First full week for Switch post Switch 2 blowout, so a drop was inevitable; still not bad performance given that the Switch was a person it would be in an old folks home, at this point it's older than any other system got before being replaced sans Gameboy which was a freak outlier.

PS5 isn’t super relevant in JP. It’s biggest territories are EU and USA.

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-4-7-25-4-13-25-top-30/

1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 7,041 / 1,264,884
2. [PS5] Monster Hunter Wilds – 6,149 / 793,546
3. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,208 / 3,857,392
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 4,299 / 6,303,574
5. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – 3,774 / 101,429
6. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 3,550 / 8,106,663
7. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 3,414 / 253,335
8. [NSW] Progress Orders – 3,349 / NEW
9. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 2,712 / 1,573,028
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 2,543 / 5,745,219
11. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 2,240 / 5,550,525
12. [PS5] Assassin’s Creed Shadows – 1,919 / 27,615
13. [NSW] ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 3 – 1,751 / NEW
14. [NSW] ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 4 – 1,701 / NEW
15. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 1,551 / 1,397,593
16. [NSW] Atelier Yumia – 1,502 / 35,072
17. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 1,317 / 1,196,872
18. [NSW] The Exit 8 | Platform 8 – 1,303 / 31,561
19. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 1,295 / 3,710,469
20. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 1,280 / 1,310,792
21. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 – 1,244 / 362,722
22. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 1,233 / 4,436,497
23. [NSW] Winning Post 10 2025 – 1,197 / 14,403
24. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 1,195 / 2,005,558
25. [PS5] Atelier Yumia – 1,128 / 35,896
26. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price – 1,115 / 252,617
27. [NSW] Memories Off Sousou: Not Always True – 1,046 / NEW
28. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 1,041 / 245,241
29. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set Best Price – 1,024 / 78,596
30. [NSW] Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster – 1,011 / 53,136

NS - 27
PS5 - 3

Does anyone know the last time at least one title sold less than 1000 units in the top 30? Because I swear I see number 30 get close to that number oh so much but never below it. It’s… kinda infuriating honestly.

PS5 dipping below 10k only like a month and a half after Monster Hunter Wilds is pretty dire.

Unless something dramatic happens, it looks like it will sell less than PS4 in Japan.

Which isn't ultimately that surprising considering the trend it experienced early on and especially after both price hikes which told the Japanese market everything they needed to know about Sony's strategy there. 

Pretty much, yeah, Sony has all gone all in on Western oriented games for over a decade now and seems to have decided to just maximise their profit margin per console in Japan instead of pushing to grow their install base.

If Monster Hunter couldn't raise the baseline, I don't think any game can.

I think the reason why it's getting so low to begin with is that 2024 was a really bad year for software releases for Switch 1.  Both 2025 and 2026 look to be at least as good if not better.  The best selling Switch 1 title of 2024 was Mario Party, and the second best title, DQ3, isn't even in the top 30 any more.  Meanwhile this year will get Pokemon.

And of course, when June comes, the Switch 2 will release and take up many slots in the top 30 with Switch 2 titles.  If the #30 title doesn't drop below 1000 before the release of the Switch 2, then it isn't going to happen.  There will be too many new titles and strong sellers in the top 30 from both Nintendo systems to prevent it from happening in the next few years.  It's got to happen before June 5 if it's going to happen.