April 2022 in Japan: Top software, hardware, and publishers

Now that the dust has settled, we can get some specifics on just how well Nintendo did in Japan for April 2022. You can find details on the top 5 software sales, top 3 publishers, and Switch hardware sales below!

Top 5 software in Japan for April 2022

1. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo) {2022.03.25} (¥5.980) – 238.421 / 618.481
2. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 (Konami) {2022.04.21} (¥7.500) – 92.724 / NEW
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 61.152 / 4.579.625
4. [PS4] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 (Konami) {2022.04.21} (¥7.500) – 54.539 / NEW
5. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 37.720 / 2.612.444

6. [NSW] 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch

   Atlus)

7. [NSW] Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch

   The Pokémon Company)

8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Switch

   Nintendo)

9. [PS/XBOX] Elden Ring (PS4

   From Software)

10. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Switch

    Nintendo)

Top 3 publishers in Japan for April 2022

1. Nintendo – 508,000 units sold
2. Konami – 180,000 units sold
3. The Pokémon Company – 54,000 units sold

Hardware sales in Japan for April 2022

1. Nintendo Switch: 246,105 units sold (down from 364,495 units sold in March 2022, 38% of sales were the OLED version)
2. PlayStation 5: 70,830 units sold (down from 94,407 units sold in March 2022)