Japan Sales Charts: Stellar Blade Has a Slightly Disappointing PS5 Debut, Eiyuden Chronicle Sells Best on Switch

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The latest Japanese software charts are in, giving us a look into the sales figures of recent releases like Stellar Blade and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. To start with, Stellar Blade, the PS5 exclusive from South Korean developer Shift Up, debuted at the summit, selling just over 67,100 physical copies. Relatively speaking, that's not a bad result, but it's worth noting that these charts are counting the last two weeks of sales. As such, the action title certainly hasn't blown up in the way some may have anticipated.

Meanwhile, robust RPG Eiyuden Chronicles would have only missed out on the top spot by a tiny margin if sales numbers were combined across all platforms. The Nintendo Switch version sold best at 46,700 copies — in second place — with the PS5 edition trailing with 19,400 copies in fifth. The gap between the two versions is perhaps a little surprising, although there is clearly a dedicated JRPG audience on Nintendo's hybrid console.

And on the hardware side of things, the PS5 continues to sell fairly well. The current-gen machine is incredibly close to breaking the 6 million milestone, which it should reach within the next week or two.

Software Sales

[PS5] Stellar Blade (SIE, 04/26/24) – 67,131 (New)
[NSW] Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (505 Games, 04/23/24) – 46,729 (New)
[NSW] Endless Ocean Luminous (Nintendo, 05/02/24) – 28,345 (New)
[NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 21,089 (5,825,584)
[PS5] Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (505 Games, 04/23/24) – 19,434 (New)
[NSW] SaGa Emerald Beyond (Square Enix, 04/25/24) – 18,434 (New)
[NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! (Aniplex, 04/25/24) – 17,404 (New)
[NSW] Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo, 03/22/24) – 17,171 (160,351)
[NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo, 10/20/23) – 16,080 (1,846,076)
[NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 14,083 (3,516,475)