Japan: top-selling video games monthly 2023

In the four weeks ending April 30, 2023, "Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe" was the top-selling video game for consoles in Japan. The game for the Nintendo Switch generated more than 66 thousand unit sales during the measured period. " Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection" (known as Rockman EXE Advanced Collection in Japan) ranked second with 64 thousand copies sold.

Top-selling video games in Japan in April 2023, by unit sales

Characteristic	Unit sales
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (NSW)	66,070
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (NSW)	64,190
Pokemon Scarlet / Violet (NSW)	48,921
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NSW)	48,102
Resident Evil 4 (PS$)	42,474

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Release date

May 2023

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Japan

Survey time period

five weeks from March 27 to April 30, 2023

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software sales refer to all titles sold at stores (incl. e-commerce) during the measured period; figures represent the sum of all versions (in case that there is more than one version of a game or versions sold as part of hardware bundles)

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