PS4 retakes the top spot in the Japanese sales charts, after the stock issues that have been affected Nintendo Switch for months have resurfaced this week. Sony’s console remains on top thanks to the effect of Dragon Quest XI and the Obon holidays, although the numbers are down from previous weeks, and will likely get lower after the effect of the holidays has past. While technically PS4 takes the number 1 place, Nintendo 3DS is at a very close number 2, with less than 100 consoles of difference.
Nintendo Switch had a big drop from last week, with online speculation suggesting that Nintendo could be saving stock for the release of Monster Hunter XX this week, which is also coming with its own bundle. This is why we should not draw early conclusions until we see next week’s data.
On the software list there were very few new releases, with the only relevant being a package of all the expansions of the MMORPG Dragon Quest X for PS4. Dragon Quest XI and Splatoon 2 kept occupying the top 3 with soft drops thanks to the Obon holidays.
Software List
01. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age – 67.705 / 1.640.920 (-42%)
02. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age – 49.543 / 1.291.802 (-46%)
03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 34.108 / 949.737 (-61%)
04. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers – 25.674 / 123.208 (-74%)
05. [PS4] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package – 14.052 / NEW
06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13.589 / 646.483 (-21%)
07. [NSW] Arms – 6.439 / 203.722 (-18%)
08. [3DS] Hey! Pikmin – 5.960 / 120.710 (-13%)
09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo – 5.789 / 224.166 (+8%)
10. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 5.268 / 566.032 (-21%)
11. [PS4] Hitman: The Complete First Season – 5.214 / 22.466 (-70%)
12. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon – 5.048 / 3.314.619 (+4%)
13. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko, Dokonan Desu? – 4.934 / 45.288 (-21%)
14. [PS4] Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – 4.929 / 42.576 (-32%)
15. [3DS] Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy – 4.848 / 120.036 (-32%)
16. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2 – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo – 4.829 / 85.447 (-55%)
17. [PS4] Gundam Versus – 4.754 / 162.712 (-2%)
18. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online: Season 3 – 4.590 / NEW
19. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 3.942 / 1.195.570 (-6%)
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3.535 / 2.806.124 (+5%)
Hardware List
01. PlayStation 4 – 34.688
02. Nintendo 3DS– 34.596
03. Nintendo Switch – 22.277
04. PlayStation Vita – 5.177
05. Wii U – 151
06. PlayStation 3 – 110
07. Xbox One – 100
