Forum - View topic
NEWS: Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 9-15 [2025-06-21]




Note: this is the discussion thread for this article

Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Vladimir Morales



Joined: 08 Mar 2022
Posts: 213
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:52 am Reply with quote
I guess the price tag didn't put a dent on the sales of Mario Kart World.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Silver Kirin



Joined: 09 Aug 2018
Posts: 1762
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 4:29 pm Reply with quote
I believe with those numbers Mario Kart World has already surpassed Monster Hunter: Wilds as the best-selling game of the year in Japan.
Now, in terms of hardware units, the Switch 2 has sold 153.205 units, which is much better than what the original Switch sold in its second week (63.420), not to mention the Switch 2 sold a lot more units in its debut week.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ZelosZoidberg



Joined: 23 May 2018
Posts: 1063
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:52 pm Reply with quote
While still too early to get the whole picture, I'm again surprised by these numbers because they are at least 20-55% higher then I thought they would be. Glad to see Rune Factory is doing well in Japan because that title for the S2 is pretty low on the best seller list on the eShop in the US (I think it was 2nd to last).

Last edited by ZelosZoidberg on Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:20 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
AiddonValentine



Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 2947
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:06 pm Reply with quote
Most analysis I'll get into is that it took the PS5 about ten months to hit 1 million units in Japan. The Switch 2 took about ten days at the most.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Shay Guy



Joined: 03 Jul 2009
Posts: 2653
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:13 pm Reply with quote
I love that MK8 Deluxe is still in the top 5. I half-expect it to still be charting when the Switch 3 comes out.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
WANNFH



Joined: 13 Mar 2011
Posts: 2080
PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:02 am Reply with quote
Vladimir Morales wrote:
I guess the price tag didn't put a dent on the sales of Mario Kart World.
Why it should? It's Japanese chart and Mario Kart World base price there is no bigger than any Playstation title - 8980 yen, because Nintendo treats their own Japanese customers very differently from the rest of the world for regional pricing bargain.

Heck, upcoming Raidou remaster will have the same price margin on Switch.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
BadNewsBlues



Joined: 21 Sep 2014
Posts: 7196
PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:55 pm Reply with quote
AiddonValentine wrote:
Most analysis I'll get into is that it took the PS5 about ten months to hit 1 million units in Japan. The Switch 2 took about ten days at the most.


Which would be news if not for the fact that the Switch 2’s portability is one if not the biggest reason for why it’s outsold the PS5.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group