Japanese hardware/software sales for June 2023 revealed

The numbers have been crunched and the data’s been sifted through, and we now have the breakdown of game industry sales in Japan for May 2023. Let’s kick things off with a look at the top 6 software sales in Japan last month.

01./00. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI # (Square Enix) {2023.06.22} (¥9.000) – 336.027 / NEW

02./01. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom # (Nintendo) {2023.05.12} (¥7.200) – 181.552 / 1.697.225 (-88%)

03./00. [NSW] Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection <Etrian Odyssey HD \ Etrian Odyssey II HD \ Etrian Odyssey III HD> # (Atlus) {2023.06.01} (¥8.164) – 47.636 / NEW

04./00. [PS5] Street Fighter 6 (Capcom) {2023.06.02} (¥7.990) – 37.085 / NEW

05./02. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 34.429 / 5.344.544 (-28%)

Along with that, we also have a breakdown of the hardware side of things for the month.

• Nintendo Switch: 380,160k
• PlayStation 5: 215,521k

Finally, we also have a breakdown of sales by publisher as well. Here’s who made the top 3.

• Nintendo – 422,000 units sold
• Square Enix – 364,000 units sold
• Capcom – 83,000 units sold