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Wondering how the Switch held up in Japan this week? Switch titles made up 9 of the top 10 best-selling software list. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has made its debut in the top spot, selling an impressive 112,728 units in its first week on the market. Bandai Namco’s Digimon Survive also saw debut this week, coming in second place by moving 28,536 copies. Nintendo Switch Sports takes third place, with Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set in fourth. Although LIVE A LIVE managed to debut in first last week, the Square Enix developed JRPG has fallen down to fifth place.

As for hardware, the Switch held its top spot with the OLED model, selling 42,355 additional units. This is followed by Sony’s PlayStation 5, with the standard Switch in third (20,489), and the Switch Lite in fourth (10,394).

Check out the full rundown for software and hardware for July 25th to July 31st, 2022 below!

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

  1. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – 112,728 (New)
  2. [NSW] Digimon Survive – 28,536 (New)
  3. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 24,966 (623,493)
  4. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set – 17,209 (217,472)
  5. [NSW] LIVE A LIVE – 14,098 (85,235)
  6. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 12,453 (139,888)
  7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,542 (4,745,609)
  8. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 11,201 (823,909)
  9. [NSW] Tengoku Struggle: Strayside – 10,912 (New)
  10. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,873 (2,727,866)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

  1. Switch OLED Model – 42,355 (2,097,719)
  2. PlayStation 5 – 36,237 (1,548,670)
  3. Switch – 20,489 (18,547,427)
  4. Switch Lite – 10,394 (4,827,025)
  5. Xbox Series X – 7,093 (134,893)
  6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 3,099 (255,311)
  7. Xbox Series S – 1,895 (148,132)
  8. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 87 (1,187,961)
  9. PlayStation 4 – 14 (7,819,783)

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sligeach_eire

1+ y ago

Good debut for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the same can't be said for Digimon Survive, once again proving that 3rd parties by and large can't compete with Nintendo. Not much of a Switch hardware boost though.

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