 5.308.899 <80-100%> (+16%)
16./11. [NSW] Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2024.01.25} (¥6.350) - 3.593 / 136.476 <80-100%> (-34%)
17./06. [NSW] Shin-chan: Shiro of Coal Town # <ADV> (Neos) {2024.02.22} (¥6.345) - 3.325 / 32.270 <60-80%> (-55%)
18./18. [NSW] Pikmin 4 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2023.07.21} (¥5.980) - 3.323 / 1.186.531 <80-100%> (+12%)
19./19. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980) - 2.892 / 1.256.886 <80-100%> (-2%)
20./21. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars <ETC> (Nintendo) {2021.10.29} (¥5.980) - 2.868 / 1.410.722 <80-100%> (+1%)
21./24. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2023.05.12} (¥7.200) - 2.510 / 1.963.846 <80-100%> (+0%)
22./00. [NSW] Irem Collection Volume 1 <Image Fight Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker X Multiply> # <STG> (Square Enix) {2024.03.07} (¥4.000) - 2.504 / NEW <40-60%>
23./25. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) - 2.402 / 2.263.757 <80-100%> (+5%)
24./27. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2023.11.03} (¥9.162) - 2.157 / 118.667 <80-100%> (-2%)
25./00. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure # <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) - 2.039 / 3.532.745 <80-100%> (+32%)
26./14. [PS5] Marvel's Spider-Man 2 # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2023.10.20} (¥8.164) - 1.997 / 297.168 <80-100%> (-50%)
27./15. [PS5] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth <RPG> (Sega) {2024.01.26} (¥8.800) - 1.959 / 138.411 <80-100%> (-46%)
28./23. [PS4] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth <RPG> (Sega) {2024.01.26} (¥8.800) - 1.926 / 114.479 <80-100%> (-29%)
29./22. [PS5] Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade <Final Fantasy VII Remake Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode Intermission> [New Price Edition] <RPG> (Square Enix) {2023.12.07} (¥4.980) - 1.917 / 40.167 <80-100%> (-29%)
30./29. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] <PZL> (Sega) {2022.11.17} (¥3.500) - 1.915 / 141.771 <80-100%> (+8%)

Top 30

NSW - 23
PS5 - 5
PS4 - 2

Hardware sales

Source: Chris1964 - InstallBase
Last week's thread: Famitsu Sales: Week 9, 2024 (Feb 26 - Mar 03) (vgchartz.com)

Switch up YoY... what

Okay, what is going on with switch sales in japan? Why are they so high? Is there something I'm not aware of?

Silly Switch is not aware it's supposed to be declining.

I love my Switch but can't explain sales. Jesus, the little thing just keeps going.

Lots of Switch software went up this week ... I don't presume this had anything to do with a special holiday in Japan ? Otherwise, it's just another week where the Switch is up YoY !

Anywoooo, it's going baaaaad for FF Rebirth on second week .... Like the degrowth is expected JRPG on their 2nd week, but it didn't have BIG sales to begin with, it will take a time for it to match even FFXVI first week sales there.

Switch = 5.1% increase from previous week, 9.1% increase from same week compared to previous year
Xbox Series = 37.3% increase from previous week, 23% increase from same week compared to previous year

PS5 = 18.8% decrease from previous week, 39.8% decrease from same week compared to previous year

Ps5 just too expensive? Makes me think Nintendo needs to keep the price of the S2 down.

Edit

Ps5 games, controllers, hdd upgrade and online isn't cheap either.  And the base hdd is junk, given Rebirth takes 17%...  

Frankly, I think that Switch is highly benefiting from the fact that the PS5 is just not very popular in the region. Switch is in its 8th year, all of the big guns have already been fired, it's hitting its saturation point already and the system's successor is arriving soon. And yet, the PS5 just can't get any traction against it in Japan despite the aforementioned circumstances. Playstation 5 and its games are pretty expensive by comparison, but it's doing just fine elsewhere in the world.

I can only imagine how poor PS5 sales are going to be next year in Japan against Switch 2.