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Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of November 27, 2022 to December 4, 2022.
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet for Switch remained the highest selling games of the week, moving an additional 310,235 retail copies.
The highest selling new release of the week was Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope for Switch, which opened at 17,647 retail copies sold.
On the hardware side, the Switch family sold 152,284 units, the PlayStation 5 family sold 27,835 units, the PlayStation 4 family sold 4,211 units, and the Xbox Series family sold 1,854 units. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles continue to face stock issues.

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

[NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 310,235 (3,424,806)
[NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 38,922 (3,446,399)
[NSW] Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 17,647 (New)
[NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 11,005 (2,877,634)
[NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 10,519 (4,928,165)
[NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 9,211 (793,064)
[NSW] Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let’s Go! Go Rush!! (Konami, 12/01/22) – 7,396 (New)
[NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 5,787 (5,021,094)
[NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 4,579 (1,072,681)
[PS5] Horizon Forbidden West (SIE, 02/18/22) – 4,444 (116,777)
Rankings 11 to 30 will be announced on December 9.

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

Switch OLED Model – 103,464 (3,287,166)
Switch – 28,729 (18,928,178)
PlayStation 5 – 25,379 (1,919,558)
Switch Lite – 20,091 (5,013,958)
PlayStation 4 – 4,211 (7,832,572)
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,456 (299,694)
Xbox Series S – 1,575 (223,025)
Xbox Series X – 279 (171,827)
New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 111 (1,189,361)

Source: https://www.gematsu.com/2022/12/famitsu-sales-11-28-22-12-4-22

 

[Markio128]

Looks like all the Series stock must have gone to the UK

 

[Luminoth-4545]

 

[Luminoth-4545]

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Graph by Hiska-kun from InstallBase

After week 49

2022: 4.31 million
2021: 5.01 million
2020: 5.19 million
2019: 3.73 million
2018: 2.71 million
2017: 2.76 million

 

[Luminoth-4545]

That makes two Mario games that have bombed in Japan this year, first one was Strikers Battle League and now Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

 

[Nautilus]

That makes two Mario games that have bombed in Japan this year, first one was Strikers Battle League and now Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

Both of them clearly made and marketed for the west.

 

[Luminoth-4545]

3rd week retail sales for mainline Pokemon games on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.

Famitsu Sales: Week 43, 2013 (Oct 21 - Oct 27)
01./01. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) - 265.984 / 2.953.059 <80-100%> (-55%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2014 (Dec 01 - Dec 07)
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) - 167.523 / 2.023.076 <80-100%> (-48%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2016 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) - 225.697 / 2.553.150 <80-100%> (-47%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2018 (Nov 26 - Dec 02)
02./01. [NSW] Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) - 74.306 / 896.198 <60-80%> (-53%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 48, 2019 (Nov 25 - Dec 01)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) - 275.959 / 2.023.043 <80-100%> (-28%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2021 (Nov 29 - Dec 05)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2021.11.19} (¥5.980) - 164.580 / 1.915.268 <60-80%> (-54%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)
01./01. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) - 310.235 / 3.424.806 <80-100%> (-46%)

 

[Gaiff]

The message is and has been clear for years: Gamers WILL buy shoddy products at full price.

Games will never stop releasing in a sorry state.

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Both of them clearly made and marketed for the west.

It is a huge decline compared to it's predecessor that debuted at number 1.

Famitsu Sales: Week 49, 2022 (Nov 28 - Dec 04)

03./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Galaxy Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2022.12.02} (¥5.980) - 17.647 / NEW

Famitsu Sales: Week 3, 2018 (Jan 15 - Jan 21)

01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle <SLG> (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} (¥5.980) - 86.956 / NEW <80-100%>

 

[yurinka]

Looks like all the Series stock must have gone to the UK

Well, under 30K for PS5 isn't a massive stock either. It improved but still is small compared to what Nintendo is capable to ship for Japan.

 

[Ronin_7]

Well, under 30K for PS5 isn't a massive stock either. It improved but still is small compared to what Nintendo is capable to ship for Japan.

They said to have solved the supply problem this week, this chart is from week prior.

So we'll need to wait to see how much stock they can supply.

 

[Jack Videogames]

For those curious, Famitsu scored PSV a 38/40, same score than Pokemon Legend Arceus. And Sword and Shield. It's their to-go score for a sufficiently hyped game, from a long-standing Japanese series of games, that doesn't deserve a 40/40, really.

 

[Gambit2483]

Nintendo's basically carrying the entire Japanese industry on its back...amazing.