{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f6b64f7f71d0a6f8ba188393","clusterId":"c_03a911e15285ce67d09a720c","slug":"tomodachi-life-leads-japan-s-weekly-game-sales-for-june-1-7","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tomodachi Life Leads Japan's Weekly Game Sales for June 1-7","summary":"Famitsu's latest sales rankings for June 1-7 show Tomodachi Life at the top with 50,151 copies sold, followed by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and eFootball Kick-Off!. The chart covers 20 titles across Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, with several new entries debuting.","whyItMatters":"The chart shows strong ongoing sales for Tomodachi Life and a solid debut for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2, while older evergreen titles continue to hold positions.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFamitsu published the Japanese video game sales rankings for the week of June 1-7, covering physical retail sales across Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 platforms. The top spot went to Tomodachi Life on Switch, which sold 50,151 copies in its eighth week, bringing its total past 1.3 million. Two new releases debuted in the top five: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2 entered at No. 2 with 30,657 copies, and eFootball Kick-Off! on Switch 2 launched at No. 3 with 20,047 copies. The chart also includes long-running titles like Minecraft, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which continue to sell steadily years after release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomodachi Life\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 50,151 weekly, 1,309,182 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, 30,657 weekly, 30,657 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeFootball Kick-Off!\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, 20,047 weekly, 20,047 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Pokopia\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, 10,794 weekly, 1,049,201 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshi and the Mysterious Book\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, 8,191 weekly, 60,553 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart World\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 7,381 weekly, 2,965,454 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e007 First Light\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, 4,388 weekly, 25,078 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 4,381 weekly, 4,218,943 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-Train 9 Evolution\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, 3,550 weekly, 3,550 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstrobot\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, 3,460 weekly, 103,717 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhost of Yotei\u003c/strong\u003e: PS5, 2,640 weekly, 223,836 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 2,637 weekly, 8,444,059 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 2,374 weekly, 5,920,046 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatoon 3\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 2,073 weekly, 4,543,289 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNintendo Switch Sports\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 2,058 weekly, 1,737,507 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 1,947 weekly, 186,964 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, 1,897 weekly, 204,638 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Mario Party Jamboree\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 1,887 weekly, 1,516,046 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart 8 Deluxe\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw, 1,884 weekly, 6,580,303 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: NSw 2, 1,707 weekly, 127,485 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tomodachi Life sold 50,151 copies in its first week on the chart, more than double the second-place Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.","twitterPost":"Tomodachi Life's 50k week tops Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by over 2x.","threadsPost":"Tomodachi Life opened at 50,151 copies, more than doubling Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's weekly total. The gap suggests Nintendo's social sim still has strong pull on Switch, even without a new installment in years.","newsletterBlurb":"Famitsu's latest sales chart for June 1-7 has Tomodachi Life at No. 1 with 50,151 copies. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2 enters at No. 2, and eFootball Kick-Off! debuts at No. 3. 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