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Japanese video game sales trends

Overview

Weekly Japanese video game sales data for late August and early September 2026 show fluctuations in both hardware and software performance. During the week of August 17 to August 23, hardware shipments saw a decline, with the Nintendo Switch 2 leading sales at 20,734 units. In software, ‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ held the top position with 37,402 copies sold, while ‘Steins;Gate Reboot’ saw significant debuts on both Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. In the week of August 24 to August 30, ‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ maintained its lead on the Nintendo Switch with 34,688 units. Software rankings included the debut of ‘Elden Ring Tarnished Edition’ for Nintendo Switch 2 in second place, followed by ‘Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2’, which recorded 26,905 combined units across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. Hardware sales for the Nintendo Switch 2 rose to 22,265 units, outpacing the original Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. For the week of September 7 to September 13, the Nintendo Switch 2 continued to lead the hardware market with 28,341 units sold. In software, ‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ remained in first place on the Nintendo Switch with 24,756 copies. By the week of September 28 to October 4, ‘Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve’ took the top software spot with 63,013 units sold on PlayStation 5. In hardware, the Nintendo Switch 2 led with 26,200 units, followed by the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition with 12,210 units. For the week of October 5 to October 11, the Nintendo Switch 2 remained the leading hardware with 22,420 units sold, followed by the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at 11,611 units. In software, ‘Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III]’ led the charts with 23,411 units sold on the Switch 2.

Entities

Nintendo · Microsoft · Sony Interactive Entertainment · Famitsu · Japan

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Japan video game sales: Switch 2 and Kingdom Hearts lead October week

    Japanese weekly sales data from October 5–11, 2026, shows the Kingdom Hearts Collection leading software sales and the Nintendo Switch 2 topping hardware charts.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Japanese video game sales: Ace Combat 8 leads software charts

    Ace Combat 8 topped Japanese software charts with 63,013 PS5 sales, while Nintendo Switch 2 led hardware sales with 26,200 units for the week of September 28, 2026.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Nintendo Switch 2 leads Japanese console sales over PS5

    Nintendo Switch 2 led Japanese console sales in August 2026 with 112,849 units sold, significantly outpacing Sony's PlayStation 5, which recorded approximately 33,832 units.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Nintendo Switch 2 leads Japanese hardware sales

    Japanese sales data for September 7–13, 2026, shows Nintendo Switch 2 leading hardware sales, while Rhythm Heaven Groove tops the software charts.

  5. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Japan video game sales: Rhythm Heaven Groove leads weekly charts

    Japanese sales data for late August 2026 shows Rhythm Heaven Groove leading software charts, while Elden Ring Tarnished Edition debuted strongly on Nintendo Switch 2.

  6. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Famitsu reports Japanese video game sales for August 2026

    Famitsu sales data for late August 2026 shows Switch 2 leading Japanese hardware sales with 20,734 units, while Rhythm Heaven Groove tops the software charts.

Sources

finance.technews.tw · game.watch.impress.co.jp · gonintendo.com · icon-era.com · jpgames.de · medcom.id · nintendo-town.fr · nintendoeverything.com · nintendonews.com · psxbrasil.com.br · viva.co.id · weekly.ascii.jp

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history