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Japanese video game sales trends

Overview

Weekly Japanese video game sales data for late August 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 following week of August 24 to August 30, ‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ maintained its lead on the Nintendo Switch with 34,688 units. Software rankings shifted with the debut of ‘Elden Ring Tarnished Edition’ for Nintendo Switch 2 in second place, followed by ‘Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2’. Hardware sales for the Nintendo Switch 2 rose slightly to 22,265 units, outpacing the original Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5.

Entities

Nintendo · Sony Interactive Entertainment · FromSoftware · Microsoft · Konami

Timeline

8 days ago

[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.
15 days ago

[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 · nintendo-town.fr · nintendoeverything.com · nintendonews.com · weekly.ascii.jp