Famitsu's latest boxed-sales report for the week of September 7–13 confirms Rhythm Heaven Groove as Japan's best-selling boxed title for the period, and marks a major milestone for the Switch release.
The weekly ranking, which covers physical retail sales in Japan, shows Rhythm Heaven Groove moving 24,756 units in that week and surpassing 1,000,000 total boxed sales in the region.
The Switch title's steady performance pushed its lifetime boxed total to 1,000,045 units in Japan, a significant achievement for the franchise on Nintendo platforms.
Famitsu's chart places Onimusha: Way of the Sword — published by Capcom — in second place for the week on PS5 with 19,654 units, bringing its PlayStation 5 boxed total to 96,184 units.
When combined with the Switch 2 boxed sales of 7,070 units for the same title, Onimusha's combined weekly boxed sales exceed Rhythm Heaven Groove's single-platform total for the period.
Capcom has previously reported that worldwide sales for Onimusha: Way of the Sword topped 1 million in a single day.
Key boxed-sales highlights from Famitsu's top ten (units for 7th–13th Sep, followed by lifetime boxed totals):
- Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch): 24,756; Lifetime 1,000,045
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5): 19,654; Lifetime 96,184
- Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2): 8,163; Lifetime 656,692
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch): 7,607; Lifetime 1,603,143
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Switch 2): 7,070; Lifetime 26,569
- Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi and Tsukikomori (Switch): 3,683; NEW
- Minecraft (Switch): 3,324; Lifetime 4,277,487
- Mario Kart World (Switch 2): 3,141; Lifetime 3,031,357
- Village in the Shade (Switch 2): 2,837; Lifetime 35,901
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Complete Edition (Switch): 2,797; NEW
Hardware sales in the same Famitsu report show Switch 2 leading Japanese console boxed hardware sales for the week with 28,341 units, followed by the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at 7,082.
Lifetime hardware totals listed by Famitsu include Switch 2 at 6,293,814 units and the original Switch at 20,313,045 units.
These boxed-sales figures reflect retail performance in Japan and do not account for digital sales through platforms such as the Nintendo eShop or PlayStation Store.
Famitsu's weekly rankings remain a key snapshot of physical market trends for publishers and platform holders tracking performance in Japan.
The weekly ranking, which covers physical retail sales in Japan, shows Rhythm Heaven Groove moving 24,756 units in that week and surpassing 1,000,000 total boxed sales in the region.
The Switch title's steady performance pushed its lifetime boxed total to 1,000,045 units in Japan, a significant achievement for the franchise on Nintendo platforms.
Famitsu's chart places Onimusha: Way of the Sword — published by Capcom — in second place for the week on PS5 with 19,654 units, bringing its PlayStation 5 boxed total to 96,184 units.
When combined with the Switch 2 boxed sales of 7,070 units for the same title, Onimusha's combined weekly boxed sales exceed Rhythm Heaven Groove's single-platform total for the period.
Capcom has previously reported that worldwide sales for Onimusha: Way of the Sword topped 1 million in a single day.
Key boxed-sales highlights from Famitsu's top ten (units for 7th–13th Sep, followed by lifetime boxed totals):
- Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch): 24,756; Lifetime 1,000,045
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5): 19,654; Lifetime 96,184
- Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2): 8,163; Lifetime 656,692
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch): 7,607; Lifetime 1,603,143
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Switch 2): 7,070; Lifetime 26,569
- Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi and Tsukikomori (Switch): 3,683; NEW
- Minecraft (Switch): 3,324; Lifetime 4,277,487
- Mario Kart World (Switch 2): 3,141; Lifetime 3,031,357
- Village in the Shade (Switch 2): 2,837; Lifetime 35,901
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Complete Edition (Switch): 2,797; NEW
Hardware sales in the same Famitsu report show Switch 2 leading Japanese console boxed hardware sales for the week with 28,341 units, followed by the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at 7,082.
Lifetime hardware totals listed by Famitsu include Switch 2 at 6,293,814 units and the original Switch at 20,313,045 units.
These boxed-sales figures reflect retail performance in Japan and do not account for digital sales through platforms such as the Nintendo eShop or PlayStation Store.
Famitsu's weekly rankings remain a key snapshot of physical market trends for publishers and platform holders tracking performance in Japan.
