Famitsu Sales: Weeks 32+33, 2025 (Aug 04 - Aug 17)

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[Weekly Software & Hardware Sales] "Mario Kart World" Takes the Top Spot! "Gradius Origin Collection," a Game That Lets You Play KONAMI's Classic Shooting Games, Also Enters the Top 10 [August 4th - August 17th]


Famitsu's sales rankings. This time, we bring you a summary of estimated weekly sales figures for game software and hardware from August 4th to August 17th, 2025 in Japan.

Due to the calculation period, the rankings are for two weeks combined. The figures listed are estimates based on information available at the time of calculation.

Mario Kart World, in its 11th week since release, sold 144,911 units bringing its cumulative sales to over 1.5 million units and making it the top-selling game for the ninth time.

In second place is Donkey Kong Bananza and in third place is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2. Both titles are steadily increasing in sales.

Among the titles making their debut, Gradius Origin Collection made it into 6th place. This title brings together the popular side-scrolling shooter series from the 1980s and 1990s, making it playable on current consoles.

As a collection of enduringly popular titles that continue to be supported by many fans, it got off to a strong start selling 18,998 units.

Turning to hardware, the Nintendo Switch 2 recorded strong sales with 179,641 units sold. The Nintendo Switch also continues to maintain demand with all versions including the OLED model, selling a combined total of 37,346 units.

SOFTWARE

Famitsu Sales: Weeks 32+33 (Aug 04 - Aug 17)


1st [Switch 2] Mario Kart World
144,911 (total 1,595,39) / Nintendo / June 5, 2025

2nd [Switch 2] Donkey Kong Country Bananza
60,200 (total 267,255) / Nintendo / July 17, 2025

3rd [Switch] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2
38,200 (total 92,691) / Aniplex / August 1, 2025

4th [Switch] Minecraft
20,204 (total 3,975,511) / Microsoft Japan / June 21, 2018

5th [Switch 2] Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV
19,172 (total 47,591) / Nintendo / July 24, 2025,

6th [Switch] Gradius Origin Collection
18,998 (total 18,998) / Konami / August 7, 2025

7th [Switch] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
18,111 (total 6,416,707) / Nintendo / April 28, 2017

8th [Switch] Animal Crossing: New Horizons
12,575 (total 8,199,885) / Nintendo / March 20, 2020

9th [Switch] Super Mario Party Jamboree
12,040 (total 1,371,808) / Nintendo / October 17, 2024

10th [Switch] Tamagotchi Puchi Puchi Omisetchi Thank you for waiting!
11,265 (total of 172,862) / Bandai Namco Entertainment / June 26, 2025

HARDWARE

  • Switch 2: 179,641 (total 1,856,764)
  • Switch: 5,975 (total 20,136,443)
  • Switch Lite: 13,135 (total 6,637,133)
  • Switch Oled: 18,236 (total 9,133,370)
  • PS5: 10,631 (total 5,740,276)
  • PS5 DE: 2,124 (total 983,641)
  • PS5 Pro: 4,376 (total 239,593)
  • Xbox Series X: 351 (total 321,574)
  • Xbox Series X DE: 112 (total 21,286)
  • Xbox Series S: 189 (total 339,231)
  • PS4: 32 (total 7,929,843)

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The "This Week" column are weeks 32+33 combined
The "Last Year" column are weeks 32+33, 2024 combined
 
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Nintendo would be having a pretty good run vs its competition despite the Switch being so dang old by now even without including Switch 2, its replacement, in this chart. Like over double the sales and stuff. But they're also beating that with like almost 5 times the sales on top. Dang.
 
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Over 200k switches across the board. Switch 1 still selling is pretty crazy and a top 10 finish. Never mind both Mario karts selling.

Wake up Japan DK deserves your support!!
 
Luminoth-4545 said:
1st [Switch 2] Mario Kart World
144,911 (total 1,595,39) / Nintendo / June 5, 2025

2nd [Switch 2] Donkey Kong Country Bananza
60,200 (total 267,255) / Nintendo / July 17, 2025

3rd [Switch] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2
38,200 (total 92,691) / Aniplex / August 1, 2025

4th [Switch] Minecraft
20,204 (total 3,975,511) / Microsoft Japan / June 21, 2018

5th [Switch 2] Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV
19,172 (total 47,591) / Nintendo / July 24, 2025,

6th [Switch] Gradius Origin Collection
18,998 (total 18,998) / Konami / August 7, 2025

7th [Switch] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
18,111 (total 6,416,707) / Nintendo / April 28, 2017

8th [Switch] Animal Crossing: New Horizons
12,575 (total 8,199,885) / Nintendo / March 20, 2020

9th [Switch] Super Mario Party Jamboree
12,040 (total 1,371,808) / Nintendo / October 17, 2024

10th [Switch] Tamagotchi Puchi Puchi Omisetchi Thank you for waiting!
11,265 (total of 172,862) / Bandai Namco Entertainment / June 26, 2025

Switch 2: 179,641 (total 1,856,764)
Switch: 5,975 (total 20,136,443)
Switch Lite: 13,135 (total 6,637,133)
Switch Oled: 18,236 (total: 9,133,370)
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Very healthy software situation for Switch 2 in Japan. My prediction for the rest of the year for S2 softwares sales.

1. MKW - 4m
2. Kirby Air Riders - 1m
3. Splatoon Raiders - 750k
4. DK Bananza - 600k
5. Pokémon LZA - 550k
 
ShadyAcshuns said:
Switch 2 might be ahead of PS5 ltd in Japan by the end of the year.
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In terms of actual Japanese playing the system - there is no doubt.
A lot of PS5 were exported before the price was raised ever since than the PS5 basically stopped selling outside of the MHW launch.
With the current state of software sales on the PS5, actual Japanese active audience is probably well below 4 million.
 
Wow, Switch 2 can win the console war by Japan alone. Looks like Japan is really turn off from PS5 because of abandoning Japan studio and moving the head quarters to twisted DEI and woke infested California
 
yogaflame said:
Wow, Switch 2 can win the console war by Japan alone. Looks like Japan is really turn off from PS5 because of abandoning Japan studio and moving the head quarters to twisted DEI and woke infested California
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As much as I disapprove of moving hq out of Japan, I'd genuinely love to hear what "twisted DEI" means with respect to Playstation and how it has manifested itself.
I'd love some receipts as well.
You know, facts rather than random brainwashed phrases that don't mean anything, like a gorilla throwing shit randomly.

Go on, surprise me with some actual facts.
 
ecosse_011172 said:
As much as I disapprove of moving hq out of Japan, I'd genuinely love to hear what "twisted DEI" means with respect to Playstation and how it has manifested itself.
I'd love some receipts as well.
You know, facts rather than random brainwashed phrases that don't mean anything, like a gorilla throwing shit randomly.

Go on, surprise me with some actual facts.
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What first party games did you buy on PS5 this gen? What games did you buy on PS4?
 
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Fake said:
Without software to backup? Nah.

IDK why people keeping the hopium.
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I would kill for a PS6 handheld, but the software support is the issue. If Sony takes the PS6 home console/PS6 Handheld path could be amazing for us and the Japanese market especially.
 
LordOcidax said:
I would kill for a PS6 handheld, but the software support is the issue. If Sony takes the PS6 home console/PS6 Handheld path could be amazing for us and the Japanese market especially.
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I do want a Sony handheld for myself, but we are talking outside of Japan here. Why japanese folks would get another handheld if they already have a Nintendo Switch?

They would only want to trade a handheld Nintendo Switch with another handheld Nintendo Switch 2.

Kacho said:
I think the hope is Sony will go back to developing smaller games resulting in more creativity and higher output.
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I don't think this is possible at all. Sony had give many sights they don't want to go that route.

As I said before, Playstation handheld would be good outside of Japan. Myself including, I would buy a PS6 handheld because I have a vast playstation catalogue.

Now, we are talking about Japan. Playstation games doesn't even show up in the charts anymore. Consoles are getting expensive, so the ideia of japanese folks buying two handheld is kinda a lost cause.

Japan will pick up one handheld and gonna stick with. Unless Sony is doing something appealing to the Japan and I not saying is the hardware, need to be software. But lets get back to reality and see Sony wasting money into stupid GaaS.
 
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Fake said:
I do want a Sony handheld for myself, but we are talking outside of Japan here. Why japanese folks would get another handheld if they already have a Nintendo Switch?

They would only want to trade a handheld Nintendo Switch with another handheld Nintendo Switch 2.
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Thats a valid point, also PS games are now coming to PC too, so a Steamdeck/PC handhelds could be an issue too. That's the importance of exclusive games.
 
Physiognomonics said:
If you like the current output of Playstation games then you are OK with their current strategy.
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ecosse_011172 said:
As much as I disapprove of moving hq out of Japan, I'd genuinely love to hear what "twisted DEI" means with respect to Playstation and how it has manifested itself.
I'd love some receipts as well.
You know, facts rather than random brainwashed phrases that don't mean anything, like a gorilla throwing shit randomly.

Go on, surprise me with some actual facts.
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Physiognomonics said:
What first party games did you buy on PS5 this gen? What games did you buy on PS4?
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I ask for an explanation/translation of some chudspeak and you reply with this.

What is your point?

I'm disappointed with many aspects of Sony since the Jim Ryan days but really enjoy the console.
As I said, I don't get your point.
 
LordOcidax said:
Thats a valid point, also PS games are now coming to PC too, so a Steamdeck/PC handhelds could be an issue too. That's the importance of exclusive games.
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I remember one article saying Playstation users in Japan are building more PC.

And I don't think a handheld will change Playstation as a brand on Japan at all. If most of the Japan population had already a Nintendo Switch they will wait an opportunity to buy a Nintendo Switch 2, not a Playstation 6 handheld.

Playstation handheld will sell a lot outside of Japan, but changing the damage Sony did to Japan is a lost cause. Its a price Sony was willing to do the moment she turned her focus to western.
 
Kind of fitting that last week Japan was celebrating obon the festival where you pay your respects to the dead, as ithat's also the current state of sony consoles in japan. 2 weeks of combined sales and it still couldn't even beat the switch 1 lol what an embarassment. Handheld PS5 wont do shit in japan as people buy the hardware for the games & sony doesn't cater to japanese tastes at all so playing those unappealing games on the go isn't going to make it fly off the shelves.
 
Playstation does have some issues in Japan but it has nothing to do with DEI or California. It's about lineup and price.

Speaking about the Japanese market as a whole, the next major releases are Super Robot Wars and MGS Delta. September is a bit quiet but then we get into the holiday quarter, and that has a fantastic lineup.
 
Woopah said:
Playstation does have some issues in Japan but it has nothing to do with DEI or California. It's about lineup and price.
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Don't you even notice you already answer the question. 'Its not the DEI or California, is the lineup'.

If I told you that both DEI and California are making games to target western population, aka modern audience, the same audience that Japan don't give a shit about?

Forget it dude. Japan will not lower their head to anything western try to sell to them.
 
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Fake said:
Don't you even notice you already answer the question. 'Its not the DEI or California, is the lineup'.

If I told you that both DEI and California are making games to target western population, aka modern audience, the same audience that Japan don't give a shit about?
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I don't think that a better lineup would change things too much.

But the system is 73k/80k/120k, it's too damn expensive.
 
Fake said:
Depends. Are you even willing to sell a handheld in Japan to compete against Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2?

If you do you better have a better lineup.
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The PS Handheld will release until 2027 without knowing a price point atm.

There's a high probability that Nintendo will increase the price of the Switch 2 to around 60k yen or more by then.


Better lineup would help but a Sony portable + a decent price would do better numbers compared to todays awful numbers
 
kazuyamishima said:
The PS Handheld will release until 2027 without knowing a price point atm.

There's a high probability that Nintendo will increase the price of the Switch 2 to around 60k yen or more by then.


Better lineup would help but a Sony portable + a decent price would do better numbers compared to todays awful numbers
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I don't think price will be the a massive factor.

First, Nintendo is right now in a confort place where they can increase the price and face zero backlash.
Second, PS5pro in Japan is very expensive, but somehow is beating PS5DE ass, you can see right now the charts for weeks PRO beating DE. So, is not the price what is making him selling better.

Again, no more concerns about the price. Japan already telling us this is not the main issue to buy a console. Whatever the price Playstation handheld will get, the software will continue to be the main factor. Period.
 
Fake said:
Don't you even notice you already answer the question. 'Its not the DEI or California, is the lineup'.

If I told you that both DEI and California are making games to target western population, aka modern audience, the same audience that Japan don't give a shit about?

Forget it dude. Japan will not lower their head to anything western try to sell to them.
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But that doesn't match the numbers. Spiderman and The Last of Us are made in California, and yet are more popular in Japan than most Sony games that are actually made in Japan.
 
Woopah said:
But that doesn't match the numbers. Spiderman and The Last of Us are made in California, and yet are more popular in Japan than most Sony games that are actually made in Japan.
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What is your definition of 'popular'?

In Japan where Sony is getting his ass beating by Nintendo, this mean absolutely nothing. Even less to justify a handheld.
 
Fake said:
What is your definition of 'popular'?

In Japan where Sony is getting his ass beating by Nintendo, this mean absolutely nothing. Even less to justify a handheld.
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Both Last of Us 2 and Spiderman 2 are likely over 400,000 each in total (both are over 200,000 just with physical sales). These games didn't hurt Sony in Japan, they helped them.

If we look at the Sony games developed in Japan, most of them aren't selling at those levels. Japan cared more about TLoU2 from California than about The Last Guardian, Bloodbourhe or Astrobot.
 
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I'm curious what will happen to MKW sales once the de facto bundle is the Pokémon one. I really like MKW and I think it's the best in the series but I don't know how well it is perceived in Japan.

Speaking of Pokémon I can really see Z-A beating the absolute sales records of the series considering the gigantic install base of Switch / Switch 2.
 
Woopah said:
Playstation does have some issues in Japan but it has nothing to do with DEI or California. It's about lineup and price.

Speaking about the Japanese market as a whole, the next major releases are Super Robot Wars and MGS Delta. September is a bit quiet but then we get into the holiday quarter, and that has a fantastic lineup.
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I keep seeing this sentiment over and over in these threads, but I don't think PS5 consoles would fly off the shelves in Japan even if they were cheaper. The system is just too big and bulky for most people over there, and the platform is no longer in tune with their tastes, as Sony clearly chases the Western market these days.
 
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