Japanese Charts: PlayStation 5 Soars In Sales And Once Again Beats Switch

Pokémon Switch — *Image: Gemma Smith / Nintendo Life*

Sony is constant its large comeback in Japan this week. According to this week’s Famitsu charts (through Gematsu), after outselling all three fashions final week, the PlayStation 5 has as soon as once more topped the {hardware} charts with an enormous 76,450 items bought within the week of thirtieth January to sixth February. The Switch OLED is behind it, however it bought virtually half as a lot because the PS5 with 32,780 items shifted.

However, Nintendo continues to be doing remarkably effectively with its software program — a sentiment that was echoed within the firm’s newest monetary report. actually, the complete high ten is made up fully of Switch video games this week within the boxed charts, with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet again within the high spot, promoting one other 31,191 copies. Last week’s primary, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, is down in fifth, promoting under 10,000 copies.

In truth, it has been a little bit of a quiet week, with solely Pokémon promoting greater than 15k boxed copies. Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Fire Emblem Engage are all near the mark, with the technique RPG closing in on 200,000 copies bought in Japan.

Here are this week’s Japanese charts in full:

[NSW] Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (The Pokémon Company, 11/18/22) – 31,191 (4,807,491)
[NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 14,298 (3,862,841)
[NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 13,858 (5,142,172)
[NSW] Fire Emblem Engage (Nintendo, 01/20/23) – 12,920 (185,920)
[NSW] Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (Marvelous, 01/26/23) – 9,522 (50,281)
[NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 7,723 (3,032,742)
[NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 7,461 (994,203)
[NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 6,346 (1,169,936)
[NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 6,128 (5,116,872)
[NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 4,480 (2,840,736)

So, the PlayStation 5’s improved inventory is absolutely paying off, and its gross sales have fully outclassed the Switch this week. In truth, even the Digital Edition has outsold the unique Switch mannequin and the Lite — however not the OLED. It’s a powerful week for Sony, that is for positive. The Xbox Series S has additionally outsold the older two fashions of the Switch, promoting 14,277 items.