Japan: Monster Hunter Wilds remains No.1 this week

The latest video game software and hardware charts have come through from Japan and there’s no change at the top for Monster Hunter Wilds, which has naturally proven to be a popular title in the Land of the Rising Sun. The best-selling hardware this week is the Nintendo Switch family of systems selling 27,898 units, compared to the PlayStation 5 family, which sold slightly less at 27,863 units. Here’s the best-sellers:

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [PS5] Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom, 02/28/25) – 40,632 (742,869)
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo, 10/17/24) – 8,772 (1,228,548)
3. [NSW] Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (Konami, 03/06/25) – 7,330 (46,214)
4. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Nintendo, 01/16/25) – 6,938 (232,050)
5. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,851 (3,832,963)
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 5,590 (6,283,003)
7. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 4,351 (5,538,030)
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 3,794 (8,089,216)
9. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 3,048 (5,732,749)
10. [NSW] Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth – Fullland of Water and Light (Bushiroad Games, 03/13/25) – 2,524 (2,524) (New)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. PlayStation 5 – 19,262 (5,606,750)
2. Switch OLED Model – 17,439 (8,870,246)
3. Switch Lite – 6,741 (6,489,348)
4. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 4,352 (957,872)
5. PlayStation 5 Pro – 4,249 (182,218)
6. Switch – 3,718 (20,074,728)
7. Xbox Series S – 236 (333,333)
8. Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 58 (19,992)
9. Xbox Series X – 39 (319,601)
10. PlayStation 4 – 19 (7,929,336)

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