Media Create sales for Week 1, 2016 (Jan 04 – 10) [Top 50]

Update: we just added the full Top 50 to this post.

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Now that both the Holiday period and New Year are behind us, the video game market really slowed down during Week 1 in Japan. For starters, there isn’t a single entry in the Top 20 (which is a pretty common occurence at this time of year). And of course, sales are down for pretty much all games, even though some games managed to hold better than others.

Unsurprisingly, the Top 4 remains unchanged: Monster Hunter X is still the best-selling game in Japan, with 65 227 additional units this week. It should take it quite a few weeks before it reaches 3 million units sold at retail alone, but it will definitely get there eventually. As for Monster Strike, it sold 38 795 units during Week 1, and that (inevitable) slowdown in sales isn’t good news for retailers trying to sell all the copies sent for Day 1. That being said, the discrepancy with Famitsu’s data is certainly puzzling.

As for Splatoon and Super Mario Maker, they sold 28 945 and 25 854 units respectively. Both games will most likely remain in the Top 20 for quite a while, until releases become more frequent (in February). Super Mario Maker will most likely reach 1 million before the end of the year, but it’s not going to get there before a few months.

Looking at the chart, it’s pretty easy to see which of the 3DS Christmas titles are going to leave the Top 20 pretty soon. Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, or New Super Mario Bros. 2 are the most likely, and not just because they’re closer to the bottom of the charts. Those titles sold well thanks to the holidays, but now that they’re over, their sales will go back to more “normal” levels (which means they will keep on selling steadily, but not in the Top 20).

Of course, it’s not the case of Yo-kai Watch Busters, due to the sheer popularity of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Despite the game being a spin-off, sales should remain steady even as we get closer to the launch of Yo-kai Watch (sometime this Summer, most likely in July). Will it reach 2.5 million units sold at retail by then?

Hardware-wise, there’s nothing special to note this week. During Week 1, sales dropped sharply: we have -50% for the Nintendo 3DS, which sold 60 479 units. The Nintendo 3DS starts 2016 in a good way, with sales slightly up compared to the same week in 2015 (around 4 000 units more). It’ll be interesting to see how well sales hold up in the upcoming weeks: last year, the 3DS also held well during the first semester.

As for the Wii U, it went down from 53 547 units sold to 24 722 units sold during Week 1, but is up by over 100% compared to the same week in 2015. It’s a pretty good news for Nintendo: even though the Wii U clearly isn’t going anywhere, better sales are certainly nothing to sniff at (even with the NX platform to be revealed later this year).

Software

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6.264) – 65.227 / 2.587.086 (-50%)
02./02. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) – 38.795 / 738.231 (-58%)
03./03. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 28.945 / 1.182.934 (-52%)
04./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 25.854 / 752.739 (-51%)
05./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 23.161 / 607.878 (-52%)
06./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 22.681 / 2.147.108 (-54%)
07./11. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.23} (¥7.344) – 13.643 / 121.406 (-33%)
08./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 11.147 / 1.312.374 (-55%)
09./09. [PS4] Fallout 4 # <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.12.17} (¥8.618) – 10.457 / 188.877 (-53%)
10./10. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥5.076) – 9.497 / 207.812 (-57%)
11./07. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 8.742 / 629.524 (-67%)
12./14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8.532) – 7.819 / 274.277 (-30%)
13./13. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront # <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.19} (¥8.424) – 6.036 / 198.511 (-54%)
14./24. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9.072) – 5.912 / 51.676
15./23. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5.389) – 5.654 / 54.300
16./12. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 5.361 / 257.705 (-67%)
17./18. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.592) – 5.350 / 38.251 (-39%)
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 5.186 / 4.115.727 (-39%)
19./17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 5.002 / 2.426.042 (-49%)
20./15. [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai Yaarahen de!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte Haikenai Gasu Kurobikari Land <ACT> (Alchemist) {2015.12.17} (¥5.184) – 4.860 / 27.280 (-51%)
21./16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156)
22./20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
23./26. [3DS] Medabots 9: Metabee Ver. / Rokusho Ver. <RPG> (Rocket Company) {2015.12.24} (¥6.264)
24./22. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616)
25./25. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776)
26./29. [WIU] Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7.236)
27./33. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985)
28./27. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.10.22} (¥5.076)
29./32. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937)
30./21. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥5.184)
31./30. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800)
32./39. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥7.128)
33./47. [3DS] Tomodachi Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800)
34./34. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.26} (¥5.724)
35./44. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800)
36./42. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥8.208)
37./45. [3DS] Style Savvy 2: Fashion Forward <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076)
38./35. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥5.119)
39./41. [PSV] Miracle Girls Festival <ACT> (Sega) {2015.12.17} (¥7.549)
40./37. [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol Grand Prix No.1! <ACT> (Takara Tomy) {2015.10.22} (¥5.832)
41./28. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Returns <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.08} (¥6.145)
42./36. [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616)
43./43. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥6.145)
44./00. [PSV] Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2015.12.10} (¥7.538)
45./31. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076)
46./38. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World <ACT> (Pokemon Co.) {2015.11.19} (¥3.996)
47./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.08.27} (¥6.458)
48./00. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800)
49./46. [PSV] Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.12.17} (¥7.344)
50./48. [3DS] Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.26} (¥5.627)

Amount of games per platform

3DS – 28
WIU – 8
PS4 – 7
PSV – 6
PS3 – 1

Hardware

Head after the break for Famitsu sales!

Famitsu

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6.264) – 69.102 / 2.660.666 <80-100%> (-54%)
02./02. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) – 60.320 / 837.508 <80-100%> (-57%)
03./03. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 30.399 / 773.116 <80-100%> (-56%)
04./04. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 28.304 / 1.154.192 <80-100%> (-54%)
05./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 21.674 / 2.043.695 <80-100%> (-62%)
06./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 21.607 / 545.387 <80-100%> (-52%)
07./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 14.378 / 1.325.584 <80-100%> (-49%)
08./11. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.23} (¥7.344) – 13.328 / 106.301 <60-80%> (-42%)
09./07. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 11.641 / 648.607 <80-100%> (-61%)
10./10. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥5.076) – 10.757 / 210.142 <60-80%> (-56%)
11./09. [PS4] Fallout 4 # <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.12.17} (¥8.618) – 10.507 / 185.868 <80-100%> (-60%)
12./13. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8.532) – 7.680 / 293.551 <80-100%> (-34%)
13./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 6.147 / 2.508.902 <80-100%> (-39%)
14./12. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront # <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.19} (¥8.424) – 5.949 / 180.489 <80-100%> (-51%)
15./20. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9.072) – 5.683 / 54.381 <80-100%> (-25%)
16./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 5.404 / 4.457.610 <80-100%> (-24%)
17./25. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5.389) – 4.929 / 45.880 <80-100%> (-27%)
18./17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 4.841 / 2.428.665 <80-100%> (-43%)
19./19. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.592) – 4.817 / 33.624 <60-80%> (-37%)
20./21. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 4.796 / 1.183.372 <80-100%> (-36%)
21./18. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.10.22} (¥5.076) – 4.276 / 154.223 <80-100%> (-49%)
22./24. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 4.225 / 2.424.541 <80-100%> (-38%)
23./22. [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai Yaarahen de!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte Haikenai Gasu Kurobikari Land <ACT> (Alchemist) {2015.12.17} (¥5.184) – 4.009 / 21.697 <60-80%> (-46%)
24./16. [WIU] Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7.236) – 3.968 / 36.868 <60-80%> (-56%)
25./27. [3DS] Medabots 9: Metabee Ver. / Rokusho Ver. <RPG> (Rocket Company) {2015.12.24} (¥6.264) – 3.418 / 31.138 <60-80%> (-43%)
26./29. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥5.119) – 3.105 / 106.221 <80-100%> (-44%)
27./15. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 2.884 / 260.389 <80-100%> (-71%)
28./28. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.26} (¥5.724) – 2.869 / 45.166 <60-80%> (-48%)
29./26. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥5.184) – 2.859 / 89.752 <80-100%> (-54%)
30./00. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 2.855 / 711.214 <80-100%>

3DS – 16
PS4 – 6
WIU – 6
PSV – 2

Source: Media Create / Famitsu
Via: 4Gamer.net / NeoGAF