Japanese Charts: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Gets Slight Boost From DLC Release

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The latest sales figures from Famitsu reveal that Nintendo Switch games continue to dominate the Japanese charts. Pikmin 4 remains at the top, while Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has seen a boost in sales due to the release of The Teal Mask expansion pass. Additionally, there are a few newcomers in the top ten, including Super Bomberman R 2 and Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster.

Weekly Software Sales

  • [NSW] Pikmin 4 (Nintendo, 07/21/23) – 23,489 (841,335)
  • [NSW] Super Bomberman R 2 (Konami, 09/14/23) – 11,588 (New)
  • [NSW] Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (The Pokémon Company, 11/18/22) – 9,319 (5,128,233)
  • [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 8,844 (5,484,620)
  • [NSW] Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster (Bandai Namco, 09/14/23) – 7,975 (New)
  • [NSW] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco, 09/14/23) – 6,041 (New)
  • [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,981 (3,263,470)
  • [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo, 05/12/23) – 4,899 (1,859,685)
  • [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 4,581 (5,285,999)
  • [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 4,277 (3,462,838)

Weekly Hardware Sales

  • Switch OLED Model – 52,998 (5,601,803)
  • PlayStation 5 – 35,865 (3,785,913)
  • Switch – 9,503 (19,543,666)
  • Switch Lite – 9,077 (5,497,333)
  • PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,746 (576,341)
  • Xbox Series S – 1,010 (277,697)
  • Xbox Series X – 660 (220,784)
  • PlayStation 4 – 383 (7,896,751)
  • New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 21 (1,192,302)

What are your thoughts on this week’s Japanese charts? Will Pikmin remain at the top for long? Let us know in the comments!