Japanese hardware/software sales for Oct. 2023

With October firmly behind us, there’s been more than enough time to crunch the numbers for game sales around the world. Today, we have the breakdown of both hardware and software sales in Japan for October 2023. Let’s kick things off with the top 5 physical game sales of last month.

1. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo) {2023.10.20} (¥5.980) – 801.810 / NEW <60-80%>
2. [NSW] Detective Pikachu Returns (Pokemon Co.) {2023.10.06} (¥5.980) – 109.636 / NEW <60-80%>
3. [PS5] Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2023.10.20} (¥8.164) – 89.857 / NEW <60-80%>
4. [NSW] Pikmin 4 (Nintendo) {2023.07.21} (¥5.980) – 66,309 / 864.229
5. [NSW] Jinsei Game for Nintendo Switch (Takara Tomy) {2023.10.06} (¥6.000) – 63.414 / NEW <80-100%>

We also have the data on hardware sales in Japan for October 2023, which is as follows:

1. Nintendo Switch – 339,650 units sold (307.447 units sold in September 2023)
2. PlayStation 5 – 112,186 units sold (181.056 units sold in September 2023)