NieR: Automata is number one in Japan

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Super Robot Wars takes 2nd and 3rd place

The countdown for the Nintendo Switch is officially on. In the meantime, people in Japan have flocked to new titles Super Robot Wars Vand NieR: Automatawhile they wait. On the hardware side there was a significant 16,000 unit surge by the PS4, perhaps for NieR: Automata.

Good news for Xbox One as well! It’s no longer in last place, beating out the Wii U by five sales. Just don’t tell the little guy what’s happening on March 3.

Media Create Sales 2/20/17-2/26/17 [4gamer]

Top game sales. Lifetime sales in parentheses.

  1. [PS4] NieR: Automata – 198,542 (New)
  2. [PS4] Super Robot Wars V – 100,154 (New)
  3. [PSV] Super Robot Wars V – 83,733 (New)
  4. [PS4] Nioh – 17,360 (118,613)
  5. [PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Ultimate – 13,862 (New)
  6. [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon – 13,441 (3,176,979)
  7. [PS4] The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 – 13,421 (New)
  8. [PS4] For Honor– 13,203 (53,265)
  9. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional – 13,093 (149,633)
  10. [PS4] Resident Evil 7 – 10,409 (284,490)
  11. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for 3DS – 7,050 (976,825)
  12. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection– 6,734 (New)
  13. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 6,199 (283,970)
  14. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki – 6,106 (675,260)
  15. [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – 5,394 (92,286)
  16. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV – 4,410 (944,806)
  17. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 4,046 (1,114,149)
  18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo – 4,024 (134,618)
  19. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 2,775 (294,460)
  20. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! – 2,575 (289,306)

Top console sales. Prior week’s sales in parentheses.

  1. PlayStation 4 – 37,008 (21,204)
  2. New 3DS LL – 15,984 (16,426 )
  3. PlayStation Vita – 10,704 (8,284)
  4. PlayStation 4 Pro – 6,481 (5,999)
  5. 2DS – 4,303 (4,665)
  6. New 3DS – 1,254 (1,203)
  7. PlayStation 3 – 505 (500)
  8. Xbox One – 469 (76)
  9. Wii U – 464 (491)