PS5 Records Another Good Week of Sales in Japan, 2.5 Million Sold Since Launch | Push Square
As the PS5 Stock situation has less of an effect on consumers' ability to purchase the system, sales of the console have continued to grow in Sony's native country of Japan. It's now topped the region's hardware sales chart for five weeks in a row, with this latest round of purchases meaning over 2.5 million consoles have been sold since launch. That's only counting the disc version; include the digital version and Sony is closing in on three million sales.
From 13th February 2023 to the 19th, 75,518 PS5 systems were sold to buyers in Japan. That's almost triple the amount of sales the country's second best-selling console of the week brought in — the Nintendo Switch OLED at 29,457. When you group the two families of systems together (PS5 disc version + digital edition and Nintendo Switch OLED + standard Switch + Switch Lite), Sony sold a combined total of 88,833 units while Nintendo distributed 48,896 Switch systems. Again, we're talking almost double the total of its closest competitor.
As for the games, Hogwarts Legacy once again sits on top with 36,958 copies sold. New titles in the top 10 include Wild Hearts and Tales of Symphonia Remastered, which appear second and eighth respectively when Sony consoles are taken into account. The Bandai Namco remaster sold best on Nintendo Switch in Japan.
Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he can be found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.
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