Japanese software/hardware sales for Mar. 20th to Mar. 26th, 2023

Wondering how the Switch held up in Japan this week? Switch titles made up 6 of the top 10 best-selling software list. After a four week streak in first, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe has been dethroned by the debut of Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 on both PS5 and PS4, as well as the Switch version of Koei Tecmo’s Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key. The PS4 and PS5 versions of Atelier Ryza 3 also made the top ten, sandwiching Pokemon Scarlet/Violet in fifth and seventh. As for the rest of the charts, it’s quite standard, with top-selling titles like Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Minecraft making their usual appearance.

As for hardware, after nine weeks on the top, Sony’s PlayStation 5 has finally been bumped down to second by a boost in sales for the Switch OLED. This is followed by the standard Switch in third, and the Switch Lite in fourth.

Check out the full rundown for software and hardware for Mar. 20th to Mar. 26th, 2023