Japan in Oct. 2022: Top 30 software, top hardware and more

November is winding down, but we’ve still got data coming in from October. We now have a much greater look at the game industry in Japan for October 2022, and as you might have guessed, it was another stellar month for Nintendo.

Read on below to see the top 30 software sales in Japan for October 2022, along with hardware sales and more.

Top 30 Software Sales

• 01./01. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo) {2022.09.09} (¥5.980) – 353.470 / 3.177.760 (-87%)
• 02./00. [NSW] Persona 5 Royal (Atlus) {2022.10.21} (¥6.980) – 57.676 / NEW
• 03./02. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline # (Square Enix) {2022.09.15} (¥7.800) – 55.130 / 221.509 (-67%)
• 04./00. [NSW] NieR: Automata – The End of YoRHa Edition <NieR: Automata \ NieR: Automata – 3C3C1D119440927> (Square Enix) {2022.10.06} (¥4.800) – 52.176 / NEW
• 05./00. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 # (Nintendo) {2022.10.28} (¥6.980) – 40.386 / NEW
• 06./03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 34.833 / 5.127.450 (-51%)
• 07./04. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 29.876 / 2.735.969 (-40%)
• 08./00. [NSW] Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.10.20} (¥6.100) – 27.792 / NEW
• 09./05. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo) {2022.04.29} (¥4.980) – 23.442 / 835.816 (-51%)
• 10./06. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo) {2022.03.25} (¥5.980) – 20.939 / 1.025.353 (-51%)
• 11./00. [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits # (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.10.27} (¥5.980) – 17.523 / NEW
• 12./08. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.09.22} (¥5.980) – 17.203 / 52.719 (-52%)
• 13./13. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo) {2021.10.29} (¥5.980) – 15.242 / 1.130.315 (-40%)
• 14./10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 15.214 / 5.301.897 (-44%)
• 15./07. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure # (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) – 14.398 / 3.690.767 (-62%)
• 16./12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons # (Nintendo) {2020.03.20} (¥5.980) – 13.681 / 7.479.900 (-48%)
• 17./18. [NSW] FIFA 23: Legacy Edition (Electronic Arts) {2022.09.30} (¥3.909) – 12.635 / 25.675 (-3%)
• 18./11. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set <Monster Hunter Rise \ Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak> (Capcom) {2022.06.30} (¥7.990) – 11.065 / 281.157 (-59%)
• 19./09. [NSW] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.09.01} (¥6.980) – 10.004 / 40.947 (-68%)
• 20./16. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo) {2020.06.05} (¥3.980) – 9.228 / 1.039.495 (-37%)
• 21./00. [NSW] Aquarium. (Entergram) {2022.10.27} (¥7.980) – 8.944 / NEW
• 22./00. [NSW] Dragon Ball: The Breakers – Special Edition (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2022.10.13} (¥2.980) – 8.711 / NEW
• 23./00. [NSW] Needy Girl Overdose (WSS Playground) {2022.10.27} (¥3.980) – 8.415 / NEW
• 24./23. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo) {2021.02.12} (¥5.980) – 8.242 / 1.206.461 (-23%)
• 25./15. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 (Konami) {2022.04.21} (¥7.500) – 7.813 / 292.637 (-53%)
• 26./00. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package Ver.1-6 {Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online \ Dragon Quest X: The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Sworn Friend Online \ Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online \ Dragon Quest X: 5000 Year Journey to a Faraway Hometown Online \ Dragon Quest X: The Maiden of Thorns and the God of Destruction Online \ Dragon Quest X: Heavenly Heroes Online} (Square Enix) {2022.10.20} (¥4.980) – 7.403 / NEW
• 27./26. [NSW] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2020.03.26} (¥7.800) – 6.842 / 215.809 (-20%)
• 28./19. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 6.481 / 2.314.175 (-48%)
• 29./24. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <New Super Mario Bros. U \ New Super Luigi U> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 6.375 / 1.291.513 (-36%)
• 30./20. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition [New Price Edition] (Square Enix) {2020.12.04} (¥4.980) – 6.319 / 346.922 (-48%)

Hardware

Top Publishers

1. Nintendo – 758.000 <43,30%>
2. Square Enix – 269.000 <15,40%>
3. Bandai Namco Entertainment – 139.000 <8,00%>