The physical sales figures for games and consoles in Japan for the week of September 14 to 20, 2026, were released by Famitsu, a well-known Japanese gaming magazine. Among the new releases, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the latest installment in the popular Fire Emblem series, launched on September 17, 2026, for the Nintendo Switch 2. Priced at 9,073 yen, the game sold 127,131 units in its first week, making it the best-selling new title of the week. However, this number is lower than the first-week sales of earlier Fire Emblem titles such as Fire Emblem: Engage (144,558 units in January 2023) and Fire Emblem: Three Houses (143,130 units in July 2019).
Another notable release was Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, available on both the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. In its first week, it sold 46,477 physical units, with 24,724 units sold for the Switch 2 version and 21,753 for the PS5 version. Marvel's Wolverine, released two days earlier on PlayStation 5, sold 20,039 units in its first week, completing the top five new launches of the week. Rhythm Heaven Groove, which launched in July 2026 on the Nintendo Switch, sold 22,568 units in its first week, bringing its total sales to over one million units since its release. Another Eden Begins, available on both the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2, sold 14,708 and 9,237 units, respectively, in its first week.
In the console sales segment, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 34,341 units during the week, bringing its total sales to 6,328,155 units since its launch. The PlayStation 5 recorded 7,847 sales for the week, while the combined sales of all Nintendo Switch versions totaled 5,705 units. Xbox Series consoles had minimal sales, with 271 units sold for the week, bringing their total sales to 705,473 units since their launch.
The sales data reflects the ongoing competition among gaming consoles and highlights the strong performance of Nintendo's latest hardware, the Switch 2. Despite the success of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the lower sales compared to earlier entries in the series suggest that market conditions and consumer preferences continue to evolve. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 remain the dominant platforms, with the Xbox Series struggling to gain significant traction in the Japanese market.
Japanese Game Sales Report for Week of September 14–20, 2026
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