Best-selling video games in Japan in November 2024

PS5 Professional Boosts PlayStation Gross sales by Over Threefold

Sq. Enix’s much-anticipated Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake soared to the highest of Japan’s gaming charts in November 2024, cementing its place as a blockbuster title. Launched on November 14, the nostalgic reimagining of a traditional RPG recorded phenomenal gross sales, with 712,188 copies bought on the Nintendo Change in simply two weeks. In the meantime, the PlayStation 5 model of the sport contributed an extra 200,944 items, bringing the full to a formidable 913,000 copies bought throughout each platforms.

The remake outperformed its predecessors within the collection, together with the 2015 Dragon Quest 7: Journey of the Cursed King, which bought 733,000 items on the Nintendo 3DS throughout the identical launch interval. This milestone solidifies the enduring attraction of the Dragon Quest franchise and highlights the exceptional success of Sq. Enix’s modernized HD-2D visible type.

In different chart actions, Tremendous Mario Get together: Jamboree slipped to the third place however managed to promote one other 168,000 copies, additional extending its sturdy efficiency. In the meantime, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, a newcomer to the checklist, debuted at No.4 with 88,539 items bought, signaling one other win for Nintendo’s iconic franchises.

On the writer entrance, Sq. Enix dominated with a 54.1% market share, translating to an estimated income of ¥6.5 billion ($43.2 million). This gave them a 30.9% lead over Nintendo, primarily pushed by the overwhelming success of Dragon Quest 3.

The {hardware} market noticed a big shake-up, with the discharge of the PS5 Professional on November 7 spurring a large enhance in PlayStation 5 gross sales. The Professional mannequin bought 102,092 items, whereas the full for all PS5 editions reached 151,000 items—a staggering threefold enhance in comparison with October. Regardless of this surge, Nintendo’s Change remained the top-selling console, transferring 255,401 items throughout its three fashions and reaching 1.5 million boxed sport gross sales throughout the identical interval.