Japanese software/hardware sales for October 9th to October 15th, 2023

Wondering how the Switch held up in Japan this week? Switch titles impressively made up all 10 of the top 10 best-selling software list. Detective Pikachu Returns remains in first place for the second week in a row, with Pikmin 4 moving up in the ranks to second. Rear Sekai from publisher Bushiroad Games and River City: Rival Showdown from publisher Arc System Works both saw debut this week, placing in fourth and eight respectively. As for the rest of the charts, top sellers like Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Minecraft, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate make their usual appearance.

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 9th to October 15th, 2023 below!

1. [NSW] Detective Pikachu Returns – 16,248 (101,887)
2. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 14,114 (912,398)
3. [NSW] The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch – 13,443 (43,710)
4. [NSW] Rear Sekai – 6,464 (NEW)
5. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet – 6,381 (5,157,822)
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,253 (5,514,955)
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,898 (3,286,698)
8. [NSW] River City: Rival Showdown – 5,722 (NEW)
9. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,566 (5,304,914)
10. [NSW] EA Sports FC 24 – 4,557 (27,046)

1. Switch OLED Model – 34,471 (5,832,653)
2. PlayStation 5 – 18,565 (3,920,351)
3. Switch – 5,170 (19,571,417)
4. Switch Lite – 4,828 (5,522,561)
5. PlayStation 4 – 2,054 (7,900,950)
6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 1,144 (588,041)
7. Xbox Series X – 609 (224,410)
8. Xbox Series S – 477 (289,738)
9. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 85 (1,192,508)