Derby Stallion 2, Silent Hill: Townfall, More Debut on the Japanese Charts, Switch 2 Sells 32K - Sales

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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (PS5) has debuted in first place on the retail charts in Japan with sales of 63,013 units, according to Famitsu for the week ending October 4, 2026. 

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (PS5) debuted in second place with sales of 18,724 units. The Switch 2 version debuted in sixth place with sales of 11,684 units.

Minecraft Dungeons II (NS2) debuted in fifth place with sales of 12,093 units.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (NS2) debuted in eighth place with sales of 5,780 units.

Rhythm Heaven Groove (NS) is in third place with sales of 15,894 and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (NS2) is in fourth place with sales of 12,787 units.

Derby Stallion 2 (NS2) is in seventh place with sales of 7,819 units, Splatoon Raiders (NS2) is in ninth place with sales of 5,403 units, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (NS) is in 10th place with sales of 5,318 units.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling platform with 26,200 units sold. The PlayStation 5 sold 12,768 units, the Switch 1 sold 7,704 units, and the Xbox Series X|S sold 612 units.

Here are the best-selling games in Japan:

1. [PS5] Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (Bandai Namco, 10/02/26) – 63,013 (New)
2. [PS5] Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Koei Tecmo, 10/01/26) – 18,724 (New)
3. [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove (Nintendo, 07/02/26) – 15,894 (1,065,816)
4. [SW2] Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (Nintendo, 09/17/26) – 12,787 (166,646)
5. [SW2] Minecraft Dungeons II (Microsoft, 09/30/26) – 12,093 (New)
6. [SW2] Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Koei Tecmo, 10/01/26) – 11,684 (New)
7. [SW2] Derby Stallion 2 (GAME ADDICT, 09/24/26) – 7,819 (37,155)
8. [SW2] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo, 10/01/26) – 5,780 (New)
9. [SW2] Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo, 07/23/26) – 5,403 (676,605)
10. [NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Nintendo, 04/16/26) – 5,318 (1,623,422)

Here is the hardware breakdown (followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 – 26,200 (6,386,553)
2. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 12,210 (1,458,522)
3. Switch (OLED Model) – 3,461 (9,641,926)
4. Switch Lite – 3,255 (7,039,626)
5. Switch – 988 (20,312,994)
6. PlayStation 5 Pro – 456 (370,654)
7. Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 353 (34,162)
8. Xbox Series X – 225 (329,211)
9. PlayStation 5 – 102 (5,920,435)
10. Xbox Series S – 34 (343,074)

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.

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