Famitsu Digital Estimates (Dec 26, 2016 - Jan 29, 2017)

Digital Estimates for December


Usually 4 to 5 weeks after the month is over, Famitsu will have a Top 30 for that month in their newest issue, this Top 30, unlike the ones published on their website, it's only released in print form, and, what we care about, it actually contains their tracked retail software sales as well as some digital estimates.

How do they get these estimates? By looking at the weekly rankings of online stores, online polls, and probably just what they guess.

Obviously this data shouldn't be take as a hard truth as Famitsu has been wrong before, however it is data worth taking into account given the rise of digital media so it shouldn't be completely dissmised either.

Rankings

position. [system] title: monthly estimates / total estimates (publisher) - {release date}

01. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard: 26.088 / 26.088 (Capcom) - {26/01/2017}
02. [PS4] Gravity Rush 2: 18.821 / 18.821 (SIE) - {19/01/2017}
03. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue: 16.562 / 16.562 (Square Enix) - {12/01/2016}
04. [PS4] Battlefield 1: 14.151 / 78.864 (Electronic Arts) - {18/10/2016}
05. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition: 14.067 / 253.013 (SCE) - {25/12/2014}*
06. [PSV] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony: 10.167 / 10.167 (Spike Chunsoft) - {12/01/2016}
07. [PS4] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony: 9.243 / 9.243 (Spike Chunsoft) - {12/01/2016}
08. [3DS] Pokémon Sun / Moon: 7.774 / 84.669 (Pokémon Co.) - {18/11/2016}
09. [PS4] Valkyria Revolution: 6.925 / 6.925 (SEGA) - {19/01/2017}
10. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!!: 4.486 / 11.662 (Nintendo) - {22/12/2016}
11. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V: 4.315 / 19.107 (Take-Two Interactive Japan) - {11/12/2014}*
12. [PS4] Yakuza 6: The Song of Life: 3.872 / 24.677 (SEGA) - {08/12/2016}
13. [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World: 3.837 / 3.837 (Nintendo) - {19/01/2017}
14. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV: 3.087 / 91.640 (Square Enix) - {29/11/2016}
15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition: 3.039 / 355.272 (SCE) - {23/06/2014}
16. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition: 3.994 / 181.193 (Microsoft) - {17/12/2015}*
17. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS: 2.986 / 15.092 (Nintendo) - {08/12/2016}
18. [PS4] Watch Dogs 2: 2.939 / 13.376 (Ubisoft) - {01/12/2016}
19. [PSV] Valkyria Revolution: 2.078 / 2.078 (SEGA) - {19/01/2017}
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo: 1.892 / 7.186 (Nintendo) - {23/11/2016}
21. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki: 1.579 / 6.897 (Level 5) - {15/12/2016}
22. [3DS] Miitopia: 1.450 / 5.338 (Nintendo) - {01/12/2016}
23. [3DS] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes: 1.080 / 3.465 (Konami) - {15/12/2016}
24. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter: 673 / 9.525 (Gung Ho) - {28/07/2016}*
25. [3DS] Mario Kart 7: 622 / 6.453 (Nintendo) - {01/12/2011}*
26. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush: 526 / 4.794 (Nintendo) - {20/10/2016}
27. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot: 517 / 21.642 (Nintendo) - {28/04/2016}
28. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2: 502 / 4.514 (Nintendo) - {28/07/2012}*
29. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura: 319 / 26.413 (Level 5) - {16/07/2016}
30. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu: 258 / 1.231 (Nippon Columbia)  - {21/07/2016}

*LTD is incomplete month(s) of data may be missing

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