Overall hardware sales for the brands listed by Famitsu in their weekly postings have all reported a decline week-over-week with Switch consoles registering the biggest drop in total units sold from 57,831 units to 47,560 units. The Xbox Series, despite significant gains made by Xbox Series X, saw 10.39% fewer units sold from last week’s … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: January 13 – January 19, 2025
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