Hogwarts Legacy saw incredible success surpassing Nintendo games by a large margin to become the best-selling game in its first week of launch in Japan. The new Harry Potter universe game has broken a 22-year UK sales record, becoming WB Games’ most popular Steam release and claiming the title of most viewed AAA game in history. Twitch.
Just a week after its launch, Hogwarts Legacy has become one of the most successful games of 2023. Famitsu estimates that Hogwarts Legacy sold 67,196 copies in its first week of launch in the East Asian country, surpassing Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (second place with nearly 40,000 copies). Of course, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet has been out for months and has sold almost 5 million copies in Japan. But that cannot deny the success of Hogwarts Legacy.
Furthermore, this data only accounts for physical retail sales, while online shopping volume in Japan is also very high. Therefore, it is possible that the total sales of Hogwarts Legacy in Japan are significantly higher.
The rest of the top 10 best-selling games in Japan over the weekend (behind Hogwarts Legacy and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet):
3. Splatoon 3 (13,343 copies)
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (11,807)
5. Minecraft (7,566)
6. Fire Emblem Engage (7,267)
7. Nintendo Switch Sports (7,127)
8. Gran Turismo 7 (5,065)
9. Mario Party Superstars (5,155)
10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (5,025)