The overall hardware sales for those tracked by Famitsu and listed in their latest weekly post reported a fall of 28.53% week-over-week led by the PlayStation 5, down 29.17% to 8,866 units from 12,518 units the week before. The Switch consoles closed the week at 25,035 units, bearing the second biggest drop of about 28% … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 7 – April 13, 2025
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