Brief
Japan weekly game and console sales for Sept 28‑Oct 4, 2026
Famitsu reports Ace Combat 8 as the week’s best‑selling game and the Switch 2 as the top‑selling console in Japan for Sept 28‑Oct 4, 2026.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Famitsu’s latest weekly sales figures for Japan, covering Sept 28 to Oct 4, 2026, list Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve as the top‑selling software title, moving 63,013 units on PS5. The report also details hardware performance, with Nintendo’s Switch 2 leading console sales at 26,200 units.
What happened
The software chart shows Ace Combat 8 (Bandai Namco) at 63,013 copies, followed by Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Koei Tecmo) with 18,724 copies. Other notable entries include Rhythm Heaven Groove (Nintendo) with 15,894 copies, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (Nintendo) at 12,787, and Minecraft Dungeons II (Microsoft) at 12,093.
What the reports add
Hardware sales indicate the Switch 2 sold 26,200 units, while the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition moved 12,210. The Switch OLED model recorded 3,461 sales, and the Switch Lite 3,255. Lower‑volume consoles such as the PlayStation 5 Pro (456 units) and Xbox Series X Digital Edition (353 units) also appear.
What was said
No quotations are provided in the source.
How it came about
These figures follow earlier weekly reports that highlighted the Switch 2’s dominance in early September and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s strong performance in late September, as covered in Felo News articles Switch 2 Leads Japan’s 9/7‑13/26 Game & Hardware Sales and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Tops UK and Japan Sales Charts.
Key facts
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve sold 63,013 units on PS5, the top software title for the week. (gonintendo.com)
- Nintendo Switch 2 sold 26,200 units, leading hardware sales in Japan for the week. (gonintendo.com)
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition sold 12,210 units, the second‑highest console sales. (gonintendo.com)
- Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave sold 12,787 copies, ranking fourth in software sales. (gonintendo.com)
- Xbox Series X Digital Edition sold 353 units, among the lowest‑selling consoles listed. (gonintendo.com)
Sources
- [1] gonintendo.com — originally reported as “Japanese software/hardware sales for Sept. 28th to Oct. 4th, 2026”
