Far Cry 4 Sells 55,000 Units During Debut Week in Japan

Far Cry 4 released on January 29 in Japan. According to the sales numbers, its release resonated with Japanese gamers, and Far Cry 4 is a success. The title sold 36,239 copies on Sony's Playstation 4 console, as well as 18,366 on their Playstation 3. These numbers might seem a bit small to Western readers, but rest assured: these figures are more than sufficient for the market in which they've released.

To provide a bit of perspective, here are the overarching sales totals for both hardware and software in Japan through January 26 – February 1:

Software Sales (followed by life-to-date)

1. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker (Atlus, 01/29/15) – 53,264 (New)
2. [PS4] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft, 01/29/15) – 36,239 (New)
3. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria 1/26/15 – 2/1/15 (Bandai Namco, 01/22/15) – 29,487 (370,377)
4. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Level-5, 12/14/14) – 27,566 (2,431,812)
5. [3DS] Yowamushi Pedal: Ashita he no High Cadence (Bandai Namco, 01/29/15) – 20,510 (New)
6. [PS3] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft, 01/29/15) – 18,366 (New)
7. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon, 11/21/14) – 14,108 (2,488,766)
8. [Wii U] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Nintendo, 01/22/15) – 12,867 (45,005)
9. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, 10/11/14) – 10,832 (2,451,205)
10. [PS4] Bladestorm: Nightmare (Level-5, 01/29/15) – 10,219 (New)
11. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 09/13/14) – 8,878 (2,131,311)
12. [PS3] Bladestorm: Nightmare (Level-5, 01/29/15) – 7,621 (New)
13. [3DS] The Legend of Legacy (FuRyu, 01/22/15) – 6,514 (60,488)
14. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo, 12/06/14) – 6,398 (576,112)
15. [PS3] Ukiyo no Shishi (Spike Chunsoft, 01/29/15) – 6,184 (New)
16. [3DS] Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ (Bandai Namco, 01/29/15) – 5,851(New)
17. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5, 07/10/14) – 5,425 (3,093,812)
18. [PSV] Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (Idea Factory, 01/29/15) – 5,319 (New)
19. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (05/29/14) – 5,103 (906,468)
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo, 11/08/12) – 4,910 (3,909,169)

Hardware Sales (followed by last week’s sales)

• New 3DS LL – 21,880 (20,065)
• PlayStation 4 – 17,392 (13,793)
• PlayStation Vita – 11,871 (14,991)
• New 3DS – 7,700 (8,028)
• PlayStation 3 – 7,211 (8,600)
• Wii U – 6,807 (7,088)
• 3DS LL – 3,641 (3,882)
• 3DS – 3,187 (3,287)
• PlayStation Vita TV – 521 (589)
• Xbox One – 222 (259)

Thanks, Gematsu.