Nintendo continues run as top publisher | Japan Monthly Charts

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During November in Japan, the Nintendo Switch moved 296,000 units across its three models.

Famitsu's monthly retail sales data from October 30 to November 26 shows that by comparison, Sony's PlayStation 5 console hit 231,000 systems sold during the month.

Sony's hardware was up nearly 80% year-on-year, as the console received a price increase.

Regarding physical game sales, Konami's newly released board game title, Momotaro Dentetsu World: The Earth Spins with Hope, launched on November 16, sold 413,000 titles.

Meanwhile, another new title, Sega's Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, moved 155,000 units across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 systems.

Still, the month saw Nintendo lead with 964,000 boxed titles in Japan software sales, outpacing Konami's 438,500 and Sega's 178,000 copies.

Super Mario RPG was the second best-selling title of the month, moving 356,000 units. Meanwhile, Nintendo's Super Mario Bros Wonder sold 287,000 boxed copies as the third-best seller.

Regarding physical game units sold during the period, Nintendo had the lion's share at 42%. Konami was second as it commanded 19% of copies purchased, while Sega was third, with the sales of its boxed titles making up 8% of the market.

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