Frisbee Dog, The Fell Omen
We have another look at the latest numbers for physical game sales in Japan, courtesy of Famitsu, and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition has put up a pretty good fight in its debut week.
The Switch 2 release dodge rolled onto the podium right from the jump, shifting 27,604 copies. It wasn’t quite enough to get that ‘Great Enemy Felled’ message, though, as the reigning champ, Rhythm Heaven Groove, snatched up another victory.
The chart is awash with new releases this week, with Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 on PS5, Switch 2 and Switch 1 landing in third, sixth and eighth respectively, and Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster making its Switch 2 debut in seventh.
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Here’s a look at the top ten in full:
| Position | Game | Platform | Unit Sales (24th – 30th Aug) | Total Unit Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rhythm Heaven Groove |
Switch |
34,688 |
945,929 |
| 2 |
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition |
Switch 2 |
27,604 | NEW |
| 3 |
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 |
PS5 |
12,691 | NEW |
| 4 |
Splatoon Raiders |
Switch 2 |
11,891 | 638,262 |
| 5 |
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream |
Switch |
10,883 | 1,585,656 |
| 6 |
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 |
Switch 2 |
8,624 | NEW |
| 7 |
Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster |
Switch 2 |
6,386 | NEW |
| 8 |
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 |
Switch |
5,590 | NEW |
| 9 |
Minecraft |
Switch |
4,468 | 4,270,409 |
| 10 |
Captain Tsubasa II: World Fighters |
Switch |
4,384 | NEW |
The hardware standing is in much the same state that we find it every week at the moment. Switch 2 is still in a commanding lead with an additional ~22,000 units to its name, with the PS5 Digital Edition holding onto the silver with 5,866.
Combining the Switch and PS5’s respective SKU sales this week actually puts Nintendo in front, with the previous-gen hardware combining for 8,847, while Sony’s latest pulls in 7,351.
Here’s a breakdown of the figures for the week:
| Position | Console | Unit Sales (24th – 30th Aug) | Lifetime Unit Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switch 2 |
22,265 |
6,241,192 |
| 2 |
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
6,969 |
1,415,265 |
| 3 |
Switch Lite |
5,001 | 7,021,411 |
| 4 | Switch OLED Model | 3,193 | 9,625,920 |
| 5 |
Switch |
653 |
20,308,350 |
| 6 |
PlayStation 5 Pro |
277 | 368,932 |
| 7 |
Xbox Series X |
195 | 328,606 |
| 8 |
PlayStation 5 |
105 |
5,919,815 |
| 9 |
Xbox Series X Digital Edition |
76 |
33,341 |
| 10 |
Xbox Series S |
27 |
342,970 |
