Japanese charts: Stellar Blade in command, Nintendo Switch never stops

Like every week the sales charts of games in physical and hardware format of the Japan. On the software side we are once again in command Stellar Bladewhich sold another 13,000 copies, much less than the approximately 67,000 recorded at its debut in the Land of the Rising Sun, but still enough to conquer first position and beat the competition from the immortal Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Endless Ocean Luminous.

Compared to the previous ranking, it is possible to notice a drop in some games published recently, such as Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (in the Switch version) which fell from second to fourteenth position, while SaGa Emerald Beyond even left the top from sixth place 30.

Below you will find the relative ranking for 6 – 12 May, with the total units sold since publication in brackets.

1. [PS5] Stellar Blade (SIE, 04/26/24) – 13,033 (80,164)
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 9,652 (5,835,236)
3. [NSW] Endless Ocean Luminous (Nintendo, 02/05/24) – 6,951 (35,296)
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 6,536 (3,559,654)
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 5,932 (7,765,947)
6. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 5,667 (3,521,944)
7. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,469 (3,521,944)
8. [NSW] Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo, 03/22/24) – 5,469 (3,521,944)
9. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 07/12/18) – 5,058 (5,506,269)
10. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 4,550 (4,297,178)
11. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Konami, 11/16/23) – 4,419 (1,053,156)
12. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 3,569 (1,442,043)
13. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 3,565 (5,343,158)
14. [NSW] Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (505 Games, 04/23/24) – 2,722 (49,451)
15. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 2,308 (1,280,120)
16. [NSW] Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo, 02/16/24) – 2,292 (159,025)
17. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! (Aniplex, 04/25/24) – 2,241 (19,645)
18. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo, 05/10/18) – 2,231 (2,285,011)
19. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 2,227 (1,328,201)
20. [PS5] Rise of the Ronin (SIE, 03/22/24) – 2,153 (120,500)

Nintendo Switch OLED is once again the Japanese’s favorite console

As regards the hardware ranking, there have been no shocks compared to previous weeks. Nintendo Switch is therefore once again the best-selling console, with a total of 47,064 units, of which 35,500 of the OLED model. They have been sold since launch nearly 33 million Switch units in Japan. PS5 follows with 21,518 placed in total, the vast majority of the standard model with optical drive.

1. Switch OLED Model – 35,575 (7,231,271)
2. PlayStation 5 – 18,166 (4,827,074)
3. Switch Lite – 7,604 (5,841,449)
4. Switches – 3,885 (19,790,275)
5. Xbox Series
6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 3,352 (770,755)
7. Xbox Series S – 982 (311,834)
8. PlayStation 4 – 80 (7,925,861)