190,133 Switches and 77,364 Switch Lites
Monster Hunter Rise, as expected, is a powerhouse. It’s a “system seller,” and the data is showing that’s the case, at least in Japan thus far.
Famitsu has reported its latest sales figures for Japanfor the week of March 28, and no surprise,Monster Hunter Riseleads the way on Switch with over 1.3 million units sold. Trickling down, the Switch sold 190,133 units through the week of March 28, with a further 77,364 Switch Lite units (looks like the Lite was a good idea!).
For reference, the last Japanese chart numbers, for the week through March 21, had the Switch at 52,579 units sold and 36,525 Switch Lites. It’s a significant jump! And given thatMonster Hunter Risecan be played both online and locally, pretty much anyone can grab a Switch, grab the game, and go, and play with friends.
Looking at the rest of the chart,Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyis still doing well, as isMario Kart 8 Deluxe, which refuses to die in the region. It’s kind of insane how dominant the Switch is, still, in terms of hardware and software. The next highest contender in the latter category is the PS5 with 51,931 units pushed that week, then the PS5 Digital Edition with 10,364.
Software Sales(followed by lifetime sales)
Hardware Sales(followed by lifetime sales)
