Every Thursday we share the weekly Famitsu sales charts, which tracks physical boxed game sales and hardware sales in Japan. This week’s chart covers Jan. 20 – 26, as Donkey Kong Country Returns HD maintained its hold onto #1 with over 35,000 sales in its second week in stores. This is a 67% drop from its launch, and a solid hold for gaming’s most iconic primate!
Elsewhere on the chart, new dark fantasy Metroidvania Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist took both #4 and #8 with its Switch and PS5 releases selling a little over 9,000 and 5,000 units respectively. Dynasty Warriors: Origins took a small tumble compared to last week, dropping one place to #3, as the ever-popular Super Mario Party Jamboree replaced it at #2 thanks to over 18,000 sales.
Here’s the full Famitsu software sales chart for Jan. 20 – 26. Missed our last report where Donkey Kong Country Returns HD swung its way to the top? Check out the previous Famitsu chart right here!
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch): 35,256 [142,349 total]
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch): 18,444 [1,139,854 total]
- Dynasty Warriors Origins (PS5): 17,391 [81,196 total]
- Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (Switch): 9,586 [new]
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch): 6,606 [8,058,448 total]
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch): 5,859 [6,221,842 total]
- Tales of Graces f Remastered (Switch): 5,532 [31,233 total]
- Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (PS5): 5,290 [new]
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Switch): 4,605 [984,585 total]
- Minecraft (Switch): 4,553 [3,796,855 total]
Here’s the Famitsu hardware chart too. Console families are grouped together for simplicity.
- Switch: 45,327 [260,447 yearly total]
- PS5: 12,341 [81,587 yearly total]
- Xbox Series: 1,087 [3,861 yearly total]
Did you pick up any of the games on the Famitsu chart this week? Let us know in the comments below, and keep your eyes on GameLuster for more breaking gaming news.
