Japanese Charts: Pokémon And Nintendo Continue To Dominate

Here’s the full rundown on the software charts for 28/11/2022 – 04/12/2022:

1. [NSW] Pokémon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 310,235 (3,424,806)
2. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 38,922 (3,446,399)
3. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 17,647 (New)
4. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 11,005 (2,877,634)
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 10,519 (4,928,165)
6. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 9,211 (793,064)
7. [NSW] Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let’s Go! Go Rush!! (Konami, 12/01/22) – 7,396 (New)
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 5,787 (5,021,094)
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 4,579 (1,072,681)
10. [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West (SIE, 02/18/22) – 4,444 (116,777)

Over on the hardware front, it’s a familiar tale once again, as the Switch OLED comes out in front with over 100,000 units sold. The OG model brings in slightly fewer than 30,000, but this is enough to secure the second spot, with the Switch Lite coming in at number four just behind the PlayStation 5.

Interestingly, the PlayStation 4 has had an even bigger boost in sales this week, coming ahead of even the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series S has seen a decline in sales, bringing in 1,575 down from 9,031.

1. Switch OLED Model – 103,464 (3,287,166)
2. Switch – 28,729 (18,928,178)
3. PlayStation 5 – 25,379 (1,919,558)
4. Switch Lite – 20,091 (5,013,958)
5. PlayStation 4 – 4,211 (7,832,572)
6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,456 (299,694)
7. Xbox Series S – 1,575 (223,025)
8. Xbox Series X – 279 (171,827)
9. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 111 (1,189,361)

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[source gematsu.com]