{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c1365171b3851e9edeb8dbcb","clusterId":"c_2464404109cb0015eb3c65eb","slug":"tomodachi-life-leads-japan-s-weekly-game-sales-chart","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tomodachi Life Leads Japan's Weekly Game Sales Chart","summary":"Famitsu published Japan's video game sales rankings for June 15-21, 2026. Tomodachi Life for Nintendo Switch took the top spot with 34,957 weekly copies sold, bringing its total to over 1.38 million. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales debuted at #3 on Switch and #4 on PS5.","whyItMatters":"Tomodachi Life continues its strong run months after release, while The Adventures of Elliot's multiplatform launch shows Square Enix's strategy for reaching both Switch and PS5 audiences.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFamitsu\u0026#39;s latest weekly sales chart for Japan covers June 15-21, 2026. Tomodachi Life held the number one position for the week, selling 34,957 copies. The new release The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales entered the chart at third place on Switch and fourth on PS5, combining for over 38,000 copies in its debut week. Long-running titles like Mario Kart World and Minecraft continued to appear in the top ten.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomodachi Life\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 34,957 weekly, 1,382,027 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Konami, 28,409 weekly, 129,385 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Square Enix, 23,674 weekly, 23,674 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, Square Enix, 14,843 weekly, 14,843 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Pokopia\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 7,073 weekly, 1,064,055 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeFootball Kick-Off!\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Konami, 6,835 weekly, 35,025 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart World\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 4,289 weekly, 2,974,785 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Microsoft, 3,449 weekly, 4,225,771 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshi and the Mysterious Book\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 3,403 weekly, 68,205 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirby Air Riders\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 3,332 weekly, 540,388 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMomotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru Higashi Nihon-hen + Nishi Nihon-hen\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Konami, 3,285 weekly, 365,226 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e007 First Light\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, H2 Interactive, 3,268 weekly, 31,598 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Square Enix, 2,565 weekly, 37,391 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatoon 3\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 2,542 weekly, 4,548,197 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 1,991 weekly, 8,447,941 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 1,907 weekly, 5,923,905 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 1,582 weekly, 130,577 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart 8 Deluxe\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 1,476 weekly, 6,583,319 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Nintendo, 1,359 weekly, 207,454 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInazuma Eleven: Victory Road\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, Level 5, 1,212 weekly, 17,148 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tomodachi Life's 1.38 million total on Switch shows a long tail that most Nintendo releases don't sustain. The Adventures of Elliot's split debut across Switch and PS5 suggests the publisher hedged on platform demand.","twitterPost":"Tomodachi Life's 1.38 million total confirms its long tail. Elliot's dual-platform debut suggests the publisher hedged on demand.","threadsPost":"Tomodachi Life's 1.38 million lifetime sales on Switch is a rare long tail for a Nintendo release that isn't Mario or Zelda. The Adventures of Elliot launching on both Switch and PS5 in the same week suggests the publisher wasn't sure which platform would carry it.","newsletterBlurb":"Famitsu's weekly chart for June 15-21 shows Tomodachi Life at #1 with 34,957 copies. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales debuted at #3 on Switch and #4 on PS5. Long-running hits like Mario Kart World and Minecraft remain in the top ten.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/japan-video-game-rankings-june-15-21/.239118\",\"title\":\"Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 15-21\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4455,"outputTokens":1229,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783008053,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T15:50:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T15:54:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T15:54:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2464404109cb0015eb3c65eb","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, June 15-21","representativeArticleId":"a_34eff047c427d1560063ae6b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Adventures of Elliot\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T15:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T15:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T15:54:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/japan-video-game-rankings-june-15-21/.239118","title":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, June 15-21"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Adventures of Elliot"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Tomodachi Life for Nintendo Switch sold 34,957 copies in Japan during the week of June 15-21, 2026, bringing its total to over 1.38 million.","The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales debuted at #3 on Switch with 23,674 copies and #4 on PS5 with 14,843 copies, combining for over 38,000 copies in its first week.","Mario Kart World has sold 2,974,785 total copies in Japan as of June 21, 2026, while Minecraft has sold 4,225,771 total copies."]}