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Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch And Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Continue To Dominate
Pokémon's latest releases pass 2 million boxed sales in the country
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 12th December, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have remained on top for a fourth consecutive week, in the process passing two million physical copy sales. It was a quiet week overall with...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Stay Top, Big Brain Academy Lands In Top Three
As Switch locks out the entire top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 5th December, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have remained on top for a third consecutive week. The two games sold another 164,580 physical copies combined in Japan last week, taking their total physical sales count to...
UK Charts Switch Exclusives Dominate, But FIFA 22 Reclaims Top Spot
Big Brain Academy squeezes into top 40
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 4th December, revealing that Nintendo Switch exclusives have taken six of the top ten places this week. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has fallen down to second following its first-place achievement last week, with FIFA 22 returning to the top of the table, but it was...
Not a bad launch, then
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 28th November, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are still leading the pack by a supremely comfortable margin. In their second week on sale, the two games shifted another 355,046 physical copies in Pokémon's home region of Japan. That...
UK Charts Black Friday Deals See Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Back At Number One
As Pokémon takes a bit of a tumble
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 27th November, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has once again found itself at the top of the table. Jumping up from a seventh-place finish last week, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was featured in a special Black Friday Switch bundle deal, no doubt explaining the...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Go Top In Tremendous Opening Weekend
Sinn-oh my goodness...
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 21st November, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have absolutely destroyed the competition with a cracking opening weekend. As was actually revealed early this morning, the games managed to sell a combined total of 1,395,642 physical...
UK Charts Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Make Dominant Debut
The second biggest boxed launch of the year
The UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 20th November, and you get one guess for the biggest arrival(s). Yep, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have gone straight in at number 1 and 2 in the UK charts, and the bundle pack of both is even in the top 10. GamesIndu
Japanese Charts Shin Megami Tensei V Goes Straight To Number One
143,000 physical copies sold in opening weekend
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 14th November, revealing that Shin Megami Tensei V has gone straight in at number one at launch. The game sold 143,247 physical copies in its opening weekend, keeping Mario Party Superstars in second spot and fending off Dragon Quest X:...
UK Charts Shin Megami Tensei V Earns Top Ten Debut, But Animal Crossing Leads The Way For Switch
New Horizons jumps up to third
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 13th November, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Switch's best-seller of the week. Continuing to shine as one of Nintendo Switch's evergreen hits, and no doubt helped by the recent launch of the Happy Home Paradise DLC and major 2
Japanese Charts Mario Party Superstars Fends Off Call Of Duty And Fortnite To Stay Top
As Switch dominates the hardware chart
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 7th November, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has remained at number one for a second consecutive week. The game shifted another 81,399 physical copies this week, down from 163,256 at launch, and managed to comfortably keep Call of Duty:...
UK Charts Mario Party Superstars Stays Third As Switch Takes Four Of The Top Ten
Call of Duty goes straight to number one
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 6th November, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has remained in third place for a second consecutive week. Still sitting comfortably as Switch's highest-charting game for now, the latest entry in the Mario Party franchise couldn't compete with new...
Japanese Charts Mario Party Superstars Goes Top In A Busy Week For New Releases
Mario's-a-numba-one!
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 31st October, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has gone straight in at number one. The game sold an estimated 163,256 physical copies in its opening week in Japan, managing to fend off several newcomers releasing this week. Among the other new titles was Super...
UK Charts Mario Party Superstars Lands In Third As Metroid Dread Falls Out Of Top Ten
Five Switch exclusives make the top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 30th October, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has debuted in third spot. The Switch exclusive lost out to FIFA 22 (which is enjoying yet another week at number one), and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy which launched physically on PS5, PS4 and Xbox...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Rises To Third As Switch OLED Sales Increase
Fitness is forever
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are in for the week ending 24th October, and they reflect a relatively quiet week in terms of software. The only new entry in the top 10 is Blue Reflection: Second Light, which has a PS4 version in 2nd and the Switch iteration in 7th. The first two places are both PS4 titles, but then the top 10...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Takes Switch Lead As Metroid Dread Drops To Seventh
An underwhelming launch for My Friend Peppa Pig
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 23rd October, showing the return of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the lead Switch exclusive, with Metroid Dread falling back but remaining in the top 10. The entire top three otherwise has a familiar feel, with FIFA 22 and Far Cry 6 maintaining first and...
Japanese Charts Metroid Dread Slips Down To Second, Switch OLED Leads Hardware Listings
Dread shifts another 22,221 physical copies
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 17th October, revealing that Metroid Dread has fallen to second place in its second week on sale. The game sold another 22,221 physical copies in the region this week, but that was no match for the incoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba –...
UK Charts Metroid Dread Stays Third As Switch Takes Half Of The Top Ten
Another decent week
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 16th October, revealing that Metroid Dread has managed to stay in third place for a second consecutive week. The entire top three is unchanged from last week's chart, with FIFA 22 and Far Cry 6 also maintaining first and second places. In its second week, Dread managed to...
Japanese Charts Metroid Dread Outsells Far Cry 6 To Claim Number One
And the first Switch OLED figures are in
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 10th October, revealing that Metroid Dread has gone straight to the top of the pile on its debut week. Nintendo's latest Switch exclusive managed to fend off the threat of Far Cry 6, selling 86,798 physical units in its opening weekend. For...
UK Charts Metroid Dread Just Had The Strongest Opening Week Of Any Metroid Game Ever
Super Monkey Ball debuts in top ten
Update: GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring has explained that the initial report was actually incorrect, and that the original Metroid Prime remains the fastest-selling game of the series when looking at physical sales alone. However, the difference between physical launch sales for the two titles was less than...
Japanese Charts FIFA 22's Legacy Edition Is Switch's Best-Seller Of The Week
But PS4 takes top four spots
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 3rd October, revealing that FIFA 22 is Switch's best-selling game of the week. Despite selling better on PS4, Switch's Legacy edition of the game shifted 13,385 physical units across the country in its opening week. It outsold other newcomer Melty Blood:...
UK Charts Sonic Colors Ultimate Debuts In Third Place, Selling Best On Switch
FIFA 22 goes top, obviously
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 2nd October, revealing that Sonic Colors Ultimate has grabbed third place in its opening week on sale. The game launched digitally on the eShop at the beginning of September, but a delayed physical launch means that it's only now started to make a dent in the official...
Japanese Charts Dragon Ball Z Debuts In Second As Switch Takes Seven Of The Top Ten
Hardware sales still lower than usual
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 26th September, revealing that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set has entered the rankings in second spot. The game sold an estimated 42,074 copies in its opening week in Japan, making it the highest-charting Switch game of the week...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Takes Pole In A Switch-Exclusive Top Three
New Super Lucky's Tale enters top 40
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 25th September, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has once again screeched into first place. The game leads a top three made up exclusively of Switch games, with Minecraft and Animal Crossing: New Horizons following close behind. Last week's number one...
Japanese Charts Ni no Kuni II Enters The Top Ten, But Switch Hardware Sales Are Down
WarioWare remains in second place
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 19th September, revealing that WarioWare: Get It Together! is still Switch's highest-charting title. The game sold another 32,131 physical copies in its second week which was almost enough to net it that coveted number one spot; the PS4 version of...
UK Charts Cruis'n Blast Just Sneaks Into Top 40, WarioWare Stays In Top Ten
But Deathloop takes the spoils
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 18th September, revealing that four Nintendo titles made it into the top ten this week. Last week's number one WarioWare: Get It Together! has managed to hold firm in the top ten, falling down to eighth place in its second week on sale, while evergreen stars Mario...
Japanese Charts WarioWare: Get It Together! Misses Out On A Debut Number One
But it leads the way for Nintendo
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 12th September, revealing that WarioWare: Get It Together! achieved a second-place finish in its opening week at retail. The game sold an estimated 72,277 copies in its debut week, leading the way for Switch but being outperformed by Tales of Arise...
UK Charts WarioWare Outsells Multiplatform Newcomers To Earn Debut Number One
Wario-a-numba-one!
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 11th September, revealing that WarioWare: Get It Together! has gone straight to number one. Nintendo's whacky microgame collection managed to outsell a number of new and popular multiplatform releases to get there, including the likes of Tales of Arise, NBA 2K22 and the new...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Regains Control In A Familiar Top Ten
Only 18 sales split the top two
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 5th September, revealing that Ring Fit Adventure has once again found itself at the top of the pile. Nintendo's fitness RPG managed to (very) narrowly outsell Mario Kart 8 Deluxe this week to claim that top prize – the two were separated by just 18...
UK Charts Minecraft Blocks Mario Kart 8 Deluxe To Take Top Spot
The Switch version continues to flourish
The physical chart data for week ending 4th September is now in for the UK market, and in the absence of notable non-digital releases an old stager has re-taken top spot. Yes, it's Minecraft. As a reminder, the UK charts give the physical Switch iteration its own entry, so every week it spends in the top 10...
Japanese Charts Visual Novel 'Tsukihime' Takes Top Spot In Another Strong Week For Switch
No More Heroes III also earns top ten debut
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 29th August, revealing that Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon has debuted at number one. The visual novel remake launched on 26th August in Japan, earning itself 72,237 physical sales on Switch and a further 66,171 physical sales on PS4...
UK Charts No More Heroes 3 Debuts In Top 20, Only Three Switch Games Reach Top 10
A quiet week for Nintendo
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 28th August, revealing that No More Heroes III earned itself a top 20 debut. The game, which launched exclusively on Switch last Friday, landed in 16th spot in its opening weekend and was the only newcomer aside from Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 - Elite Edition on...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Goes Top, But Ghost Of Tsushima Ends Switch's Chart Domination
The all-conquering run comes to an end
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 22nd August, revealing that Ring Fit Adventure has returned to the number one spot. Nintendo's fitness RPG managed to narrowly outsell Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyo Battle Royale!! this week, which has fallen from the first-place debut it achieved...
UK Charts Switch Games Slip Down The Pecking Order As PlayStation Runs Riot
Zelda drops out of top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 21st August, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has lost out on last week's number one position. Despite only seeing a 4% drop in sales week-on-week (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz), Nintendo's smash hit racer has dropped from first position to fourth; the launch of the new...
News For A Second Consecutive Week, Switch Has Taken Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart
How long can this go on?
Last week, the Nintendo Switch managed to lock out Japan's entire top 30 software chart, becoming the first system to do since 1988. The success was described as "unprecedented", yet here we are, seven days later, and it's all happening again. That's right, the Switch has managed to take the entire top 30 for a second week...
Japanese Charts Yu-Gi-Oh! Goes Number One As Switch Takes Entire Top Ten
Another week in the bag for Switch
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 15th August, revealing that Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyo Battle Royale!! has gone straight to number one. It comfortably leads this week's charts with an estimated 96,297 debut physical sales; the ever-popular Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Returns To The Top Of The Podium
Followed by GTA 5, believe it or not
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 14th August, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is not only leading the way for Nintendo, but is back on top of the charts. It's followed by Grand Theft Auto V, which is also always hanging around near the top. It's a week of old games leading the way, with...
News Switch Takes Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart, The First Console To Do So Since 1988
"This is unprecedented"
If you keep up to date with our regular Japanese chart updates, you'll have spotted that Nintendo Switch games made up the entire top ten last week. That's actually a pretty common occurrence these days, but it turns out that last week's performance was even better than we could have imagined. Japanese physical chart data,...
Japanese Charts Despite Launching In 2018, Minecraft Beats Zelda To Number One
NEO TWEWY falls out of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 8th August, revealing that Minecraft, which first launched physically on Switch back in June 2018, has returned to the top of the table. The game sold an estimated 14,912 physical copies this week, leaving it ahead of games like Zelda: Skyward Sword HD,...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Speeds Into Second As Nintendo Takes Half Of Top Ten
Spiritfarer earns top 40 debut
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 7th August, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is once again leading the way for Nintendo. Despite being more than four years old at this point, the game was the second best-selling physical release in the UK last week. Only F1 2021 managed to outsell it, which...
Japanese Charts NEO: The World Ends With You Gets Debut Number One, Ace Attorney Takes Third
And Zelda has to make way
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 1st August, revealing that NEO: The World Ends With You has gone in straight at number one in its debut week. The game sold an estimated 18,799 physical copies in its opening week, outselling Zelda: Skyward Sword HD which is now in its third week on the...
UK Charts Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Stays Second, NEO: TWEWY Debuts In Tenth
NEO: The World Ends With You sells best on Switch
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 31st July, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is still serving as Nintendo's best-selling title in the country. The game has managed to stay in second spot for a second week in a row, with F1 2021 also keeping hold of its first...
Japanese Charts Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Stays Top As Nintendo Dominates Top Ten
Skyward Sword hits 200k physical sales in two weeks
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 25th July, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has stayed on top for a second week running. The game sold another 42,642 copies at retail this week, taking its total to just over 200,000 physical units sold across its...
UK Charts Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Settles For Second After A 74% Drop In Weekly Sales
Nintendo takes half of top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 24th July, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has fallen to second place in its second week on sale. The game managed to go straight in at number one last week, beating other newcomer F1 2021 to the top prize, but after a 74% drop in physical sales...
Japanese Charts Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Scores Another Debut Number One
Almost 160,000 physical sales in debut week
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 18th July, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has gone straight to number one. In its debut week, the game shifted an estimated 159,089 copies at retail, beating this week's other successful newcomer, Crayon Shin-chan, to...
UK Charts Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Soars Straight To Number One
Switch takes six of top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 17th July, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has gone straight in at number one in its debut week. Despite being a Switch-only title, the game managed to outsell the multi-platform F1 2021 to achieve that success; the latest F1 game also launched...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Stories 2 Goes Top, But Debut Sales Fall Well Short Of Rise
Monster Hunter Rise's launch was almost 10x stronger
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 11th July, revealing that Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has gone straight in at number one on its debut week. The game sold an estimated 137,676 physical copies in Japan during its first few days on sale, beating the also...
UK Charts Monster Hunter Stories 2 Earns Third-Place Debut In Another Decent Week For Nintendo
Mario Golf falls to fourth
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 10th July, revealing that Monster Hunter Stories 2 has managed to grab third place in its debut week. The game was outsold by FIFA 21 (which is perhaps not all that surprising considering all the Euro 2020 hype), and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the latter of which...
Japanese Charts Mario Golf: Super Rush Stays Top For A Second Week As Switch Dominates
Double eagle
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 4th July, revealing that Mario Golf: Super Rush has managed to stay top of the pile for a second consecutive week. The game sold another estimated 31,685 physical copies this week, helping it to stay ahead of Game Builder Garage which is still performing nicely in second...
UK Charts Mario Golf Holds Onto First Place While Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Returns To The Top Ten
Another decent week for Nintendo in the UK
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 3rd July, and the big news is that Mario Golf: Super Rush has held onto the top spot for the second week running. PlayStation title Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has dropped down the chart from 3rd to 6th place, allowing the evergreen Mario Kart 8...
Japanese Charts Mario Golf: Super Rush Claims Top Spot In Its Launch Week
Hole-in-one
New first-party Switch games routinely deliver strong debut sales in recent times, thanks to the popularity of the system and the never-ending demand for fresh first-party efforts; Mario Golf: Super Rush is no different, claiming top spot in its Japanese chart debut having also done the same in the UK. In its first week - according to...