Monster Hunter Wilds topped the physical game sales chart in Japan, selling 600 thousand copies

Monster Hunter Wilds achieved record sales worldwide, selling more than 8 million copies in the first three days of its release. The game also showed a high level of online activity, reaching almost 1.4 million players simultaneously on Steam. And at the same time, it showed a great start in Japan.

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In Japan, the game topped the weekly physical copy sales chart according to Famitsu, selling over 601 thousand copies.

In the console market, PS5 received a significant boost from the game, selling almost 109 thousand units in a week, which exceeded the performance of Nintendo Switch (45 thousand consoles sold).

The 10 best-selling physical copies of games in Japan for the week:

1. Monster Hunter Wilds - 601,179
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection - 49,862
3. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals - 11,299
4. Super Mario Party Jamboree - 10,746
5. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - 10,418
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 10,062
7. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - 9,389
8. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - 7,545
9. Okayu Nyumu! - 5,932 (New)
10. Minecraft - 5,047

Source: Famitsu