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[Japan, Taiwan, S. Korea] Famitsu and Media Create sales for Week 5, 2021 (January 25 – January 31) [Top 30]

Here’s the latest sales reports from Famitsu and Media Create, with Hardware and Software sales for Week 5, 2021 in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea!

Famitsu (Week 5)

Week 5 saw the release of quite a few games, but only one of them managed to make its way to the Top 10 Software: Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny. It’s off to a much better start than the previous entry with over 39 000 units sold at launch, and 23 551 units on Nintendo Switch alone.

In comparison, the previous entry (Disgaea 5) sold only 22 872 units at launch, and 34 429 LTD. In other words, the Nintendo Switch version of Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny outsold its predecessor during launch week, and both versions combined sold more than Disgaea 5 in total.

That’s a pretty good result for Nippon Ichi Software, who have managed to take advantage of the Nintendo Switch to reverse the downward trend of the series. Disgaea 6 is still far behind the heyday of the series (97 456 units at launch for Disagaea 2 on PlayStation 2), but it’s a step in the right direction.

Buddy Mission BOND was also released last week, but it failed to chart, which implies it sold less than 9 514 units at retail. This isn’t all that surprising for an adventure game, but still a rather disappointing result.

No specific milestone this time around, but the usual evergreen titles on Nintendo Switch enjoyed yet another week of strong sales. Said sales are relatively steady, with either minor drops or small increases. January is usually a fairly slow month, but thanks to strong Hardware sales, Software sales are significantly up Year on Year.

Famitsu – Software sales (Top 30)

01./01. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! <TBL> (Konami) {2020.11.19} (¥6.300) – 79.362 / 1.789.756 <80-100%> (-14%)
02./02. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure # <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) – 42.124 / 2.316.011 <80-100%> (+15%)
03./03. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) – 25.151 / 6.606.006 <80-100%> (-8%)
04./00. [NSW] Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny <SLG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2021.01.28} (¥7.200) – 23.551 / NEW <80-100%>
05./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 17.503 / 3.638.441 <80-100%> (-9%)
06./00. [PS4] Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny <SLG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2021.01.28} (¥7.200) – 15.761 / NEW <60-80%>
07./05. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 11.220 / 4.133.863 <80-100%> (-16%)
08./06. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 10.546 / 1.797.233 <80-100%> (-11%)
09./07. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics <TBL> (Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980) – 10.411 / 623.205 <80-100%> (-9%)
10./08. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 9.514 / 3.762.719 <80-100%> (+1%)
11./09. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2019.11.15} (¥5.980) – 9.163 / 3.947.256 <80-100%> (+4%)
12./10. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 6.662 / 1.811.902 <80-100%> (-13%)
13./00. [NSW] Buddy Mission Bond <ADV> (Nintendo) {2021.01.29} (¥6.480) – 6.531 / NEW <40-60%>
14./13. [NSW] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin # <SLG> (Marvelous) {2020.11.12} (¥4.980) – 6.056 / 128.442 <80-100%> (+14%)
15./00. [NSW] Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku: Nekobako to Musou no Koukyoukyoku # <ADV> (Entergram) {2021.01.28} (¥8.000) – 5.821 / NEW <60-80%>
16./00. [NSW] Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2021.01.28} (¥7.980) – 5.083 / NEW <60-80%>
17./12. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 5.032 / 1.765.762 <80-100%> (-8%)
18./11. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2020.10.30} (¥5.980) – 4.834 / 532.285 <80-100%> (-19%)
19./15. [NSW] Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise <HOB> (Imagineer) {2020.12.03} (¥5.800) – 4.340 / 64.698 <80-100%> (+1%)
20./21. [NSW] Human: Fall Flat <ADV> (Teyon Japan) {2020.06.25} (¥3.500) – 4.164 / 112.345 <80-100%> (+41%)
21./16. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars <Super Mario 64 \ Super Mario Sunshine \ Super Mario Galaxy> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2020.09.18} (¥6.480) – 4.114 / 551.663 <80-100%> (-4%)
22./14. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 4.072 / 1.027.859 <80-100%> (-14%)
23./17. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition [New Price Edition] <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.12.04} (¥4.980) – 3.963 / 58.653 <80-100%> (+3%)
24./00. [NSW] Gal Gun Returns # <ACT> (Inti Creates) {2021.01.28} (¥5.800) – 3.718 / NEW <60-80%>
25./19. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2020.11.20} (¥7.200) – 3.429 / 338.046 <80-100%> (-4%)
26./00. [PS4] Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku: Nekobako to Musou no Koukyoukyoku # <ADV> (Entergram) {2021.01.28} (¥8.000) – 3.361 / NEW <60-80%>
27./00. [PS4] Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2021.01.28} (¥7.980) – 2.868 / NEW <40-60%>
28./00. [NSW] Marchen Forest # <RPG> (Clouded Leopard Entertainment) {2021.01.28} (¥3.980) – 2.686 / NEW <60-80%>
29./22. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 2.652 / 2.206.067 <80-100%> (-3%)
30./18. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield + Expansion Pass <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2020.11.06} (¥8.689) – 2.584 / 194.310 <80-100%> (-29%)

Number of games in Top 30

NSW – 27
PS4 – 3

Famitsu – Hardware

This week again, the Nintendo Switch shows that it really didn’t get the memo about the holiday season ending in early January. Sales actually increased this week, with 114 170 units (vs. 110 811 units last week), despite the lack of notable releases. In comparison, the Nintendo Switch sold “only” 75 922 units last year during the same week: the increase is anything but negligible.

So far, the console is doing really well in 2021, with no less than 875 389 units sold as of this week. It could very well reach its 1st million in 2021 as early as next week! Also, the gap with 2020 sales just keeps on increasing: it’s now over 230 000 units. With massive shortages in February and March, Q1 2021 could very well end up even better than Q1 2020, despite the massive bump provided by Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

The Nintendo Switch has sold 18 215 763 units since launch, with 3 251 098 units for the Lite model, and 14 964 665 units for the OG model. The latter will hit the 15 million units milestone next week!

But that’s not all: as of this week, the Nintendo Switch has finally managed to outsell the Nintendo 3DS (launch aligned), with 18 215 763 units vs 18 203 857 units respectively as of Week 205.

It seems more and more likely that the Nintendo Switch will end up outselling its predecessor, and by a wide margin. After all, it’s following a much different sales trajectory than the Nintendo 3DS: its peak year (so far) is its 4th year, and so far, 2021 looks like it will be every bit as strong (if not even stronger) than 2020. With Nintendo still having two trump cards up their sleeves (new model, and price drop), the next couple of years certainly look promising for the Nintendo Switch!

Finally, the Nintendo 3DS sold 588 units this week (vs. 439 units last week, and 599 units last year during the same week). YTD sales now stand at 2 838 units (vs. 7 056 units last year), and LTD sales at 24 561 746 units.

+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
| NSW # |    114.170 |    110.811 |     75.922 |    875.389 |    641.495 |  18.215.763 |
| PS5 # |     25.948 |     17.348 |            |     72.420 |            |     327.570 |
| PS4 # |      3.873 |      3.263 |      6.282 |     35.254 |     84.540 |   9.326.144 |
| XBS # |      1.099 |        424 |            |      1.926 |            |      33.350 |
| 3DS # |        588 |        439 |        599 |      2.838 |      7.056 |  24.561.746 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  ALL  |    145.678 |    132.285 |     82.841 |    987.827 |    733.506 |  53.618.167 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  PS5  |     23.619 |     15.312 |            |     62.954 |            |     269.576 |
|PS5 Dig|      2.329 |      2.036 |            |      9.466 |            |      57.994 |
| XBS X |        562 |        386 |            |      1.252 |            |      26.128 |
| XBS S |        537 |         38 |            |        674 |            |       7.222 |
| NSW L |     26.707 |     23.426 |     21.049 |    179.006 |    225.206 |   3.251.098 |
|  NSW  |     87.463 |     87.385 |     54.873 |    696.383 |    416.289 |  14.964.665 |
|PS4 Pro|         19 |         16 |      2.436 |        101 |     40.563 |   1.575.600 |
|  PS4  |      3.854 |      3.247 |      3.846 |     35.153 |     43.977 |   7.750.544 |
|n-2DSLL|        588 |        439 |        552 |      2.838 |      6.695 |   1.166.835 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+

Media Create (Week 4)

Media Create – Software sales (Japan – Top 5)

01./01. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! <TBL> (Konami) {2020.11.19} (¥6.300)
02./02. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure # <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980)
03./00. [NSW] Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny <SLG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2021.01.28} (¥7.200)
04./03. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980)
05./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980)

Number of games in Top 5

NSW – 5

Media Create – Software sales (Taiwan – Top 5)

01./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.31}
02./03. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}
03./02. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
04./04. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo) {2019.01.11}
05./05. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}

Number of games in Top 5

NSW – 5

Media Create – Software sales (South Korea – Top 5)

01./01. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019.10.18}
02./02. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) {2020.03.20}
03./03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.12.15}
04./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2018.02.01}
05./00. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo) {2018.10.05}

Number of games in Top 5

NSW – 5

Media Create (Week 5)

Media Create – Day 1 sell-through

Unfortunately, no data this week.

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Source: Media Create / Famitsu / Famitsu / Media Create (via hiska-kun) / Gamer (via hiska-kun)
Data compiled by: Chris1964 (ResetEra)

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