Japanese software/hardware sales for August 15th to August 21st, 2022

Wondering how the Switch held up in Japan this week? Switch titles made the entirety of the top 10 best-selling software list. Nintendo Switch Sports holds the top spot for the second week in a row, as Xenoblade Chronicles 3 falls down to ninth. Mario Kart 8 moves up to second place, with Kirby and the Forgotten Land in third. Even though Kirby’s Dream Buffet is an eShop exclusive, the download card for the game debuted in sixth, selling 7,218 copies.

As for hardware, the Switch maintained its top spot with the OLED model, selling 31,275 additional units. This is followed by the standard Switch in second (15,988), with the Switch Lite in forth (11,133), surpassed only by Sony’s PlayStation 5.

Check out the full rundown for software and hardware for August 15th to August 21st, 2022 below!

1. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 18,668 (696,061)
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 16,052 (4,790,937)
3. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 10,877 (862,743)
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 10,697 (2,759,736)
5. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set – 8,625 (250,277)
6. [NSW] Kirby’s Dream Buffet Download Card – 7,218 (NEW)
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 7,014 (4,956,081)
8. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 6,748 (3,253,767)
9. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – 6,714 (158,971)
10. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 6,056 (1,023,061)

1. Switch OLED Model – 31,275 (2,223,821)
2. Switch – 15,988 (18,598,486)
3. PlayStation 5 – 14,609 (1,607,405)
4. Switch Lite – 11,133 (4,862,082)
5. Xbox Series S – 4,984 (157,017)
6. Xbox Series X – 4,836 (144,531)
7. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 1,046 (258,831)
8. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 152 (1,188,420)
9. PlayStation 4 – 13 (7,819,824)