September 2023 Famitsu Monthly Sales Numbers

September 2023 was a busy month for the year, but things are only going to get busier. Below, you can find the hardware and software totals for physical game sales in Japan for Septmber. Please note the data is from Famitsu Weekly sales (via Gematsu) from August 28 to October 1. 

Hardware

Switch OLED Model – 272,351 (5,698,162)

PlayStation 5 – 208,435 (3,869,791)

Switch – 46,759 (19,561,110)

Switch Lite – 44,865 (5,512,648)

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 18,567 (570,076)

Xbox Series S – 18,377 (288,837)

Xbox Series X – 7,939 (223,230)

PlayStation 4 – 3,311 (7,897,876)

New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 193 (1,192,402)

Software

Title | Platform | Monthly Sales

1. Pikmin 4 | Switch | 129,943
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Switch | 47,370
3. Pokémon Scarlet / Violet | Switch | 38,453
4. Fate/Samurai Remnant | Switch | 34,728
5. Armored Core VI: Fires of the Rubicon | PlayStation 5 | 31,761
6. Minecraft | Switch | 31,483
7. Pikmin 1 + 2 | Switch | 30,411
8. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Switch | 27,198
9. Ring Fit Adventure | Switch | 25,043
10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Switch | 24,522
11. Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventures of Dai | Switch | 24,367
12. Fate/Samurai Remnant | PlayStation 5 | 21,569
13. Armored Core VI: Fires of the Rubicon | PlayStation 4 | 21,434
14. Splatoon 3 | Switch | 20,037
15. Mario Party Superstars | Switch | 19,859
16. Nintendo Switch Sports | Switch | 18,798
17. Ys X: Nordics | PlayStation 5 | 18,563
18. Super Bomberman R | Switch | 18,389
19. Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Switch | 16,485
20. EA Sports FC 24 | Switch | 16,485

Sources:

Gematsu - Famitsu Sales - August 28 - September 3, 2023

Gematsu - Famitsu Sales - September 4 - 10, 2023

Gematsu - Famitsu Sales - September 11 - 17, 2023

Gematsu - Famitsu Sales - September 18 - 24, 2023

Gematsu - Famitsu Sales - September 25 - October 1, 2023