ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE UNSTOPPABLE: IT IS ALSO FIRST IN THE JAPANESE RANKINGS
Despite some criticisms for the balance and the excessive difficulty level, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is selling well, with the action-RPG directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki continuing to make the fortune of Bandai Namco and FromSoftware.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition also records positive numbers in Japan , where it proves to be the most successful new release of the last week, with 24,012 units placed on PlayStation 5 and 7,008 units on PlayStation 4, for a total of 31,020 retail units . Below we bring you the Japanese top 10 of the week from 17 to 23 June.
ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE UNSTOPPABLE: IT IS ALSO FIRST IN THE JAPANESE RANKINGS
- [PS5] Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition – 24,012 / NEW
- [NSW] Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – 7,303 / 39,191
- [NSW] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – 7,189 / 186,685
- [PS4] Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition – 7,008 / NEW
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,179 / 5,876,739
- [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,103 / 7,806,813
- [NSW] Radiant Silvergun – 5,455 / NEW
- [NSW] Minecraft – 4,625 / 3,548,971
- [NSW] Monster Hunter Stories – 4,213 / 14,429
- [NSW] Spirit Hunter: Death Mark x NG x Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II – 3,524 / NEW
On the hardware side, it is not surprising to see Nintendo Switch at the top of the charts once again , with the hybrid from the big N selling over 38,000 units in its three variants available on the market. Switch precedes PlayStation 5 , which reaches around 22,000 units.
- Switch OLED Model – 26,476 (7,424,637)
- PlayStation 5 – 19,661 (4,931,758)
- Switch Lite – 7,721 (5,892,822)
- Switches – 4,008 (19,813,325)
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 3,169 (797,091)
- Xbox Series
- PlayStation 4 – 292 (7,927,042)
- Xbox Series S – 187 (314,993)
If you’re having a lot of difficulty in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, know that you’re not alone: Hidetaka Miyazaki himself admitted that he’s not much of a gamer .