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It's time for the weekly physical Japanese charts, published by Famitsu. And for the third week in a row, Pokémon Pokopia sits proudly at the top.
It isn't exactly close, either — the fantastic block-based cosy adventure sold another 114,515 boxed copies during the week of 16th March to 22nd March 2026. Second place went to the only new release in the top ten, the huge open-world action game Crimson Desert, which sold 31,108 copies.
Otherwise, besides Resident Evil Requiem's PS5 release in 6th, it's all Switch and Switch 2. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Mario Kart World and Mario Tennis Fever round out the top five, while Animal Crossing: New Horizon occupies two spots with the old Switch 1 release and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
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Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen's Download Card release has crept up to the top ten as well, selling 5,872 copies this week.
So, as you'll see below, outside of Pokopia and Crimson Desert, it's been a relatively quiet week. Will Pokopia stay on-top next week? We'll see, but for now, here's this week's top ten in full:
| Position | Game | Platform | Unit Sales (16th - 22nd Mar) | Total Unit Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pokémon Pokopia |
Switch 2 |
114,515 | 772,915 |
| 2 |
Crimson Desert |
PS5 |
31,108 |
NEW |
| 3 |
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection |
Switch 2 |
10,294 |
48,012 |
| 4 |
Mario Kart World |
Switch 2 |
8,276 |
2,873,338 |
| 5 |
Mario Tennis Fever |
Switch 2 |
7,833 |
90,975 |
| 6 |
Resident Evil Requiem |
PS5 |
6,652 |
198,271 |
| 7 |
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (Download Card) |
Switch |
5,872 |
5,932 |
| 8 |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
Switch |
4,760 |
8,407,095 |
| 9 |
Minecraft |
Switch |
4,451 |
4,173,164 |
| 10 |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition |
Switch 2 |
3,784 |
91,914 |
On the console side of things, it's a similar story: the Switch 2 is again the best-selling hardware of the week, selling another 81,518 units and fast approaching 5 million sales.
The three Switch 1 SKUs have sold a combined 18,751 units, compared to the PS5's own trio, which shifted 14,119 — though the Digital Edition was the second best-selling console of the week.
For a breakdown of all consoles, here's the hardware charts in full:
| Position | Console |
Unit Sales (16th - 22nd Mar) |
Lifetime Unit Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switch 2 |
81,518 |
4,885,791 |
| 2 |
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
8,658 |
1,215,775 |
| 3 |
Switch OLED |
8,262 |
9,501,877 |
| 4 |
Switch |
5,873 |
20,262,015 |
| 5 |
Switch Lite |
4,619 |
6,894,300 |
| 6 |
PlayStation 5 |
2,930 |
5,907,115 |
| 7 |
PlayStation 5 Pro |
2,531 |
336,046 |
| 8 |
Xbox Series X Digital Edition |
89 |
28,731 |
| 9 |
Xbox Series S |
62 |
341,432 |
| 10 |
Xbox Series X |
58 |
325,401 |
| 11 |
PlayStation 4 |
19 |
7,930,410 |
What are your thoughts on this week's Japanese charts? Share them in the usual spot below.
[source famitsu.com]
Comments 16
Pokopia has an easy path to surpass 1 million in Japan alone. What's with the FireRed/LeafGreen numbers? It sold 60 units the previous week?
Still a ways off, but I'm eager to know how well Tomodachi Life will sell at release week. Given the series has always been popular in the country since the DS.
Switch 2 approaching one-seventh of the Switch in terms of lifetime sales. Keep going, li'l buddy 🤗
Love to see Pokopia still on top and selling that much and good for Crimson Desert debuting in 2nd!
Also personally happy to see Stories 3 funnily in 3rd, World in 4th, Fever in 5th, Requiem in 6th, FireRed & LeafGreen in 7th (not selling that much like most games this week, but at the same time it's quite the jump when you compare its sales this week to its total ones), New Horizons in 8th and 10th and of course Switch 2 still on top of the hardware charts and selling that much!
PS5 struggling against a dead console…Switch 2 looks like it could outsell the PS5 completely by the end of 2026. All it will take is a few big titles this year.
PS5 (with disc drive) are on number 6 & 7.
Keep going, PS5.
Never underestimate the power being cozy. The same can be said about the late Cozy Powell.
Cozy games are endless entertainment and stress relief for many people.
Go go go!!!
That difference between Pokopia and MKW sales for the week is vast…
ZA is out of the top 10 too. I want to see this game overtake ACNH sales one day… this game is massive! Well done to all those involved. My wife and I haven’t been able to put it down since launch.
@WiltonRoots ps5 is not struggling outside of japan.
did resident evil requiem not sell at all on switch 2?
@johnedwin Read the title of the article before starting your playground shenanigans...Japanese charts.
@johnedwin RE9 Is selling better on Switch 2 than Xbox in the UK charts.
It's a Pokémon world and we're living in it. Or something like that.
@kal_el_07241 I'd say it's gonna be very hard to get there, Animal Crossing had too much going for it: the pandemic was keeping everyone home, the global economy was in a better place, the games were a bit cheaper.
We can only hope, you never know! Maybe the pokemon brand on it can make up for everything else.
Great to see Pokopia still going strong! So fun to see a cozy little Pokemon spinoff help build momentum for Switch 2 sales. Goes to show just how hungry fans are for a relaxing lifestyle Pokemon experience, in addition to the classic formula.
@johnedwin And? This is about the Japanese charts. Stay on topic.
Sad Monster Hunter Stories 3 is doing so poorly! I love that series...
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