PS4 sales have had a remarkable streak of weekly growths in Japan ever since the announcement of Monster Hunter: World in the past E3 and the closer it gets to the launch of Dragon Quest XI at the end of this month. This week’s sales numbers provided by Media Create show Sony’s console at the top of the hardware chart with 29.194 sales, an increase from last week’s 25.680.
PS4 is able to lead the charts in part due to the severe stock issues that still affect to Nintendo Switch. While the hybrid console is expected to be widely available in time for the release of Splatoon 2 in two weeks, for now it continues to have very limited shipments.
On the software chart, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology was the best selling game in a week with soft numbers despite the multiple releases. The game is a 3DS port of the original Nintendo DS title, which adds new content and features like voice acting, new visuals and music. Other new entries include Osomatsu-San: The Game, Portal Knights, LEGO City Undercover, and Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Game of the Year Edition, with none of them making a particularly strong impression.
Software List
01. [3DS] Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology – 24.596 / NEW
02. [NSW] Arms – 19.307 / 148.707 (-33%)
03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 14.423 / 550.059 (+6%)
04. [PSV] Osomatsu-San: The Game – Hang-Up Finding Employment Advice – Dead or Work – 11.579 / NEW
05. [PS4] Portal Knights – 11.498 / NEW
06. [3DS] The Alliance Alive – 10.085 / 36.506 (-62%)
07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 9.144 / 522.182 (+10%)
08. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross – 6.003 / 1.534.666 (-17%)
09. [NSW] LEGO City Undercover – 5.351 / NEW
10. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] – 3.927 / 357.211 (+6%)
11. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana – 3.681 / 56.687 (-27%)
12. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Game of the Year Edition – 3.244 / NEW
13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 3.175 / 1.170.416 (+4%)
14. [PSV] Tsumigui: Sen no Noroi, Sen no Inori for V – 3.105 / NEW
15. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon – 3.069 / 3.281.483 (+2%)
16. [PSV] Karumaruka Circle – 2.937 / NEW
17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo – 2.880 / 195.892 (+8%)
18. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X – 2.764 / 172.897 (-10%)
19. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – 2.575 / 208.764
20. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS – 2.470 / 1.057.256 (+4%)
Hardware List
01. PlayStation 4 – 29.194
02. Nintendo Switch – 25.805
03. Nintendo 3DS – 15.720
04. PlayStation Vita – 4.403
05. Xbox One – 228
06. Wii U – 193
07. PlayStation 3 – 153
