Astro Bot's initial sales in Japan reached 12 thousand copies at the same time as PlayStation 5 sales dropped after the price increase

In Japan, recent game releases have shaken up the physical sales charts, with Touhou Danmaku Kagura topping the list: Phantasia Lost took the top spot with over 16,000 copies sold. Astro Bot debuted in second place, selling over 12,000 copies. Capcom's Ace Attorney for Switch took third place with over 10,000 copies sold.

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Meanwhile, Nintendo's evergreen titles continued to perform well: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch Sports, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Ring Fit Adventure all made it into the top 10.

In terms of hardware, Nintendo Switch remained the leader, selling over 67,000 units. However, sales of the PS5, which recently surpassed 6 million units in Japan, fell sharply following a recent price increase to just over 11,000 units - about a third of the previous week's total.

This week's data highlights the impact of new releases on game sales and the significant impact of price changes on hardware demand.

Source: GamingBolt