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Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts for Japan, and we’ve got a few newcomers this week to mix up the top ten.
In pole position is Silent Hill f for the PS5, which starts strong with 57,475 units sold. Not too far behind, however, is Mario Kart World, adding another 35,027 to its running total. In fact, the newly-released Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds couldn’t keep up with Nintendo’s kart racer, and lands at number 9 with 5,571 units sold.
It’s important to note that Sonic’s appeal in Japan isn’t quite on par with Western audiences, and it’s equally just as likely that folks are simply waiting for the Switch 2 version, which is due to launch later this year.
Elsewhere, Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian also makes its debut, with the Switch version beating the PS5 version to sell 10,425 copies in its launch week.
Here’s the full lowdown on the top ten for this week:
Position
Game
Platform
Unit Sales (22nd – 28th Sep)
Total Unit Sales
1
Silent Hill f
PS5
57,475
NEW
Mario Kart World
Switch 2
35,027
1,801,323
3
EA Sports FC 26
PS5
11,327
NEW
4
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
Switch
10,425
NEW
5
9 R.I.P sequel
Switch
10,037
NEW
6
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
PS5
9,802
NEW
7
Donkey Kong Bananza
Switch 2
9,055
327,496
8
EA Sports FC 26
Switch
6,529
NEW
9
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Switch
5,571
NEW
10
Minecraft
Switch
5,061
4,012,680
Hardware this week is once again a familiar sight. The Switch 2 is at the top with another 44,150 units sold, eclipsing the Switch OLED Model in second place.
Overall, Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED sold a total of 23,110 units this week, while PS5, PS5 Digital, and PS5 Pro managed a total of 16,911. A win for the previous-gen Switch then, wheeey!
Position
Console
Unit Sales (22nd – 28th Sep)
Lifetime Unit Sales
1
Switch 2
44,150
2,109,622
Switch OLED Model
14,187
9,200,581
3
PlayStation 5
11,597
5,797,893
4
Switch Lite
6,369
6,675,041
5
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
3,228
1,007,265
6
Switch
2,554
20,152,804
7
PlayStation 5 Pro
2,086
251,777
8
Xbox Series X
253
322,616
9
Xbox Series X Digital Edition
98
339,599
10
Xbox Series S
90
21,673
11
PlayStation 4
21
7,929,938
What are your thoughts on this week’s Japanese charts? Let us know down below.
[source famitsu.com]
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