Famitsu released the physical game sales list in Japan last week (9.29-10.5). "The Soul of Mount Yotei" released on October 2 had physical sales of 120,196 units in three days in Japan, becoming the highest-selling new game in Japan that week.
This data seems to be relatively eye-catching. However, compared with the previous game "Ghost of Tsushima" released in 2020, the physical sales of "Ghost of Mount Yotei" in the first week were actually cut by nearly half.According to Famitsu, "Ghost of Tsushima" released in 2020, physical sales in Japan during its first week were 212,915 units.
However, it should be noted that the physical sales of the PS5 physical versions of all recently released masterpieces have declined compared with the previous games released on PS4.For example, "Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth" compared to "Final Fantasy 7: Remake", and "Monster Hunter: Wildlands" compared to "Monster Hunter: World" have declined to varying degrees.
There are many reasons for the decline in sales of the PS5 physical version of "Soul of Mount Yotei". Apart from the controversy caused by the game itself, there are also factors such as the local economy affecting players' spending power and more and more players chasing the digital version.In comparison, the previous game "Ghost of Tsushima" was released in 2020, at the peak of the epidemic. Many people were trapped at home, and their interest in buying games increased greatly.
From a macro perspective - economic considerations - the yen is in trouble right now.The yen has continued to weaken over the past five years, and the Japanese economy is experiencing uncertainty: the USD/JPY exchange rate was around 1:110 in 2020, but is now around 1:150 (it peaked at 1:160 last year).The decline in purchasing power due to the depreciation of the yen will affect sales.
Currently, the top ten games with the highest physical sales in Japan during their first week are:
1. "Monster Hunter: Wildlands", 601,000
2. "Final Fantasy XVI", 336,000
3. "Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth", 262,000
4. "Dragon Quest HD-2D Remastered Edition", 180,000
5. "The Soul of Mount Yotei", 120,000
6. "Armored Core 6", 115,000
7. "Yakuza 8", 102,000
8. "Elden Ring", 90,000
9. "Resident Evil 4: Remake", 89,000
10. "ReFantazio", 82,000
It is reported that "Ghost of Mount Yotei" has "estimated" sales of more than 1.6 million, and sales of more than 2 million to retailers, with 77% of sales being digital versions.
But there are also players who don't buy one, after all, it's just "speculation".It was previously "speculated" that "Dragon Age: Shadowkeep" had sold more than 3 million copies, but in fact it was only 1.5 million.If the estimated sales of "Yoteisan" are 1.6 million, then the "actual" sales may be only 800,000:
