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[Robb]

What was the price of the PS5 before the price hike?

From what I can tell:

Ps5 went from ¥66,980 to ¥79,980
Ps5 DE went from ¥59,980 to ¥72,980

 

[nial]

It's very good for the high price, definitely wasn't expected to sell this well.

Yep, and even when being optimistic, I was still expecting it to sell slightly less than PS4 Pro. It's definitely been a good surprise.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Famitsu Sales: 11/18/24 - 11/24/24 has been updated with software sales rankings 11 to 30.

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 70,993 (712,188)
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo, 10/17/24) – 34,014 (476,607)
3. [PS5] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 20,369 (200,944)
4. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo, 11/07/24) – 9,920 (88,529)
5. [NSW] Disney Music Parade: Encore (Imagineer, 11/21/24) – 9,260 (New)
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 9,001 (6,064,932)
7. [NSW] STRAY (Happinet, 11/21/24) – 7,779 (New)
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Konami, 11/16/23) – 7,482 (1,161,525)
9. [NSW] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom, 11/21/24) – 5,749 (New)
10. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,706 (3,682,045)
11. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 5,623 (7,959,955)
12. [NSW] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Square Enix, 10/24/24) – 4,284 (100,577)
13. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 4,102 (5,620,472)
14. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 3,671 (3,655,862)
15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo, 09/26/24) – 3,587 (306,520)
16. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 3,495 (1,463,731)
17. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 3,301 (5,440,625)
18. [NSW] SNK vs. Capcom: SVC CHAOS (SNK, 11/21/24) – 2,992 (New)
19. [PS4] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom, 11/21/24) – 2,989 (New)
20. [NSW] Suika Game Special Edition (Aladdin X, 11/14/24) – 2,392 (6,182)
21. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 2,228 (1,053,629)
22. [PS5] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Square Enix, 10/24/24) – 2,061 (45,444)
23. [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Activision, 10/25/24) – 2,036 (44,667)
24. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo, 10/27/17) – 2,007 (2,524,184)
25. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 1,881 (318,632)
26. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 1,858 (3,040,983)
27. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 1,808 (1,945,189)
28. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 1,683 (4,381,789)
29. [PS5] Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 (Konami, 10/17/24) – 1,572 (93,165)
30. [NSW] Beyblade X: XONE (FuRyu, 11/14/24) – 1,524 (11,031)

Famitsu Sales: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24 [Update]

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software data for Japan for the week of November 18, 2024 to November 24, 2024.

www.gematsu.com

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Famitsu Sales: 11/18/24 - 11/24/24 has been updated with software sales rankings 11 to 30.

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 70,993 (712,188)
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo, 10/17/24) – 34,014 (476,607)
3. [PS5] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 20,369 (200,944)
4. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo, 11/07/24) – 9,920 (88,529)
5. [NSW] Disney Music Parade: Encore (Imagineer, 11/21/24) – 9,260 (New)
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 9,001 (6,064,932)
7. [NSW] STRAY (Happinet, 11/21/24) – 7,779 (New)
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Konami, 11/16/23) – 7,482 (1,161,525)
9. [NSW] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom, 11/21/24) – 5,749 (New)
10. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,706 (3,682,045)
11. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 5,623 (7,959,955)
12. [NSW] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Square Enix, 10/24/24) – 4,284 (100,577)
13. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 4,102 (5,620,472)
14. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 3,671 (3,655,862)
15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo, 09/26/24) – 3,587 (306,520)
16. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 3,495 (1,463,731)
17. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 3,301 (5,440,625)
18. [NSW] SNK vs. Capcom: SVC CHAOS (SNK, 11/21/24) – 2,992 (New)
19. [PS4] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom, 11/21/24) – 2,989 (New)
20. [NSW] Suika Game Special Edition (Aladdin X, 11/14/24) – 2,392 (6,182)
21. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 2,228 (1,053,629)
22. [PS5] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Square Enix, 10/24/24) – 2,061 (45,444)
23. [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Activision, 10/25/24) – 2,036 (44,667)
24. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo, 10/27/17) – 2,007 (2,524,184)
25. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 1,881 (318,632)
26. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 1,858 (3,040,983)
27. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 1,808 (1,945,189)
28. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 1,683 (4,381,789)
29. [PS5] Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 (Konami, 10/17/24) – 1,572 (93,165)
30. [NSW] Beyblade X: XONE (FuRyu, 11/14/24) – 1,524 (11,031)

Famitsu Sales: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24 [Update]

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software data for Japan for the week of November 18, 2024 to November 24, 2024.

www.gematsu.com

Metaphor out of the top 30

At least we know it's selling well overall.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Oh man, these memes from Japanese users. They have it pretty rough out there.

 

[Luminoth-4545]

I pity those who play Stray on a Switch. It's not really that much about gameplay, and the visual downgrade to get it running on Switch is really significant.

Stray looks a lot better than most Switch ports, it's not that bad.

 

[Woopah]

Famitsu Sales: 11/18/24 - 11/24/24 has been updated with software sales rankings 11 to 30.

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 70,993 (712,188)
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo, 10/17/24) – 34,014 (476,607)
3. [PS5] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 20,369 (200,944)
4. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo, 11/07/24) – 9,920 (88,529)
5. [NSW] Disney Music Parade: Encore (Imagineer, 11/21/24) – 9,260 (New)
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 9,001 (6,064,932)
7. [NSW] STRAY (Happinet, 11/21/24) – 7,779 (New)
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Konami, 11/16/23) – 7,482 (1,161,525)
9. [NSW] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom, 11/21/24) – 5,749 (New)
10. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,706 (3,682,045)
11. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 5,623 (7,959,955)
12. [NSW] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Square Enix, 10/24/24) – 4,284 (100,577)
13. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 4,102 (5,620,472)
14. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 3,671 (3,655,862)
15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo, 09/26/24) – 3,587 (306,520)
16. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 3,495 (1,463,731)
17. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet (The Pokemon Company, 11/18/22) – 3,301 (5,440,625)
18. [NSW] SNK vs. Capcom: SVC CHAOS (SNK, 11/21/24) – 2,992 (New)
19. [PS4] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom, 11/21/24) – 2,989 (New)
20. [NSW] Suika Game Special Edition (Aladdin X, 11/14/24) – 2,392 (6,182)
21. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 2,228 (1,053,629)
22. [PS5] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Square Enix, 10/24/24) – 2,061 (45,444)
23. [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Activision, 10/25/24) – 2,036 (44,667)
24. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo, 10/27/17) – 2,007 (2,524,184)
25. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (Konami, 07/18/24) – 1,881 (318,632)
26. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 1,858 (3,040,983)
27. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 1,808 (1,945,189)
28. [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 1,683 (4,381,789)
29. [PS5] Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 (Konami, 10/17/24) – 1,572 (93,165)
30. [NSW] Beyblade X: XONE (FuRyu, 11/14/24) – 1,524 (11,031)

Famitsu Sales: 11/18/24 – 11/24/24 [Update]

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software data for Japan for the week of November 18, 2024 to November 24, 2024.

www.gematsu.com

Go SaGa go! Nearly 150,000 across PS5 and Switch.

 

[SweetTooth]

Most switch players won’t give a damn about stray, it’s one game in a packed release period. On PlayStation probably made more of a splash due to the slim pickings. Hell yesterday saw 5 of my preorders on switch all release so it’s not on my priority list. I’m drowning in switch games to play.

Ahahaaahaaahaha

Looking at the Goty list for 2024. Vs the sea of shovelware in Switch store

 

[Impotaku]

Ahahaaahaaahaha

Looking at the Goty list for 2024. Vs the sea of shovelware in Switch store

Please show me all these physicals japan has been getting for ps5. In this week alone out of the top 30 only 5 are on ps5 and those slid down to the bottom of the charts after only a few weeks. No idea what retail games new owners are buying but it sure as hell isn't much or the sales charts would reflect it.

If you own a ps5 capable of playing disks there’s not much new out in game stores, it’s a fact. Not sure why you are bringing up Goty they don’t mean shit, where are all those goty games in the weekly Japanese retail charts? (You know the thread we are currently in) For such amazing games they sell like shit in japan even Astro bot flopped it’s been weeks since it fell out the charts and never came back.

Says a lot about PlayStation 5 when it’s getting it ass handed to it on a weekly basis by an underpowered tablet that 7 years later and at the end of its life and it’s still selling more & releasing more games.

 

[SweetTooth]

Please show me all these physicals japan has been getting for ps5. In this week alone out of the top 30 only 5 are on ps5 and those slid down to the bottom of the charts after only a few weeks. No idea what retail games new owners are buying but it sure as hell isn't much or the sales charts would reflect it.

If you own a ps5 capable of playing disks there’s not much new out in game stores, it’s a fact. Not sure why you are bringing up Goty they don’t mean shit, where are all those goty games in the weekly Japanese retail charts? (You know the thread we are currently in) For such amazing games they sell like shit in japan even Astro bot flopped it’s been weeks since it fell out the charts and never came back.

Says a lot about PlayStation 5 when it’s getting it ass handed to it on a weekly basis by an underpowered tablet that 7 years later and at the end of its life and it’s still selling more & releasing more games.

Japan = 1 out of 193 countries in this world. Your initial point was that PS5 owners have fewers picks hence Stray should sell more! Which I responded to you with facts.

Now you are rambling about sales in Japan, I don't understand your point .. PS5 is swlling exceptionally well everywhere and trending higher than PS4 in Japan last I remember.

 

[Woopah]

Please show me all these physicals japan has been getting for ps5. In this week alone out of the top 30 only 5 are on ps5 and those slid down to the bottom of the charts after only a few weeks. No idea what retail games new owners are buying but it sure as hell isn't much or the sales charts would reflect it.

If you own a ps5 capable of playing disks there’s not much new out in game stores, it’s a fact. Not sure why you are bringing up Goty they don’t mean shit, where are all those goty games in the weekly Japanese retail charts? (You know the thread we are currently in) For such amazing games they sell like shit in japan even Astro bot flopped it’s been weeks since it fell out the charts and never came back.

Says a lot about PlayStation 5 when it’s getting it ass handed to it on a weekly basis by an underpowered tablet that 7 years later and at the end of its life and it’s still selling more & releasing more games.

Let's say there's a PS5 owner in Japan who this week played Metaphor, DQIII and Baseball Spirits. That person's enjoyment of those games is not impacted by their position in the Fanitsu chart.

Playstation and Switch owners bought Stray because they want to play that game. Not because of slim pickings. Neither ecosystem has slim pickings.

 

[pulicat]

Japan = 1 out of 193 countries in this world. Your initial point was that PS5 owners have fewers picks hence Stray should sell more! Which I responded to you with facts.

Now you are rambling about sales in Japan, I don't understand your point .. PS5 is swlling exceptionally well everywhere and trending higher than PS4 in Japan last I remember.

PS5 is already chasing behind PS4.

Japan isn't really just one normal country. Nintendo Switch is currently around 35m units sold in Japan Vs 36m units sold in US for PS4. In Japan 3rd party games have to contest against Nintendo games while Sony 1st party games are considered shovelware in comparison.

Top selling games this generation in Japan

1. Animal Crossing NH - 11.31m
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 8.19m
3. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - 8.11m
4. Smash Bros Ultimate - 7.56m
5. Splatoon 3 - 7.09m
6. Pokémon Sword and shield - 5.95m
7. Splatoon 2 - 5.26m
8. Ringfit adventure - 4.09m
9. Momotaro Densetsu - 4m
10. Zelda BOTW - 3.89m
11. Pokémon BDSP - 3.87m
12. Zelda TOTK - 3.71m
13. Pokémon Legend Arceus - 3.64m
14. Monster Hunter Rise - 3.5m
15. Super Mario Odyssey - 3.32m

Outside Japan 2024 Goty List sales numbers
Metaphor - 130k
FF7 Rebirth - 339k
Astrobot - 35k
Elden Ring Shadow of erdtree - 50k

 

[SweetTooth]

PS5 is already chasing behind PS4.

Japan isn't really just one normal country. Nintendo Switch is currently around 35m units sold in Japan Vs 36m units sold in US for PS4. In Japan 3rd party games have to contest against Nintendo games while Sony 1st party games are considered shovelware in comparison.

Top selling games this generation in Japan

1. Animal Crossing NH - 11.31m
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 8.19m
3. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - 8.11m
4. Smash Bros Ultimate - 7.56m
5. Splatoon 3 - 7.09m
6. Pokémon Sword and shield - 5.95m
7. Splatoon 2 - 5.26m
8. Ringfit adventure - 4.09m
9. Momotaro Densetsu - 4m
10. Zelda BOTW - 3.89m
11. Pokémon BDSP - 3.87m
12. Zelda TOTK - 3.71m
13. Pokémon Legend Arceus - 3.64m
14. Monster Hunter Rise - 3.5m
15. Super Mario Odyssey - 3.32m

Outside Japan 2024 Goty List sales numbers
Metaphor - 130k
FF7 Rebirth - 339k
Astrobot - 35k
Elden Ring Shadow of erdtree - 50k

Japan loves handhelds..we know that since mid ninties! Best selling PlayStation was PSP a handheld.. why are you people acting like PS5 is even competing with Switch here?

Also Japan IS important for Nintendo, less so for Sony since PlayStations sales are distributed more evenly WORLDWIDE.

 

[pulicat]

Japan loves handhelds..we know that since mid ninties! Best selling PlayStation was PSP a handheld.. why are you people acting like PS5 is even competing with Switch here?

Also Japan IS important for Nintendo, less so for Sony since PlayStations sales are distributed more evenly WORLDWIDE.

Actually, the best selling PS hardware is PS2 a console while the worst selling PS hardware is PS Vita a handheld.

 

[SweetTooth]

Actually, the best selling PS hardware is PS2 a console while the worst selling PS hardware is PS Vita a handheld.

After that, Nintendo shifted to handhelds. PS2 was 24 years ago

 

[Woopah]

Japan loves handhelds..we know that since mid ninties! Best selling PlayStation was PSP a handheld.. why are you people acting like PS5 is even competing with Switch here?

Also Japan IS important for Nintendo, less so for Sony since PlayStations sales are distributed more evenly WORLDWIDE.

What makes you say PlayStation sales are more evenly distributed worldwide?

 

[Ronin_7]

Ps5 Pro still going surprisingly strong. Also a huge boost for Ps5 DE compared to last week it seems.

What's surprising is that the massive price increase didn't outright kill the PlayStation 5.

In my opinion, the brand is stronger than ever everywhere.

 

[SweetTooth]

What makes you say PlayStation sales are more evenly distributed worldwide?

I shouldn't have said "evenly" I meant more spread WW not concentrated on one or 2 countries

 

[Woopah]

I shouldn't have said "evenly" I meant more spread WW not concentrated on one or 2 countries

Switch isn't concentrated either.

The US and Japan are it's two strongest countries (just like for the PS4 and PS5), but it has high sales in the other regions too.