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Hogwarts Legacy has become the second best-selling retail game on PlayStation 5 in Japan. According to the latest sales figures, Gran Turismo 7 tops the list with 298,945 copies sold, followed by Hogwarts Legacy with 154,174 copies sold.

Rank	Game Title	Copies Sold
1	Gran Turismo 7	298,945
2	Hogwarts Legacy	154,174
3	Horizon Forbidden West	151,755
4	Elden Ring	141,741

Hogwarts Legacy has shattered records since its early access period, becoming the most-watched single-player game of all time on the streaming platform Twitch. Its official release on 10 February 2023 has led to global sales revenue of $850 million and over 280 million hours played worldwide, breaking company records for Warner Bros. Games.

Hogwarts Legacy Becomes Second Best Selling Retail PS5 Game in Japan

Hogwarts Legacy has become the second best-selling retail game on PlayStation 5 in Japan. According to the latest sales figures, Gran Turismo 7 tops the list with 298,945 copies sold, followed by Hogwarts Legacy with 154,174 copies sold.

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[feynoob]

As traditional

 

[Captain Toad]

That's not a very Japanese-y list.

 

[IFireflyl]

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

Definitely deserving

 

[Gaiff]

 

[LegendOfKage]

As traditional

That's not real. The statement is likely true, but she never said that.

 

[nial]

As traditional

I wish this was real.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

As traditional

is this real?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

That's not a very Japanese-y list.

is a Japanese sandwich

 

[feynoob]

is this real?

 

[dreamstation]

That's not a very Japanese-y list.

2 out of the top 4 are Japanese developed. But I guess you mean not enough JRPG or something?

 

[JerryinSoCal]

As traditional

As someone who is the "G" in LGBT I wish we weren't grouped with the "T" lol it's not the same thing and we shouldn't be lumped into a single group. I know that's a fake tweet but I know there are people out there who believe that the "boycott" and counter protest made a difference in sales, neither one had much of an impact. Most people who bought it weren't even thinking of trans people they wanted a good fantasy action game based on that IP and that's exactly what they got.

 

[LegendOfKage]

I know that's a fake tweet but I know there are people out there who believe that the "boycott" and counter protest made a difference in sales, neither one had much of an impact.

It pushed me to a day one sale of a game that I would have otherwise likely waited to purchase, but I agree for most people the main result of the boycott and counter protest was simply free publicity. That does have an impact, though.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Horizon above Elden Ring?

That's highly surprising.

Bundarus magic?

 

[Gamerfan81]

Japan has different cultural values than the West, they're not going to give a damn about this controversy.

On a sidenote, JK Rowling better be careful, the alphabet mafia really has it for her. They've put a hit out on her and her career.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

How is Elden Ring not higher? Guess the Souls games aren't popular in Japan?

 

[//DEVIL//]

How is Elden Ring not higher? Guess the Souls games aren't popular in Japan?

more like Japanese people have good taste and do not want to play a game that runs like shit heh.

or maybe they do not want to keep buying new controllers. who knows man

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Hope they did the J.K. Rowling naming convention playthrough and named their characters like:

Sam Urai
Kat Ana
Sue She

 

[NeonGhost]

 

[vaibhavpisal]

How is Elden Ring not higher? Guess the Souls games aren't popular in Japan?

Hogwarts is a big game at this point. Is likely attracting main stream audiance. No one expected GTA 5 to be such a leap in sales over GTA 4, but it did.

We don't know these days what sort of nos a game will do, when it breaks that mainstream barrier.

Bigger question is, how Horizon is higher than Elden Ring? Last time I checked, ER was being sold in non gaming stores in Japan, it got that popular. Not to mention it released at same time and had all the mindshare.

My guess is bundarus.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[The Pleasure]

I wish this was real.

 

[Baki]

How is Elden Ring not higher? Guess the Souls games aren't popular in Japan?

Elden ring sold 1m+ in Japan in the first month. This is just physical PS5 sales. Doesn’t include digital.

 

[SlimySnake]

Those sales are not good lol.

How much has the PS5 sold there?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Elden ring sold 1m+ in Japan in the first month. This is just physical PS5 sales. Doesn’t include digital.

Surely those other games higher sold at a similar ratio though

 

[Agent_4Seven]

If only this game wasn't designed for 8-12 year olds in mind when it comes to mediocre quests and open world design, as well as primitive (or more like non-existent) RPG elements and dialogue system, it would've been great game, but as it stands right now... it's just okay at best and nothing more. The only saving grace of this game is outstanding atmosphere, music, overall art and art-design when it comes environments, buildings and interiors etc. - the best recreation of HP world in video games ever.

 

[nial]

Those sales are not good lol.

How much has the PS5 sold there?

The PS5 models with disc drive have sold 2.723.683 units as of last week (since this is only for retail software sales).

Japan, you disappoint me. You were not meant to consume gaijin games.

Gran Turismo 7 on top!

 

[nial]

Bigger question is, how Horizon is higher than Elden Ring? Last time I checked, ER was being sold in non gaming stores in Japan, it got that popular. Not to mention it released at same time and had all the mindshare.

My guess is bundarus.

Even so, retail PS4+PS5 Elden Ring is bigger than PS4+PS5 Horizon.

 

[samoilaaa]

such a mediocre game , bland story , weak exploration , puzzle solving simulator , no choice and consequence

 

[Yoboman]

Elden Ring you'd think would be massive in Japan

It even has waifus

 

[Cyberpunkd]

such a mediocre game , bland story , weak exploration , puzzle solving simulator , no choice and consequence

You mean like any open world RPG except Witcher 3?

 

[Tams]

How is Elden Ring not higher? Guess the Souls games aren't popular in Japan?

Hogwarts is a big game at this point. Is likely attracting main stream audiance. No one expected GTA 5 to be such a leap in sales over GTA 4, but it did.

We don't know these days what sort of nos a game will do, when it breaks that mainstream barrier.

Bigger question is, how Horizon is higher than Elden Ring? Last time I checked, ER was being sold in non gaming stores in Japan, it got that popular. Not to mention it released at same time and had all the mindshare.

My guess is bundarus.

Quite simply, though of course this is a generalisation, Japanese people aren't great fans of dark topics, even in fiction.

Did there are done that do well, but even then you can see the 'cutesy' side in many of them e.g. the characters in RE/Biohazard.

Just look at their manga, anime, TV shows, films, music (look at the 'royal road chord progression), even news. It's almost all light-hearted, with little that is dark or gritty.

As a none Japanese person, it makes things like their detective dramas very boring.

On topic: Harry Potter is mostly light-hearted fantasy. Sure, there absolutely is a significant darker side to the world, but the general feeling is of a fun world with magic, mostly based around a school (a setting Japanese people seem to have a great affinity to).

 

[Moriarty1889]

A great game that so many people have bought and are enjoying.

 

[Panajev2001a]

[…] The only saving grace of this game is outstanding atmosphere, music, overall art and art-design when it comes environments, buildings and interiors etc. - the best recreation of HP world in video games ever.

 

[Woopah]

Horizon above Elden Ring?

That's highly surprising.

Bundarus magic?

How is Elden Ring not higher? Guess the Souls games aren't popular in Japan?

Surely those other games higher sold at a similar ratio though

Hogwarts is PS5 only and GT7 and Horizon 2 had PS5 bundles which pushed that version. Neither of these apply to Elden Ring, so for that game the PS4 version sold best.

Elden Ring PS4 - 343 581
Elden Ring PS5 - 127,664

Elden Ring did better than Horizon overall on console, and possibly better than GT7 too.

In general the PS4 version of games have been selling better, though I expect that to change this year now that supply issues are over. This should be shown when we get RE4 numbers next week.

 

[Umbasaborne]

This is great news for 3 reasons.

1.) its a great game and the team deserves the success

2.) fuck resetera

3.) all the salty people that it sold more than elden ring or god of war or whatever there favorite game is right now!

 

[oji-san]

Keep on boycotting!

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Transphobes, the entire lot of them!

/s

 

[ybfelix]

Quite simply, though of course this is a generalisation, Japanese people aren't great fans of dark topics, even in fiction.

Did there are done that do well, but even then you can see the 'cutesy' side in many of them e.g. the characters in RE/Biohazard.

Just look at their manga, anime, TV shows, films, music (look at the 'royal road chord progression), even news. It's almost all light-hearted, with little that is dark or gritty.

As a none Japanese person, it makes things like their detective dramas very boring.

On topic: Harry Potter is mostly light-hearted fantasy. Sure, there absolutely is a significant darker side to the world, but the general feeling is of a fun world with magic, mostly based around a school (a setting Japanese people seem to have a great affinity to).

I read some people reason that it's because highschool age is rare truly happy period for an average Japanese

 

[Henry Panic]

Not great news at all.

Nearly 3M sold, 298k is the best software on the console. Hogwarts being second is a symptom of a larger issue. It wouldn't happen in PS4.

That gap between units and bad software sales can't hold. Sony needs to do something but they don't seem interested in the region.

Yeah it's good to see Hogwarts chart otherwise but the software situation is concerning.

 

[Haint]

Japan has different cultural values than the West, they're not going to give a damn about this controversy.

On a sidenote, JK Rowling better be careful, the alphabet mafia really has it for her. They've put a hit out on her and her career.

Career? She's already a Billionaire my guy, her great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandchildren 500 generations removed could already have a million dollar trust that would pay them a 6 figure salary for life through high dividend yields.

 

[Woopah]

Not great news at all.

Nearly 3M sold, 298k is the best software on the console. Hogwarts being second is a symptom of a larger issue. It wouldn't happen in PS4.

That gap between units and bad software sales can't hold. Sony needs to do something but they don't seem interested in the region.

Yeah it's good to see Hogwarts chart otherwise but the software situation is concerning.

Digital will make those software numbers look a bit better.

I don't think Sony isn't interested in the region, its just that the software situation there isn't an easy one to solve.

 

[mrmustard]

Horizon above Elden Ring?

That's highly surprising.

Bundarus magic?

Do bundles count?

 

[Drizzlehell]

They sure like their terfs

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

How is Elden Ring not higher? Guess the Souls games aren't popular in Japan?

I think when it came out last year there was a rather pitiful PS5 InstallBase in Japan. PS4 would have took some sales too.

I believe it'll get purchased alongside the console this year as there is ample stock now. Sales will go up higher than normal you'd think post launch.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Do bundles count?

Must be.

I don't see this happening in Japan otherwise.

 

[RoboFu]

Makes sense. A story about young kids with crazy hair and big scarfs… it’s right up japans alley.

 

[Henry Panic]

Digital will make those software numbers look a bit better.

I don't think Sony isn't interested in the region, its just that the software situation there isn't an easy one to solve.

They haven't shown interest there since PS4 with only a moderate push.

It's been going on since the Wii collapsed really for consoles.

 

[DeepEnigma]

GT7