Japanese Wii U sales surge thanks to Xenoblade Chronicles X

This week’s Media Create sales for Japan was released a little bit later than usual, thanks to all that went on this week. However, this is the first full week of sales since Xenoblade Chronicles X released in Japan last week, so we can see how much of an impact the release of the game had on Wii U sales. Before release, Wii U sales hovered around the 6k mark, but this week they’re up to 23k. Japan has a nice Xenoblade Chronicles X bundle, so it’s no surprise that we’ve seen a large jump in console sales for the RPG.

Despite the large jump, Xenoblade Chronicles X debuted at number three on the charts, with Puzzle & Dragons on 3DS taking the top spot and the second going to Dragon Quest X on Wii U, which likely contributed to the large number of console sales this week, as well. Still, it’s a good week for Nintendo, as for once the Wii U sits at the top of the hardware chart above PlayStation 4 and the Vita.

Software Sales

1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (GungHo Online Entertainment, 04/30/15) – 179,926 (New)
2. [Wii U] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online (Square Enix, 04/30/15) – 98,923 (New)
3. [Wii U] Xenoblade Chronicles X (Nintendo, 04/30/15) – 85,586 (New)
4. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix, 04/23/15) – 20,195 (120,242)
5. [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code (Nintendo, 04/16/15) – 20,103 (99,007)
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SCE, 03/19/15) – 16,166 (125,951)
7. [PSV] Sakeano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend -Blessing Flowers- (5pb., 04/30/15) – 11,202 (New)
8. [PSV] ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers (Aquaplus, 04/30/15) – 10,956 (New)
9. [PSV] Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy (5pb., 04/30/15) – 8,104 (New)
10. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 7,955 (974,448)
11. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Koro-sensei (Bandai Namco, 03/12/15) – 7,141 (63,814)
12. [Wii U] Mario Party 10 (Nintendo, 03/12/15) – 6,888 (130,353)
13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon, 11/21/14) – 6,427 (2,610,284)
14. [PS4] Dying Light (Warner Bros., 04/16/15) – 6,277 (38,837)
15. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Level-5, 12/14/14) – 5,618 (2,597,320)
16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 09/13/14) – 5,272 (2,220,527)
17. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (Arc System Works, 04/23/15) – 4,870 (20,420)
18. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco, 03/26/15) – 4,652 (146,633)
19. [PS4] Tropico 5 (Square Enix, 04/23/15) – 4,495 (13,201)
20. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II (Compile Heart, 04/23/15) – 4,369 (26,979)

Hardware Sales

1. Wii U – 22,898 (7,210)
2. PlayStation 4 – 19,782 (20,112)
3. PlayStation Vita – 17,748 (15,467)
4. New 3DS LL – 17,062 (13,981)
5. New 3DS – 5,901 (5,329)
6. PlayStation 3 – 3,956 (4,248)
7. 3DS – 1,520 (1,095)
8. 3DS LL – 1,465 (1,253)
9. PlayStation Vita TV – 687 (558)
10. Xbox One – 341 (201)