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We'd still classify this as a pretty boring instalment of the Japanese sales charts, but at least we've got a few things to write about this time around. First off, the latest Ys game, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, shot straight to the top of the software charts, selling a kind-of-okay-but-actually-pretty-low 27,741 copies on PlayStation 4. It actually sold 43,753 copies when it launched on Vita last year.

Fantastic fighter Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 also smashed its way into the top five on Sony's console, settling for a meagre 10,609 copies - although it's worth pointing out that Rev 2 is also available as a downloadable expansion. Still, the gorgeous brawler was outsold by Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers on the Nintendo Switch, which is a bloody mockery as far as we're concerned.

Meanwhile, the PS4 itself saw the slightest of sales boosts, hopping to 13,972 units.

Hardware sales

  1. Switch – 27,146 (26,114)
  2. New 3DS LL – 14,610 (13,922)
  3. PlayStation 4 – 13,972 (12,235)
  4. PlayStation 4 Pro – 5,030 (4,989)
  5. PlayStation Vita – 4,092 (4,088)
  6. 2DS – 2,667 (2,732)
  7. New 3DS – 1,018 (1,406)
  8. PlayStation 3 – 258 (327)
  9. Wii U – 177 (184)
  10. Xbox One – 121 (103)

Software sales

  1. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Falcom, 05/25/17) – 27,741 (New)
  2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 26,993 (467,689)
  3. [NSW] Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom, 05/27/17) – 16,404 (New)
  4. [3DS] Monster Hunter XX (Capcom, 03/16/17) – 11,155 (1,490,343)
  5. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 (Arc System Works, 05/25/17) – 10,609 (New)
  6. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 10,390 (476,021)
  7. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X (Bandai Namco, 04/27/17) – 6,515 (152,923)
  8. [PS4] NieR: Automata (Square Enix, 02/23/17) – 4,260 (334,553)
  9. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Pokemon Moon (Nintendo, 11/18/16) – 3,317 (3,266,197)
  10. [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 04/20/17) – 3,103 (182,371)
  11. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax (Bandai Namco, 04/20/17) – 3,033 (79,469)
  12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf Amiibo+ (Nintendo, 11/23/16) – 2,991 (181,843)
  13. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo, 03/30/17) – 2,909 (97,738)
  14. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 12/01/16) – 2,868 (1,044,105)
  15. [PSV] Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII with Power-Up Kit (Koei Tecmo, 05/25/17) – 2,831 (New)
  16. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 2,825 (214,618)
  17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Low Price Version) (Take-Two, 10/08/15) – 2,785 (339,729)
  18. [Wii U] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 2,776 (125,769)
  19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01/11) – 2,515 (2,776,275)
  20. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft, 12/10/15) – 2,485 (196,956)

[source 4gamer.net, via gematsu.com]