Japan: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has now sold over 950k physical copies

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has long been one of the most wanted video games in Japan and it has now emerged today that physical sales of the game across the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 have surpassed 950k copies sold, meaning it is a well earned hit for the team at Square Enix. The best-selling game this week in the Land of the Rising Sun is Super Mario Party Jamboree shifting an additional 56,032 physical copies. The Nintendo Switch family of systems remain the best-selling platform.

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo, 10/17/24) – 56,032 (532,639)
2. [NSW] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 30,730 (742,918)
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 12,766 (6,077,698)
4. [PS5] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 11/14/24) – 11,909 (212,853)
5. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Konami, 11/16/23) – 11,477 (1,173,002)
6. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo, 11/07/24) – 11,380 (99,909)
7. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 8,869 (3,690,914)
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 8,217 (7,968,172)
9. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 6,853 (5,627,325)
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 6,839 (1,470,570)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. Switch OLED Model – 56,691 (8,317,996)
2. PlayStation 5 – 25,860 (5,302,980)
3. Switch Lite – 21,460 (6,253,693)
4. PlayStation 5 Pro – 6,824 (108,916)
5. Switch – 6,330 (1,996,561)
6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 5,476 (883,391)
7. Xbox Series X – 2,017 (311,966)
8. Xbox Series S – 1,278 (326,144)
9. Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 1,041 (10,122)
10. PlayStation 4 – 57 (7,928,884)

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