Japanese Charts: Konami’s New Visual Novel Triumphs In The Pre-Switch 2 Lull
By Famitsu is back with another look at the Japanese gaming charts, and, with Switch 2 edging ever closer, the quiet spell continues.
Konami’s new Japanese visual novel, Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional, made the most of the sales slump and came out on top in its debut week with 21,032 Switch sales under its belt. And if you think that’s a low number, just wait until you see what follows.
The Golden Week champion, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, is nowhere to be seen this time, with familiar faces like Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Party Jamboree still hanging around the top. None of the sales are all that impressive, though, with no title from second onwards being able to reach 10,000 units.
Here’s a closer look at this week’s Japanese top 10:
Console sales are similarly sleepy this time. The three Switch SKUs have once again come out on top, posting 29,710 total sales this week compared to Sony’s 8,615. But there are a couple of little moves to keep things juicy.
The PS5 Pro, for example, has hopped up a spot this week and pushed the regular Switch model down into fifth. Meanwhile the PlayStation 4 (yes, four) has managed to outsell both the Xbox Series X and Series X Digital Edition — not by much, but still!
Here’s your look at the latest Japanese hardware sales in full:
What do you make of this week’s sales? Let us know down below.
[source famitsu.com]