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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold 523,000 copies in its first week in Japan (four days to be exact). According to Media Create, it saw a sell through rate of 76.29 percent.

When Animal Crossing: New Leaf launched it Japan, it managed to move just over 600,000 copies. It also sold through 96.09 percent of its initial shipment. While Happy Home Designer didn’t quite reach the same amount of success, it still performed very well – especially for a spin-off title. Happy Home Designer also boosted 3DS hardware sales, as the system’s sales essentially doubled compared to the previous week.

That’s not all from Media Create. The sales tracker reveals that more than 312,000 packs of Animal Crossing amiibo cards were sold in Japan between July 30 and August 2. As previously reported, the cards have been seeing significant shortages in the country.

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New3DS LL 44,994
PS4 18,740
Vita 13,214
Wii U 11,938
New3DS 7,671
PS3 2,540
3DS 1,585
3DS LL 874
Vita TV 527
Xbox One 186

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 21,028
PS4 – 17,656
Vita – 13,843
Wii U – 11,257
New 3DS – 5,753
PS3 – 2,956
3DS – 1,286
3DS LL – 807
Vita TV – 642
Xbox One – 211

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 522,556 / NEW
2. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 107,945 / 1,117,850
3. [PSV] IA/VT Colorful – 38,881 / NEW
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 28,256 / 483,413
5. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 14,382 / 373,985
6. [PSV] Date A Live Twin Edition: Rio Reincarnation – 13,107 / NEW
7. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 14,835 / 70,919
8. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 11,018 / 388,794
9. [PSV] Ray Gigant – 8,673 / NEW
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,533 / 272,040
11. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 7,464 / 74,423
12. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 7,176 / 50,067
13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,963 / 1,081,476
14. [3DS] Corpse Party: Blood Covered …Repeated Fear – 6,664 / NEW
15. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 6,090 / 175,251
16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 6,090 / 175,251
17. [3DS] Batman: Arkham Knight – 5,977 / 67,053
18. [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 5,564 / 40,725
19. [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion – 5,221 / 23,726
20. [PSV] KLAP!! ~kind Love and Punish~ – 5,047 / NEW

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 95.369 / 1.009.905 (-57%)
02./00. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #
(Capcom) {2015.07.23} (¥6.469) – 58.889 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #
(Capcom) {2015.07.23} (¥7.549) – 35.161 / NEW
04./05. [WIU] Splatoon
(Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 24.289 / 455.158 (+8%)
05./00. [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion # (Compile Heart) {2015.07.23} (¥7.344) – 18.506 / NEW
06./07. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 16.110 / 359.603 (-9%)
07./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.23} (¥10.778) – 15.060 / NEW
08./06. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5.076) – 14.023 / 377.775 (-24%)
09./02. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.07.16} (¥8.208) – 12.273 / 61.076 (-75%)
10./03. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World # (Nintendo) {2015.07.16} (¥6.156) – 11.733 / 42.891 (-62%)
11./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 10.180 / 263.487 (+3%)
12./04. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken #
(Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6.264) – 9.554 / 169.161 (-60%)
13./00. [3DS] Langrisser: Re:Incarnation Tensei (Extreme) {2015.07.23} (¥5.980) – 9.300 / NEW
14./08. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥6.145) – 8.277 / 66.959 (-34%)
15./11. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 7.076 / 1.074.513 (+1%)
16./13. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥5.119) – 6.757 / 25.277 (+37%)
17./12. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 5.414 / 2.668.433 (+1%)
18./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 5.343 / 4.007.043 (+13%)
19./00. [PSV] Vamwolf Cross # (D3 Publisher) {2015.07.23} (¥6.458) – 3.369 / NEW
20./19. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Coord (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 2.966 / 170.116 (+9%)

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 21,028
PS4 – 17,656
Vita – 13,843
Wii U – 11,257
New 3DS – 5,753
PS3 – 2,956
3DS – 1,286
3DS LL – 807
Vita TV – 642
Xbox One – 211

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 24,266
New 3DS LL – 19,432
Vita – 13,190
Wii U – 11,028
New 3DS – 5,437
PS3 – 2,947
3DS – 1,376
3DS LL – 726
Vita TV – 618
Xbox One – 242

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 95,369 / 1,009,905
2. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 58,889 / NEW
3. [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 35,161 / NEW
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 24,289 / 455,158
5. [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion – 18,506 / NEW
6. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 16,110 / 359,603
7. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.3 – 15,060 / NEW
8. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 14,023 / 377,775
9. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight – 12,273 / 61,076
10. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 11,733 / 42,891
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,180 / 263,487
12. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 9,554 / 169,161
13. [3DS] Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei – 9,300 / NEW
14. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 8,277 / 66,959
15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 7,076 / 1,074,513
16. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 6,757 / 25,277
17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,414 / 2,668,433
18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 5,343 / 4,007,043
19. [PSV] Vamwolf Cross + – 3,369 / NEW
20. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 2,966 / 170,166

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 220.998 / 914.536 (-68%)
02./00. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.07.16} (¥8.208) – 48.802 / NEW
03./00. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World # (Nintendo) {2015.07.16} (¥6.156) – 31.158 / NEW
04./02. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken # (Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6.264) – 23.917 / 159.607 (-82%)
05./05. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 22.557 / 430.869 (-14%)
06./04. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5.076) – 18.499 / 363.752 (-38%)
07./06. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 17.650 / 343.493 (-28%)
08./03. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
(Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥6.145) – 12.581 / 58.681 (-73%)
09./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 9.878 / 253.306 (-9%)
10./00. [PS4] Godzilla (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.16} (¥8.208) – 7.729 / NEW
11./09. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 6.995 / 1.067.437 (+4%)
12./11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 5.357 / 2.663.019 (+16%)
13./07. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥5.119) – 4.948 / 18.520 (-64%)
14./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 4.740 / 4.001.701 (+12%)
15./00. [PSV] I Doll U # (Idea Factory) {2015.07.16} (¥6.264) – 3.615 / NEW
16./10. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.06.11} (¥6.145) – 3.094 / 113.181 (-33%)
17./15. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8.856) – 2.919 / 131.333 (+3%)
18./18. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 2.740 / 2.259.067 (+0%)
19./14. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 2.714 / 167.149 (-6%)
20./16. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (Capcom) {2015.06.18} (¥4.849) – 2.445 / 52.462 (-12%)

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 24,266
New 3DS LL – 19,432
Vita – 13,190
Wii U – 11,028
New 3DS – 5,437
PS3 – 2,947
3DS – 1,376
3DS LL – 726
Vita TV – 618
Xbox One – 242

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 21,069
PS4 – 15,779
Vita – 13,632
Wii U – 10,780
New 3DS – 5,551
PS3 – 2,979
3DS – 1,184
3DS LL – 899
Vita TV – 613
Xbox One – 149

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 220,998 / 914,536
2. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight – 48,802 / NEW
3. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 31,158 / NEW
4. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 23,917 / 159,607
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 22,557 / 430,869
6. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 18,499 / 363,752
7. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 17,650 / 343,493
8. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 12,581 / 58,681
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 9,878 / 253,306
10. [PS4] Godzilla – 7,729 / NEW
11. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,995 / 1,067,437
12. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,357 / 2,663,019
13. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 4,948 / 18,520
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,740 / 4,001,701
15. [PSV] I Doll U – 3,615 / NEW
16. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 3,094 / 113,181
17. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 2,919 / 131,333
18. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 2,740 / 2,259,067
19. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 2,714 / 167,149
20. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 2,445 / 52,462

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Yo-Kai Watch Busters sold 694,000 copies in its first two days on the Japanese market. Media Create reports that the White Dog Squad earned 423,000 of those units while Red Cat Team moved the remaining 271,000 copies. Yo-Kai Watch Busters also became the best-selling game in Japan this year in terms of first week performance (previously Dragon Quest Heroes).

There were 1.159 million pieces of software sold between July 6 and July 12, which was brought about thanks to 3DS titles like Yo-Kai Watch Busters. It’s the first time in roughly 3.5 months that this happened on the Japanese market.

It’s true that Yo-Kai Watch Busters sold 52.67 percent compared to Yo-Kai Watch 2’s debut, which is roughly half. However, there is a difference in the sales period, and Busters isn’t a numbered title and instead a game mode from Yo-Kai Watch 2 that received an independent release. It can be thought that mostly old fans of the series bought Busters.

Media Create also notes that Yo-Kai Watch didn’t do much for 3DS hardware sales, and that strengthens the assumption that mostly existing users bought the game.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 693.538 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken # (Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6.264) – 135.690 / NEW
03./00. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥6.145) – 46.101 / NEW
04./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5.076) – 29.682 / 345.253 (-46%)
05./03. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 26.136 / 408.312 (-23%)
06./02. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
(Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 24.650 / 325.844 (-28%)
07./00. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi
(Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥5.119) – 13.571 / NEW
08./05. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 10.898 / 243.428 (-9%)
09./06. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 6.708 / 1.060.442 (-14%)
10./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.06.11} (¥6.145) – 4.642 / 110.087 (-30%)
11./10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 4.608 / 2.657.661 (-2%)
12./04. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night # (Atlus) {2015.06.25} (¥7.538) – 4.449 / 111.513 (-66%)
13./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 4.232 / 3.996.960 (-1%)
14./14. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
(Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 2.891 / 164.436 (-8%)
15./12. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8.856) – 2.847 / 128.414 (-19%)
16./09. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (Capcom) {2015.06.18} (¥4.849) – 2.772 / 50.017 (-44%)
17./08. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale (Marvelous) {2015.06.18} (¥6.458) – 2.757 / 63.524 (-45%)
18./13. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 2.746 / 2.256.326 (-17%)
19./18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
(Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 2.218 / 653.783 (-13%)
20./16. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4.320) – 1.901 / 274.678 (-30%)

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 21,069
PS4 – 15,779
Vita – 13,632
Wii U – 10,780
New 3DS – 5,551
PS3 – 2,979
3DS – 1,184
3DS LL – 899
Vita TV – 613
Xbox One – 149

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 19,475
PS4 – 18,171
Vita – 14,067
Wii U – 12,781
New 3DS – 5,506
PS3 – 3,102
3DS – 1,394
3DS LL – 861
Vita TV – 741
Xbox One – 235

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 693,538 / NEW
2. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 135,690 / NEW
3. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 46,101 / NEW
4. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 29,682 / 345,253
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 26,136 / 408,312
6. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 24,650 / 325,844
7. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 13,571 / NEW
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,898 / 243,428
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,708 / 1,060,442
10. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 4,642 / 110,087
11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,608 / 2,657,661
12. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night – 4,449 / 111,513
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,232 / 3,996,960
14. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 2,891 / 164,436
15. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 2,847 / 128,414
16. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 2,772 / 50,017
17. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 2,757 / 63,524
18. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 2,746 / 2,256,326
19. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,218 / 653,783
20. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 1,901 / 274,678

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5.076) – 54.896 / 315.571 (-79%)
02./04. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 34.467 / 301.193 (-19%)
03./06. [WIU] Splatoon
(Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 34.135 / 382.175 (-9%)
04./02. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night #
(Atlus) {2015.06.25} (¥7.538) – 13.028 / 107.064 (-86%)
05./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 11.941 / 232.530 (+10%)
06./12. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 7.833 / 1.053.734 (-2%)
07./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.06.11} (¥6.145) – 6.656 / 105.445 (-13%)
08./10. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale (Marvelous) {2015.06.18} (¥6.458) – 4.992 / 60.768 (-46%)
09./15. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (Capcom) {2015.06.18} (¥4.849) – 4.920 / 47.246 (-24%)
10./17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 4.719 / 2.653.053 (-4%)
11./27. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 4.276 / 3.992.729
12./20. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8.856) – 3.529 / 125.567 (-13%)
13./23. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 3.325 / 2.253.580 (+2%)
14./24. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 3.148 / 161.545 (-2%)
15./00. [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars (Acquire) {2015.07.02} (¥6.458) – 2.831 / NEW
16./26. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4.320) – 2.708 / 272.776 (-12%)
17./09. [PSV] Chaos;Child # (5pb.) {2015.06.25} (¥7.344) – 2.556 / 12.882 (-75%)
18./33. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 2.536 / 651.565 (+9%)
19./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward # (Square Enix) {2015.06.23} (¥4.104) – 2.430 / 41.188 (-94%)
20./28. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution #
(Kadokawa Games) {2015.06.11} (¥6.264) – 2.142 / 30.275 (-28%)


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