The majority of hardware tracked and listed on Famitsu’s latest post has experienced a retreat in total sales most strongly felt with the PlayStation 5 which was down by 51.81% after peaking at 108,978 units sold this year to 52,520 units. The Switch crawled back by 16.26% to end at 37,841 units sold whilst the … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 3 – March 9, 2025
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