Nintendo Swap bought 1.3 million models throughout its three fashions throughout the first six months of gross sales in Japan, down 31% from the 1.9 million programs it moved throughout the identical interval final yr.
Here is what it’s essential to know for Japan’s H1 2024:
In keeping with Famitsu’s gross sales knowledge from January 1 to June 30, each fashions of PlayStation 5 bought a mixed 791,497 models, which is down 43% in comparison with the 1.4 million programs bought this time final yr.
Nintendo generated ¥16 billion ($100 million) in boxed title software program gross sales, making up 31.7% of the market share. Sq. Enix got here in second having made ¥4.7 billion ($29.5 million), adopted by Atlus at ¥3.7 billion ($23.2 million).
Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth was the top-selling boxed recreation of H1 2024, having bought an estimated 339,168 models on PS5. Tremendous Mario Bros. Surprise got here in second with 328,317 copies bought, with Momotaro Dentetsu World: The Earth Spins with Hope in third having moved 280,000 models.
Japan retail gross sales throughout June:
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD debuted at No.1, promoting 88,425 copies in three days following its launch. It knocked Paper Mario: The Thousand-Yr Door to second place, which bought an additional 77,493 million models in June.
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance was at No.3 on Swap and No.7 on PS5, having bought a mixed 66,620 models by the tip of the month following its June 14 launch.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree version on PS5 got here in at No.6 with simply over 31,000 copies bought.
Nintendo was the most important promoting writer final month, having generated ¥2.7 billion ($17 million) in income. Atlus climbed from No.8 to No.2 making up 11.1% of gross sales, adopted by FromSoftware which jumped from No.25 to carry a 7% market share.
Swap remained one of the best promoting format in June, accounting for 77.4% of gross sales and 868,958 copies bought, with PS5 accounting for 15.4% of the market share at 173,067 models.
Taking a look at {hardware}, Swap was as soon as once more within the high spot with its three fashions promoting a mixed 225,316 programs. Each fashions of PS5 bought a mixed 117,592 models.
Listed here are Japan’s Prime 10 best-selling bodily video games from Might 27, 2024 to June 30, 2024, courtesy of Famitsu:
Rating | Platform | Title | Writer |
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1 | Swap | Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD | Nintendo |
2 | Swap | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Yr Door | Nintendo |
3 | Swap | Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance | Atlus |
4 | Swap | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Nintendo |
5 | Swap | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo |
6 | PS5 | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Version | FromSoftware |
7 | PS5 | Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance | Atlus |
8 | Swap | Minecraft | Nintendo |
9 | Swap | Tremendous Smash Bros. Final | Nintendo |
10 | Swap | Tremendous Smash Bros. Surprise | Nintendo |