Japanese charts: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak leads the way

The latest Japanese charts are up and it’s another successful week for Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set, with this pack once again leading the way with an impressive 44,071 units sold. While this is a sharp drop from the 104,315 units sold during the launch week, it’s still a solid figure for the latest entry in the market. monster hunter franchise.

Otherwise, there isn’t much to highlight here. The only new addition is the KLONOA Phantasy Reverie series, which is halfway up to number five. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes dropped several spots to eighth place, while Mario Strikers: Battle League predictably fell out of the top ten.

Here’s a look at this week’s charts in full:

1. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set (Capcom, 06/30/22) – 44,071 (148,386)
2. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 19,527 (551,997)
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 10,983 (4,712,571)
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 9,849 (3,205,678)
5. [NSW] KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series (Bandai Namco, 07/07/22) — 9,602 (New)
6. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo, 03/25/22) – 8,864 (795,561)
7. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 8,426 (2,700,342)
8. [NSW] Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (Koei Tecmo, 06/24/22) – 8,039 (123,418)
9. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 (SIE, 03/04/22) – 7,759 (125,453)
10. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles (Aniplex, 06/09/22) – 5,682 (136,066)

In terms of hardware, the Switch is still selling like gangsters, and the only major change here is the incredibly drastic drop in Xbox Series X sales, which was just 509 units. The console may have become hard to get in recent days, but it’s a worrying statistic nonetheless, even given the platform’s unpopularity in Japan. Similarly, PlayStation 5 sales have declined slightly but remain relatively strong, keeping the system in fourth place on the charts.

1. Switch OLED model – 26,257 (1,997,469)
2. Switch – 25 957 (18 472 867)
3. Switch Lite – 14,029 (4,797,546)
4. PlayStation 5 – 12,469 (1,491,549)
5. Xbox Series S – 4,435 (141,319)
6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 892 (249,357)
7. Xbox Series X – 509 (124 129)
8. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 206 (1,187,619)
9. PlayStation 4 – 12 (7 819 745)

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