The latest Japanese software and hardware sales are out – and most notably Xbox Series S outsold PS5 in Japan this week.

It seems like Microsoft’s gamble with having previous generation, slightly underpowered components in the Xbox Series S paid off – the console is more readily available compared to both of Sony’s PlayStation 5 consoles, as they have the same hardware yet one cannot play games on a disc.

Here’s the estimated hardware sales, where Famitsu confirmed Xbox Series S outsold PS5 in Japan:

• Switch / 20443 units (cumulative total of 18,288,818 units)
• Switch Lite / 9011 units (total 4,719,293 units)
• Nintendo Switch (organic EL model) / 35868 units (total 1,757,019 units)
• PS5 / 2240 units (cumulative 1,385,128 units)
• PS5 Digital Edition / 453 units (cumulative 235,710 units)
• Xbox Series X / 105 units (total 99469 units)
• Xbox Series S / 6120 units (cumulative 105,408 units)
• PS4 / 22 units (cumulative 7,819,548 units)
• New Nintendo 2DS LL / 235 units (cumulative 1,185,959 units)

While Xbox Series S outsold PS5 in Japan, the Nintendo Switch continues to dominate as it largely uses antiquated components in comparison.

Famitsu also recapped the top selling games for the week, they include:

1. (Switch) Nintendo Switch Sports – 475 25 (cumulative 352,113 )
2. (Switch) Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 14903 (cumulative 710,714)
3. (Switch) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11127 (cumulative 4,632,554)
4. (Switch) eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 – 10372 (total 164,305)
5. (Switch) Ring Fit Adventure – 6839 (total 3,151,727)
6. (Switch) Minecraft – 6553 (cumulative 2,641,949)
7. (Switch) The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story – 6409 (total 6409)
8. (Switch) Super Smash Bros. SPECIAL – 5849 (total 4,879,799)
9. (Switch) Mario Party Superstars – 4360 (cumulative 964,133)
10. (Switch) The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild – 4245 (cumulative 2,025,606)

While Xbox Series S outsold PS5 in Japan, Microsoft also recently confirmed the Xbox Series X outsold the Xbox One in Japan. The company is aggressively trying to focus on the Japanese market, going as far as hiring popular Japanese VTubers to push the Xbox brand.