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We've always known that Dragon Quest Builders would be a huge deal in its native Japan. Anything to do with Square Enix's now legendary role-playing series tends to sell ridiculously well in the Land of the Rising Sun, and this latest spin-off is no different. The Vita version of the title topped the software charts, selling through 178,016 copies, while the PlayStation 4 edition came in second, selling 141,369 copies. Taking into account the PlayStation 3 version, which entered in fourth with 53,154 units, Builders has opened with total sales of 372,539 copies. Yowza.

Of course, the title's huge success appears to have had a direct impact on hardware sales, too. Vita climbed into first place, selling 45,144 units, while PS4 crept up in second, with numbers jumping to 32,557. Pretty decent boosts for both consoles - especially Sony's handheld - but it'll be interesting to see if these increased sales can be sustained over the course of the next couple of months, with several new releases due out in that time.

Hardware sales

  1. PlayStation Vita – 45,114 (14,999)
  2. PlayStation 4 – 32,557 (24,441)
  3. New 3DS LL – 22,593 (31,452)
  4. Wii U – 8,931 (11,298)
  5. New 3DS – 4,978 (4,715)
  6. 3DS – 3,298 (2,813)
  7. PlayStation 3 – 1,993 (1,671)
  8. 3DS LL – 558 (697)
  9. Xbox One – 92 (52)

Software sales

  1. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix, 01/28/16) – 178,016 (New)
  2. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix, 01/28/16) – 141,369 (New)
  3. [Wii U] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo, 01/28/16) – 55,331 (New)
  4. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix, 01/28/16) – 53,154 (New)
  5. [PSV] Uta no Prince-sama Music 3 (Broccoli, 01/28/16) – 51,289 (New)
  6. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega, 01/21/16) – 20,260 (123,516)
  7. [PS4] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 (Koei Tecmo, 01/28/16) – 20,101 (New)
  8. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega, 01/21/16) – 17,591 (78,019)
  9. [3DS] Monster Hunter X (Capcom, 11/27/15) – 17,023 (2,661,523)
  10. [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4! Pack Vol. 8 (Bandai Namco, 01/28/16) – 15,720 (New)
  11. [PS3] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 (Koei Tecmo, 01/28/16) – 15,431 (New)
  12. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends (Koei Tecmo, 01/21/16) – 15,174 (69,653)
  13. [Wii U] Splatoon (Nintendo, 05/28/15) – 13,256 (1,228,409)
  14. [PSV] The Asterisk War: The Academy City of the Water Houka Kenran (Bandai Namco, 01/28/16) – 12,436 (New)
  15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level-5, 07/11/15) – 11,135 (2,183,566)
  16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SCE, 03/19/15) – 10,733 (642,224)
  17. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi, 12/17/15) – 10,263 (779,754)
  18. [PS4] Just Cause 3 (Square Enix, 01/21/16) – 8,928 (42,588)
  19. [Wii U] Super Mario Maker (Nintendo, 09/10/15) – 7,865 (784,211)
  20. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force (Bandai Namco, 12/23/15) – 7,429 (137,877)

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