Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Software Actually Sells for Once | Push Square
Famitsu has published the latest Japanese software sales charts, and it’s a rare week of software wins for Sony. While much has been made of PlayStation’s inability to sell games in its home territory, this week sees it occupy four of the top five spots.
Atlus’ anticipated RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio started strongest, selling 82,827 copies on the PS5 and a further 25,385 copies on the PS4. Anime arena battler Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero managed 63,922 copies, while Silent Hill 2 settled for 29,374 copies. All three titles have now sold over one million units worldwide.
It should be noted that this data only accounts for physical sales, so there are no digital sales included, which would presumably bump all of these numbers higher.
It’s also worth adding that the new releases had no impact on PS5’s hardware sales, which have been in a slump since Sony increased its price. The system sold just 11,804 units this week, which is pretty dire considering the number of high-profile new titles deployed.
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
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