The Nintendo Switch has been rather hot in Japan during the Holidays, and this continued over the past two weeks, as showcased by the latest Media Create charts. The firm delivered today data for two separate weeks since they go on vacation for the new year.
Below you can check out the top-twenty software chart related to the period between Dec. 24 and Dec 30. As usual, the second number for each game represents lifetime sales.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Switch – 258,974/2,614,160
- Super Mario Party – Switch – 95,102/936,140
- Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – Switch – 68,308/1,399,595
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Switch – 55,758/2,055,899
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 – Switch – 47,176/179,438
- Splatoon 2 – Switch – 43,033/2,882,819
- Minecraft – Switch – 42,845/549,754
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 – PS4 – 38,969/179,130
- Go Vacation – Switch – 21,826/35,136
- Judgment – PS4 – 20,018/233,456
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Switch – 19,363/1,246,656
- Super Mario Odyssey – Switch – 16,896/1,931,675
- Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! – Switch – 16,600/286,278
- Kirby Star Allies – Switch – 14,769/717,643
- God Eater 3 – PS4 – 10,610/200,510
- Mario Tennis Aces – Switch – 10,468/411,002
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – PS4 – 8,726/514,181
- Battlefield V – PS4 – 8,155/167,514
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Switch – 7,718/177,872
- Dragon Ball FighterZ – Switch – 7,554/73,861
And here is the hardware chart.
- Switch: 174,770
- PS4: 58,203
- PS4 Pro: 14,227
- New 2DS XL: 9,649
- New 3DS XL: 3,576
- PS Vita: 3,566
- 2DS: 374
- Xbox One X: 189
- Xbox One: 169
The second serving of data comes with the charts for the week between Dec. 31 and Jan. 6. This one is very relevant because the first week of January is one of the biggest shopping periods in Japan due to the Otoshidama tradition that prompts parents to gift money to their kids on New Year.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Switch – 258,974/2,614,160
- Super Mario Party – Switch – 95,102/936,140
- Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – Switch – 68,308/1,399,595
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Switch – 55,758/2,055,899
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 – Switch – 47,176/179,438
- Splatoon 2 – Switch – 43,033/2,882,819
- Minecraft – Switch – 42,845/549,754
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 – PS4 – 38,969/179,130
- Go Vacation – Switch – 21,826/35,136
- Judgment – PS4 – 20,018/233,456
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Switch – 19,363/1,246,656
- Super Mario Odyssey – Switch – 16,896/1,931,675
- Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! – Switch – 16,600/286,278
- Kirby Star Allies – Switch – 14,769/717,643
- God Eater 3 – PS4 – 10,610/200,510
- Mario Tennis Aces – Switch – 10,468/411,002
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – PS4 – 8,726/514,181
- Battlefield V – PS4 – 8,155/167,514
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Switch – 7,718/177,872
- Dragon Ball FighterZ – Switch – 7,554/73,861
The hardware chart is as follows:
- Switch: 199,982
- PS4: 87,669
- PS4 Pro: 29,513
- New 2DS XL: 22,645
- PS Vita: 4,138
- New 3DS XL: 3,281
- 2DS: 557
- Xbox One X: 102
- Xbox One: 53
With the lack of any new releases, the software charts for both weeks look absolutely identical, with Nintendo Switch games taking most slots and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dominating.
Of course, the Switch is also the best-selling console of both weeks, even if it took a sizable dip compared to the Christmas period. The PS4 actually remained essentially flat in the week after Christmas, and soared in the New Year week, showing that it still has sales potential in the country even after four years.
Interestingly, Dragon Quest Builders 2 for Nintendo Switch has overtaken the PS4 version, even if by just a handful of units.
On the PS4 side, both Judgment and God Eater 3 have passed 200,000 units sold, which is pretty solid.
Just earlier today we learned that the Switch has outsold the PS4 two to one in 2018 in Japan, and has passed seven million units sold cumulatively in the local market.
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