Nintendo Swap has dominated the Japan console marketplace for 5 years, but it surely looks like that is likely to be set to alter after PS5 gross sales beat Swap for the primary time ever. Gross sales of the PS5 console in Japan have elevated dramatically yr upon yr due to improved provides now there isn’t any longer a persistent part scarcity.
PS5 gross sales are up 457% in Japan however Swap gross sales drop
In February 2023, PS5 gross sales have been up by 457% in Japan in comparison with these of February 2022. The PS5 bought 65,772 items in February 2022, however this had elevated to an enormous 366,982 items in February 2023 in response to figures from Famitsu (translated by @Genki_JPN). In actual fact, the console managed to promote extra items final month than it did throughout its first 4 months of launch mixed.
PS5 managed to beat Nintendo Swap to change into the top-selling console in Japan for final month. That is the primary time since February 2018 that Nintendo Swap hasn’t taken the title. That is prone to be as a result of gross sales of the Swap decreased by 41% in comparison with this time final yr.
Gross sales of the PS5 additionally beat each Nintendo Swap and Xbox Collection X|S within the UK and throughout Europe throughout February 2023. Gross sales knowledge is but to emerge for the US however is prone to observe the same sample.