Japan: more sales data for Week 10 2018 (Media Create, Dengeki)

Media Create (Week 10)

Today, Media Create published their weekly report on video game sales in Japan during Week 10, 2018. It reveals that total Software sales topped 429 000 units, which is 120.62% of Week 9 sales: an increase due to one of the new releases selling more than 100 000 units at launch. Hardware sales remained perfectly flat, with 89 000 units sold (99.53% of Week 9 sales).

Source: Media Create

Media Create (Day-1 sell-through)

This week, we have Day 1 sell-through data for a couple of a Nintendo Switch games and one Nintendo 3DS title:

• [PS4] [NSW] [PSV] Attack on Titan 2 (Koei Tecmo) – 40%. All versions seem to be pretty close from one another, sales-wise. Week end sales should determine the “winner”. Rather “ok” debut, that should lead to (+)60% sell-through for the first week, as word of mouth seems rather positive;
• [PS4] [PSV] [NSW] Winning Post 8 2018 (Koei Tecmo) – 40%. Noticeable difference in sales between the various versions;
• [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Tanjou! Oretachi no Saikyou Body! (FuRyu) (¥5.980) – 20%. Average debut for a licenced game from FuRyu.

Source: Media Create
Via: hiska-kun (ResetEra)

Dengeki (Week 10)

Dengeki report that Anata no Shikihime Kyouikutan (which didn’t even chart in the Top 20 from Media Create) sold 3 415 units at launch, which is more or less the same as the PlayStation 4 version (about 3 446 units), and more than the PlayStation Vita version (2 295 units).

Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch evergreen titles just keep selling at a steady space, such as Splatoon 2 with 21 000 units sold this week (2 161 000 units since launch), and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with 14 000 units sold this week (1 435 000 units LTD).

Dengeki point out that up until the release of a certain Monster Hunter World, Software sales were centered around Nintendo platforms, and more precisely the Nintendo Swich. Here’s Software market shares before and after the release of that game:

Before

• Nintendo Switch: 39.47%
• Nintendo 3DS: 33.9%
• PlayStation 4: 22.1%

After

• PlayStatation 4: 67.8%
• Nintendo Switch: 19.9%
• Nintendo 3DS: 8.2%

The fact that the Nintendo Switch had a relatively poor Q1 line-up only exacerbated the loss in market share for Nintendo platforms.

Regarding the Nintendo 3DS, Dengeki rightly point out that it’s now in its 8th year on the market, and it’s unlikely to see a major increase in sales this year. In other words, the big “battle” will be between the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4.

Next, here’s Software sales for each platform:

Platforms	This week	This week (%)	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year (%)
PS4	226,705	58.4％	10,688,183	34.8％
PS3	1,140	0.3％	169,955	0.6％
Vita	18,670	4.8％	1,437,184	4.7％
Switch	99,941	25.8％	8,453,092	27.5％
Wii U	760	0.2％	293,661	1.0％
3DS	40,595	10.5％	9,695,792	31.5％
X One	82	0.0％	15,621	0.1％
Total	387,893	100.0％	30,753,488	100.0％

And here’s Hardware sales:

Platforms	This week	This week (%)	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year (%)
PS4	26,415	31.2％	1,937,128	28.0％
PS3	95	0.1％	7,639	0.1％
Vita	3,913	4.6％	239,473	3.5％
Switch	42,908	50.7％	3,312,014	47.9％
Wii U	42	0.0％	4,658	0.1％
3DS	4,424	5.2％	622,788	9.0％
2DS	6,634	7.8％	790,676	11.4％
X One	242	0.3％	7,188	0.1％
Total	84,673	100.0％	6,921,564	100.0％

Finally, here’s the Top 50 Software:

01./00. [PS4] Like the North Star (Sega) {2018.03.08} – 121,166 / NEW
02./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World (Capcom) {2018.01.26} – 24,503 / 1,932,744
03./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} – 21,032 / 2,160,902
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} – 14,350 / 1,435,011
05./00. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I Kai – Thors Military Academy 1204 (Nihon Falcom) {2018.03.08} – 10,328 / NEW
06./07. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} – 9,308 / 1,583,952
07./10. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} – 8,054 / 15,541
08./02. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2018.03.01} – 8,044 / 35,103
09./08. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 7,314 / 706,366
10./09. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Nintendo) {2018.01.18} – 5,886 / 192,991
11./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition (Square Enix) {2018.03.06} – 5,285 / NEW
12./14. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} – 4,468 / 773,496
12./05. [PS4] Metal Gear Survive (Konami) {2018.02.21} – 4,350 / 42,568
14./15. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} – 3,937 / 795,840
15./06. [PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.22} – 3,881 / 60,183
16./18. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} – 3,773 / 153,830
17./12. [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima (FuRyu) {2018.03.01} – 3,690 / 8,787
18./00. [PS4] Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.03.08} – 3,446 / NEW
19./00. [NSW] Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.03.08} – 3,415 / NEW
20./11. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 9 (Koei Tecmo) {2018.02.08} – 3,381 / 166,385
21./13. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.08} – 3,085 / 104,797
22./22. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} – 3,022 / 239,117
23./17. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} – 2,963 / 181,115
24./00. [PSV] Fortissimo (Idea Factory) {2018.03.08} – 2,864 / NEW
25./20. [NSW] ARMS (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} – 2,746 / 403,081
26./23. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} – 2,557 / 435,303
27./00. [PSV] Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.03.08} – 2,295 / NEW
28./00. [PSV] Lucky Dog 1 (Prototype) {2018.03.08} – 2,095 / NEW
29./00. [PS4] Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two: The Telltale Series (3goo) {2018.03.08} – 2,023 / NEW
30./21. [PS4] Dragon Ball FighterZ (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.02.01} – 1,917 / 89,358
31./28. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.11.03} – 1,917 / 424,095
32./26. [3DS] Kirby Battle Royale (Nintendo) {2017.11.30} – 1,880 / 158,018
33./30. [NSW] FIFA 18 (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} – 1,811 / 112,638
34./24. [NSW] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2018.02.17} – 1,654 / 21,322
35./29. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom) {2017.08.25} – 1,616 / 215,672
36./35. [PS4] Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2015.12.03} – 1,550 / 303,766
37./37. [PSV] Minecraft: Playstation Vita Edition (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2015.03.19} – 1,517 / 1,192,919
38./38. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} – 1,461 / 363,537
39./19. [PS4] Seiken Densetsu 2: Secret of Mana (Square Enix) {2018.02.15} – 1,450 / 42,503
40./32. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} – 1,450 / 337,932
41./27. [NSW] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) {2018.02.01} – 1,422 / 27,242
42./39. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} – 1,339 / 146,417
43./40. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross [Best Price!] (Capcom) {2017.11.30} – 1,183 / 24,191
44./42. [NSW] Snipperclips Plus: Cut it Out, Together! (Nintendo) {2017.11.10} – 1,173 / 61,405
45./16. [PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (Marvelous) {2018.02.22} – 1,138 / 28,972
46./34. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Magnum (Level 5) {2017.12.16} – 1,116 / 271,027
47./41. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword (Level 5) {2017.12.16} – 1,111 / 273,248
48./43. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso (Nippon Columbia) {2017.12.07} – 1,054 / 64,550
49./31. [PSV] Seiken Densetsu 2: Secret of Mana (Square Enix) {2018.02.15} – 911 / 20,072
50./52. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 – Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.11.22} – 883 / 21,614

Source: Dengeki
Top 50 data compiled by ZSaberLink (ResetEra)

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