Japan: Geo sales for 2022 (Top 30 Software, Hardware, New + Used)

Geo is a major chain of stores in Japan (over 1 100 stores), and every year, they share some data about the many games and consoles they sold. While they do not provide actual sales numbers, they do provide data for both the New and Used market, allowing us to see what was popular in Japan beyond the latest releases.

The data below covers January 1st to November 15th.

Top 30 Software (New)

1. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo)
2. [NSW] Pokémon Legends: Arceus (The Pokémon Company)
3. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo)
4. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo)
5. [PS4] ELDEN RING (From Software)
6. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set (Capcom)
7. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft Japan)
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo)
9. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2022 (Konami)
10. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo)
11. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
12. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo)
13. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 6 (D3 Publisher)
14. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Nintendo)
15. [PS4] Gran Turismo 7 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
16. [PS5] ELDEN RING (From Software)
17. [PS4] eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2022 (Konami)
18. [NSW] Live A Live (Square-Enix)
19. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo)
20. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)
21. [NSW] Triangle Strategy (Square-Enix)
22. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo)
23. [NSW] Dragon Quest X Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Offline (Square-Enix)
24. [NSW] Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles (Aniplex)
25. [NSW] Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (Koei-Tecmo)
26. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami)
27. [PS4] Horizons Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
28. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise Best Price! (Capcom)
29. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
30. [NSW] Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain (Nintendo)

Hardware (New)

1. Nintendo Switch OLED Model
2. PlayStation 5
3. Nintendo Switch
4. Nintendo Switch Lite
5. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition

Software (Used)

1. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo)
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo)
3. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
4. [NSW] Pokémon Legends: Arceus (The Pokémon Company)
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)
6. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom)
7. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami)
8. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo)
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo)
10. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft Japan)
11. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo)
12. [NSW] Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (The Pokémon Company)
13. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo)
14. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2022 (Konami)
15. [NSW] Pokémon Shining Pearl (The Pokémon Company)
16. [NSW] Pokémon Sword (The Pokémon Company)
17. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo)
18. [PS4] ELDEN RING (From Software)
19. [NSW] Pokémon Shield (The Pokémon Company)
20. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo)
21. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo)
22. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo)
23. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
24. [PS4] Tales of ARISE (Bandai-Namco)
25. [NSW] One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 (Bandai-Namco)
26. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (Konami)
27. [PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square-Enix)
28. [NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo)
29. [PS4] Ghost of Tsushima (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
30. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)

Hardware (Used)

1. Nintendo Switch
2. Nintendo Switch Lite
3. Nintendo Switch OLED model
4. PlayStation 4
5. Nintendo 3DS

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Source: 4Gamer