Japanese software/hardware sales for October 2nd to October 8th, 2023

Wondering how the Switch held up in Japan this week? Switch titles made up 6 of the top 10 best-selling software list. Detective Pikachu Returns debuted in first place with over 85k copies sold. The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch also saw debut and placed in second on the charts. Pikmin 4 is holding strong in fourth, sandwiched between the release of Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Sword Art Online: Last Recollection on PlayStation, neither of which released on Switch.

As for hardware, the Switch OLED remains in first place, with the PlayStation 5 placing in second. The standard Switch placed in third, and the Switch Lite took fourth, with the PS5 Digital in fifth.

Check out the full rundown for software and hardware for October 2nd to October 8th, 2023 below!

1. [NSW] Detective Pikachu Returns – 85,639 (NEW)
2. [NSW] The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch – 30,267 (NEWE)
3. [PS5] Assassin’s Creed Mirage – 20,407 (NEW)
4. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 15,748 (898,284)
5. [PS5] Sword Art Online: Last Recollection – 11,740 (NEW)
6. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Last Recollection – 8,554 (NEW)
7. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed Mirage – 8,029 (NEW)
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,491 (5,508,702)
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet – 6,571 (5,151,441)
10. [NSW] EA Sports FC 24 – 6,004 (22,489)

1. Switch OLED Model – 100,019 (5,798,181)
2. PlayStation 5 – 31,995 (3,901,786)
3. Switch – 5,137 (19,566,247)
4. Switch Lite – 5,085 (5,517,733)
5. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 1,759 (586,897)
6. PlayStation 4 – 1,020 (7,898,896)
7. Xbox Series X – 571 (223,801)
8. Xbox Series S – 424 (289,261)
9. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 21 (1,192,423)