[Japan] Famitsu sales for April 2023 (Top 5 Software, Publishers, Hardware)
Here’s the latest sales report from Famitsu, with Hardware and Software sales for April 2023 in Japan (March 27th to April 30th 2023, so 5 weeks in total).
NB: Nintendo Dream appears to have stopped sharing monthly Media Create data, so those posts are back to Famitsu-only sales numbers.
Famitsu
Top 5 Software
April was a fairly slow month for the Japanese video games market, with not a single game in the Top 5 Software selling even 100 000 units. The only entry is the Nintendo Switch version of Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, which sold a respectable 64 000 units. It outsold the PlayStation 4 version by a wide margin: that version ranks #24 with about 10 000 units sold.
As for Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, it was the best-selling game for the 3rd month in a row. Meanwhile, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet reached the 5 million units milestone at retail alone about 5.5 months after launch. It’s the 4th Nintendo Switch game to do so. Will The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom become the 5th one?
01./01. [NSW] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2023.02.24} (¥5.980) – 66.070 / 402.213 <80-100%>
02./00. [NSW] Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection <Mega Man Battle Network \ Mega Man Battle Network 2 \ Mega Man Battle Network 3: White \ Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue \ Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun \ Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon \ Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman \ Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel \ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar \ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar> <RPG> (Capcom) {2023.04.14} (¥5.990) – 64.190 / NEW <80-100%>
03./04. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2022.11.18} (¥5.980) – 48.921 / 5.008.558 <80-100%>
04./00. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 48.102 / 5.262.218 <80-100%>
05./03. [PS4] Resident Evil 4 # <ADV> (Capcom) {2023.03.24} (¥7.990) – 42.474 / 127.845 <80-100%>
24./00. [PS4] Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection <Mega Man Battle Network \ Mega Man Battle Network 2 \ Mega Man Battle Network 3: White \ Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue \ Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun \ Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon \ Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman \ Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel \ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar \ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar> <RPG> (Capcom) {2023.04.14} (¥5.990) – ~10.000 / NEW
Market share
NSW – 4
PS4 – 1
Publishers
Quite interestingly, the publishers Top 3 is the exact same as in March 2023, though sales are slightly lower. Koei-Tecmo saw the biggest drop in sales from 166 000 units sold to just 78 000 units sold. Nintendo is still #1 with 365 000 units sold, with most of the sales coming from the usual evergreen titles. Capcom only saw a small drop in sales (from 190.000 units sold to 178.000 units sold) thanks to the strong performance of the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection.
- Nintendo: 365.000 units sold
- Capcom: 178.000 units sold
- Koei-Tecmo: 78.000 units sold
Hardware
Hardware-wise, the Nintendo Switch saw a noticeable bump in sales with 337 464 units sold (roughly +100 000 units compared to March) thanks to the combined effects of the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom model, the start of the Golden Week, and anticipation for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. May is usually a slow month for sales, but with the new Zelda game in town, that month is going to be anything but slow!
- Nintendo Switch: 337.464 units sold (vs. 230.664 units in March 2023)
- PlayStation 5: 215.561 units sold (vs. 222.656 units in March 2023)
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Source: Famitsu
Some data compiled by: Chris1964 (Install Base)
