![]() ![]() On the other hand, SQUARE ENIX is at #7, while Sega is shockingly at the #10 spot, possibly because there have been no Sonic games since 2017 or the Yakuza franchise’s decline. Ending this list, Microsoft takes a very fair #6 spot, considering its popularity in Japan. This just shows how dominant the company truly is. However, the sales of all of these publishers combined still can’t match Nintendo. It’s a good performance but it falls dim in front of the numbers that Nintendo has produced.ĬAPCOM takes the third spot, following Konami and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. Pokémon Company takes the second spot with 2 million units sold and makes 13% of the market sales. Many publishers that are big in Japan have been beaten comfortably by Nintendo. Here's the ranking for all platforms : /FqRuYzw6QQ I posted the publisher ranking for Switch in my previous thread □ Being responsible for nearly half of all video game sales in a country is a huge milestone. According to the Media Create Sales: CY 2021 on Install Base, sales of Nintendo games make up to 40% of the market share, which is an insanely high amount. Recently, Nintendo has achieved another yearly milestone and added another feather to its cap.Īmong publishers in 2021, Nintendo sold the most games in Japan with over 9 million units sold in the country. From sales to critical acclaim, the company has everything. Since Nintendo started selling video games, it has broken many records. ![]() The company has been around 1889 and originally made playing cards. Nintendo is one of these big hitters, alongside Sony and Microsoft. However, even in this very diverse environment, there are always a few companies that rule the land. Publishers release games all year round and due to the huge demand, a lot of them make a profit. One of the best things about the gaming industry is how diverse it is. You can contact the author at or on Twitter. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. "Looking at the present situation, in which Sony (SIE) has failed to ship enough PS5s to Japan for the year-end shopping season, we cannot help but be deeply concerned for the future of the PlayStation market in Japan."Ī life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. "Early PS5 trends have shown that the PlayStation brand in Japan is in decisive decline and Ace Economic Research Institute cannot help but be disappointed," Yasuda said. This is the worst ever for the launch of a PlayStation system, other than the PSP.ĪCE Economic Research Institute analyst Hideki Yasuda speaking with GamesIndustry says that the PlayStation brand is in "decisive decline" in Japan and that Sony is not putting enough effort into selling the PlayStation in Japan. The PlayStation 5 launched in Japan on day one, however, it has only sold about 242,000 units as of December 20. The PlayStation brand has seen a decline in popularity in Japan over the years with the PlayStation 4 not matching the sales of the PlayStation 3 in the country. By William D'Angelo, posted on 02 August 2021 / 7,827 Views
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