Minecraft Tops the Japanese Charts

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William D’Angelo
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Minecraft (NS) has taken first role on the retail charts in Japan with sales of 14,912 units, in step with Famitsu for the week ending August 8, 2021. 

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (NS) has dropped from first to second role with sales of 13,873 devices. Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi (NS) is in third role with sales of 13,798 devices.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS) climbs from seventh to fourth role with sales of 13,615 devices. Ring Match Gallop (NS) rounds out the head 5 with sales of 12,282 devices.

The full top 10 are video games for the Nintendo Switch.

The Nintendo Switch became the most efficient-promoting platform with 72,773 devices supplied. The PlayStation 5 supplied 13,530 devices, the PlayStation 4 supplied 1,439 devices, the Xbox Series X|S supplied 1,069 devices, and the 3DS supplied 323 devices.

Here is the entire top 10:

1. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 14,912 (2,102,413)
2. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Nintendo, 07/16/21) – 13,873 (234,224)
3. [NSW] Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi (Neos, 07/15/21) – 13,798 (156,274)
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 13,615 (3,958,065)
5. [NSW] Ring Match Gallop (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 12,282 (2,734,231)
6. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 10,927 (230,976)
7. [NSW] Monster Hunter Tales 2: Wings of Extinguish (Capcom, 07/09/21) – 10,135 (205,463)
8. [NSW] Substantial Fracture Bros. Closing (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 8,978 (4,367,573)
9. [NSW] eBaseball Legitimate Baseball Spirits 2021: Colossal Slam (Konami, 07/08/21) – 8,950 (159,492)
10. [NSW] Sport Builder Storage (Nintendo, 06/11/21) – 8,925 (200,100)

Here is the hardware breakdown:

1. Switch – 60,260 (16,769,597)
2. Switch Lite – 12,513 (3,995,494)
3. PlayStation 5 – 11,017 (796,763)
4. PlayStation 5 Digital Version – 2,513 (156,970)
5. PlayStation 4 – 1,435 (7,801,811)
6. Xbox Series S – 576 (20,250)
7. Xbox Series X – 493 (50,339)
8. Unusual 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 323 (1,169,735)

A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo became first launched to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the role, he became introduced on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his come as a lot as handbook analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement within the gaming community by producing affirm on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let’s Plays and tutorials. It’s good to well moreover contact the author at [email protected] or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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