Xbox Series X|S sales in Japan mark a new milestone and Monster Hunter is a leader in software
Microsoft’s console doubles the number of its predecessor and shows no signs of wear.

One more Friday, we have software and hardware sales data for the past week in Japan, leaving us in a dominant ranking of how it could have been otherwise, by Monster Hunter: Rise – Sunbreak, a bundle specifically with the base video game. But maybe the title is Xbox Series X | Provided by S. The Microsoft console has managed to endear itself to the Japanese public, and the latest milestone only confirms that.
In this sense, the total difference between Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S More than 250,000 units sold, with very similar data between the two existing models. To put it in context, the Xbox One sold 114,000 units in its entire commercial life in the islands, so the improvement should be a cause for joy for Microsoft.
The Nintendo Switch continued to top the table with its OLED model for another week and we’ve already lost the lead, while the PS5 has improved business performance, possibly due to higher stocks in stores.
best selling consoles in japan
- Change OLED Model – 43.789 (1.971.212)
- Key – 28,063 (18,446,910)
- Key Lite – 12,429 (4,783,517)
- PlayStation 5 – 20.028 (1.479.080)
- Xbox Series X – 9,756 (123,620)
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 4,333 (248,465)
- Xbox Series S – 2,774 (136.884)
- New 2DS XL (includes 2DS) – 214 (1,187,413)
- PlayStation 4–15 (7,819,733)
Speaking of video games, the chart presented by Famitsu provides little news other than Capcom’s launch. Therefore, to find the EVE ghost enemies (PS4) and void tRrLM2() you need to get outside of the top 10; // Void Terrarium 2 (Switch) to find another premiere. As usual, the top 10 were filled almost entirely with Nintendo Switch games, leaving a void for Gran Turismo 7.
best selling games in japan
- [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set (Capcom) – 104.315 (New)
- [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo) – 20,169 (532,470)
- [NSW] Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (Koei Tecmo) – 17,841 (115,379)
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) – 9,937 (4,701,588)
- [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Lands (Nintendo) – 8,887 (786.697)
- [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 (SIE) – 8,169 (117,694)
- [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles (Aniplex) – 7.872 (130.384)
- [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft) – 7,444 (2,691,916)
- [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) – 7,101 (3,195.829)
- [NSW] Mario Strikers: League of War (Nintendo) – 5,953 (58,816)
Source: 3D Juegos