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[LordOcidax]

Famitsu Sales: Week 30, 2026 (Jul 20 - Jul 26)

01./00. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2026.07.23} (¥6.800) - 474.684 / NEW
02./01. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove <ACT> (Nintendo) {2026.07.02} (¥5.909) - 78.355 / 674.592 (+2%)
03./03. [NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream <ETC> (Nintendo) {2026.04.16} (¥6.480) - 23.468 / 1.500.025 (+26%)
04./08. [NSW] Power Pros 2026-2027 <SPT> (Konami) {2026.06.11} (¥7.700) - 7.227 / 183.236 (-4%)
05./11. [NS2] Mario Kart World # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2025.06.05} (¥9.073) - 6.661 / 3.000.749 (+59%)
06./10. [NS2] Pokemon Pokopia <ADV> (Pokemon Co.) {2026.03.05} (¥8.164) - 5.796 / 1.092.495 (+29%)
07./12. [NS2] eFootball Kick-Off! <SPT> (Konami) {2026.06.04} (¥3.500) - 5.578 / 60.517 (+40%)
08./14. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) - 5.106 / 4.245.173 (+49%)
09./00. [NSW] Goemon's Great Gathering! <Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu \ Ganbare Goemon 2 \ Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru \ The Legend of Mystical Ninja \ Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru \ Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihou \ Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shougun Magginesu \ Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijyuurokubei no Karakuri Manji Katame \ Ganbare Goemon: Kira Kira Douchuu - Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Riyuu \ Soreyuke Ebisumaru Karakuri: Meiro Kieta Goemon no Nazo \ Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon \ Ganbare Goemon: Tengu-to no Gyuakushu \ Ganbare Goemon: Hoshizorashi Dynamites Arawaru!!> <ETC> (Konami) {2026.07.02} (¥4.980) - 3.961 / 68.398
10./02. [PS5] eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 <SPT> (Konami) {2026.07.16} (¥7.980) - 3.915 / 24.576 (-81%)

Top 10

NSW - 5
NS2 - 4
PS5 - 1

HARDWARE

*Thanks to Chris1964 for the format

 

[Kerotan]

The big news this week is PS5 continuing the winning streak over the NSW.

NS2 being down 38k over the corresponding week last year is surprising.

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

The big news this week is PS5 continuing the winning streak over the NSW.

NS2 being down 30k over the corresponding week last year is surprising.

Is it? Last year was still launch window and DK Bananza dropped the week before. I would imagine you have to wait a few months for the launch fervor sales to shake out before we can make accurate like-for-like YoY comparisons.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Those PS5 numbers... yikes!

 

[FoxMcChief]

Those PS5 numbers... yikes!

 

[mèx]

Splatoon 1 (Wii U, 2015) - Week 1 - 156,610
Splatoon 2 (Switch, 2017) - Week 1 - 670,955
Splatoon 3 (Switch, 2022) - Week 1 - 1,934,680
Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2, 2026) - Week 1 - 474,684

Man, Splatoon 3 was insane.

 

[LordOcidax]

Those PS5 numbers... yikes!

The Switch 2 is almost 5K Yen more expensive and still selling X5 more tells everything… Sony needs the PS6H ASAP.

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

The Switch 2 is almost 5K Yen more expensive and still selling X5 more tells everything… Sony needs the PS6H ASAP.

Sony doesn't need new hardware. They need new software. Their output is embarrassingly slow this gen.

 

[LordOcidax]

Sony doesn't need new hardware. They need new software. Their output is embarrassingly slow this gen.

They need both, the PS5 is done in Japan.

 

[kaizenkko]

The Switch 2 is almost 5K Yen more expensive and still selling X5 more tells everything… Sony needs the PS6H ASAP.

The Switch 2 is the market leader, so its dominance isn't anything new. The PS5 consistently selling 9–10k units a week is a much better performance than in previous years. It's important to maintain that momentum ahead of the PS Portable launch next year.

 

[Warspite]

Splatoon 1 (Wii U, 2015) - Week 1 - 156,610
Splatoon 2 (Switch, 2017) - Week 1 - 670,955
Splatoon 3 (Switch, 2022) - Week 1 - 1,934,680
Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2, 2026) - Week 1 - 474,684

Man, Splatoon 3 was insane.

Splatoon 3 nearly sold 2 millions copies in its first week, WTF

 

[Robb]

01./00. [NS2] Splatoon Raiders # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2026.07.23} (¥6.800) - 474.684 / NEW

Man, Splatoon 3 was insane.

Splatoon 3 nearly sold 2 millions copies in its first week, WTF

Yeah and that's only retail, it did 3.45M in its first 3 days when you include digital. I remember Nintendo doing a press release for that launch specifically since it was so crazy.

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa) announced that domestic sales of the Splatoon 3 game for the Nintendo Switch system have surpassed 3.45 million units* in the first three days since its launch on September 9, 2022. This is the highest domestic sales level for any Nintendo Switch software within the first three days.

 

[LordOcidax]

Splatoon 3 nearly sold 2 millions copies in its first week, WTF

The Switch 1 user base was 26M at that point in Japan. The Splatoon franchise is massive over there.

 

[Kerotan]

Is it? Last year was still launch window and DK Bananza dropped the week before. I would imagine you have to wait a few months for the launch fervor sales to shake out before we can make accurate like-for-like YoY comparisons.

Look at the chart under the last year tab.

 

[mckmas8808]

The Switch 1 user base was 26M at that point in Japan. The Splatoon franchise is massive over there.

That's nuts! I had no idea.

 

[Aldric]

The way Sony completely gave up on its home market truly is astounding. I guess they really believed the whole "we're not competing with Nintendo" bullshit and this is the result.

 

[Robb]

The Switch 1 user base was 26M at that point in Japan. The Splatoon franchise is massive over there.

Are you thinking of Splatoon 2?

I'm pretty sure Switch 1 was well over 100M units sold in late 2022 when Splatoon 3 launched.

 

[Radical_3d]

They need both, the PS5 is done in Japan.

They won't do shit in software. By the time they acknowledge something is wrong the company will be already lost or it'll be too late, just like with Xbox. Moving management to USA was a mistake.

 

[LordOcidax]

Are you thinking of Splatoon 2?

I'm pretty sure Switch 1 was well over 100M units sold in late 2022 when Splatoon 3 launched.

This thread is about Japan.

 

[Robb]

This thread is about Japan.

Ah, right! Should've figured it was the regional number. I need some coffee.

 

[apple_of_enlightenment]

Without price rise SW2 would have done 75-100k this week. The market will get over the shock soon though.

As for Sony, well they tried their best. Their last ditch attempt at Japan will probably be another handheld before they finally go under here.

 

[crackajack]

Sony really should have already released a PS4P long time ago and a PS5P some months ago. Even now it would not be too late. Even if it does not add more than 500, or whatever. Long term it is necessary to rebuilt the weird japanese market. Would not be bad for the worldwide market as well. And be ideal for digital only also.
(And they need games)

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

Look at the chart under the last year tab.

Not sure what you're getting at.

 

[pulicat]

Switch 2 despite being expensive than PS5 still managed to sell that much because of a spin off Splatoon game.

Software is the king when it comes to Japan and definitely not the price.

 

[Sohurmk833]

The Switch 2 is the market leader, so its dominance isn't anything new. The PS5 consistently selling 9–10k units a week is a much better performance than in previous years. It's important to maintain that momentum ahead of the PS Portable launch next year.

What momentum? The sales may not be as terrible as they once were but they're still really really bad.

Sony really should have already released a PS4P long time ago and a PS5P some months ago. Even now it would not be too late. Even if it does not add more than 500, or whatever. Long term it is necessary to rebuilt the weird japanese market. Would not be bad for the worldwide market as well. And be ideal for digital only also.
(And they need games)

A handheld is not going to save Sony. They need games for the japanese market. Exclusive games. That's what made PSX, PS2 and PSP successful.

 

[TheMule1983]

The big news this week is PS5 continuing the winning streak over the NSW.

NS2 being down 38k over the corresponding week last year is surprising.

Great Jez impersonation

 

[LordOcidax]

The big news this week is PS5 continuing the winning streak over the NSW.

NS2 being down 38k over the corresponding week last year is surprising.

 

[Deerock71]

Japan sure likes their colorful, non-gray games.