Famitsu Digital Estimates (Aug 28th - Sep 24th)

Digital Estimates for September

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. [3DS] Pokémon Gold / Silver [Virtual Console] - 78.834 / 78.834 (Nintendo) {22/09/2017}
02. [PS4] Destiny 2 - 26.242 / 26.242 (SIE) {06/09/2017}
03. [PS4] Everybody's Golf - 20.563 / 20.563 (SIE) {31/08/2017}
04. [SWI] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package - 19.959 / 19.959 (Square Enix) {21/09/2017}
05. [SWI] Splatoon 2 - 18.462 / 124.792 (Nintendo) {21/07/2017}
06. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2018 - 11.652 / 11.652 (Konami) {14/09/2017}
07. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 10.763 / 327.230 (SCE) {25/12/2014}*
08. [SWI] Pokken Tournament DX - 10.182 / 10.182 (Pokémon Co.) {22/09/2017}
09. [PS4] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package - 6.348 / 24.354 (Square Enix) {17/08/2017}
10. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 5.685 / 151.243 (Square Enix) {29/07/2017}
11. [PS4] Resident Evil: Revelations   - 4.516 / 4.516 (Capcom) {31/08/2017}
12. [SWI] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 4.496 / 61.521 (Nintendo) {28/04/2017}
13. [SWI] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch - 4.174 / 4.174 (Bandai Namco) {07/09/2017}
14. [SWI] Monster Hunter XX: Nintendo Switch Ver. - 4.039 / 18.100 (Capcom) {25/08/2017}
15. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 3.773 / 78.387 (Square Enix) {29/07/2017}
16. [PS4] Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite - 3.346 / 3.346 (Capcom) {21/09/1971}
17. [3DS] Metroid: Samus Returns - 3.342 / 3.342 (Nintendo) {15/09/2017}
18. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 - 2.966 / 2.966 (Atlus) {31/08/2017}
19. [PS4] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon - 2.614 / 2.614 (Koei Tecmo) {31/08/2017}
20. [PS4] Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - 2.582 / 18.245 (SIE) {03/08/2017}
21. [PS4] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - 1.695 / 1.695 (SIE) {14/09/2017}
22. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo - 1.635 / 21.134 (Nintendo) {23/11/2016}*
23. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers - 1.347 / 6.685 (Level 5) {10/08/2017}
24. [SWI] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 1.313 / 51.028 (Nintendo) {03/03/2017}
25. [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! - 1.198 / 1.198 (5pb.) {07/09/2017}
26. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2 - Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo - 1.185 / 9.334 (Capcom) {03/08/2017}
27. [PS4] NBA 2K18 - 1.026 / 1.026 (Take Two Interactive Japan) {19/09/2017}
28. [PSV] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon - 980 / 980 (Koei Tecmo) {31/08/2017}
29. [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! - 931 / 931 (5pb.) {07/09/2017}
30. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2018 - 769 / 769 (Konami) {14/09/2017}

*LTD not up to date, month(s) of data may be missing

Top Downloads of 2017

01. [PS4] Assassin's Creed: Unity - 169.273 (Ubisoft) {20/11/2014}**
02. [PS4] Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - 159.885 (Ubisoft) {22/02/2014}**
03. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 151.243 (Square Enix) {29/07/2017}
04. [SWI] Splatoon 2 - 124.792 (Nintendo) {21/07/2017}
05. [SWI] Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! - 113.287 (Nintendo) {03/03/2017}**
06. [3DS] Monster Hunter XX - 110.458 (Capcom) {18/03/2017}**
07. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 88.284 (SCE) {25/12/2014}
08. [3DS] Pokémon Gold / Silver [Virtual Console] - 78.834 (Nintendo) {22/09/2017}
09. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 78.387 (Square Enix) {29/07/2017}
10. [SWI] Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - 73.741 (Microsoft) {12/05/2017}**

**YTD incomplete, month(s) of data may be missing

This month marks 4 years since Famitsu has been releasing these estimates, so according to them, these are the best selling digital games in Japan, goes without saying LTD for many of these games is incomplete.

Top 50 Downloads September 2013 - September 2017

01. [PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition - 380.000 (SCE) {24/06/2014}
02. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition - 357.935 (SCE) {29/10/2014}
03. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition - 327.230 (SCE) {25/12/2014}
04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 - 306.294 (Capcom) {14/09/2013}
05. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations - 303.730 (Capcom) {28/11/2015}
06. [3DS] The Battle Cats POP! - 260.874 (Ponos) {31/05/2015}
07. [3DS] Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow [Virtual Console] - 224.333 (Pokémon Co.) {27/02/2016}
08. [PS4] Battlefield 4 - 209.983 (Electronic Arts) {22/02/2014}
09. [3DS] Pokémon Battle Trozei - 196.238 (Pokémon Co.) {12/03/2014}
10. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition - 182.812 (Microsoft) {17/12/2015}
11. [PS4] Assassin's Creed: Unity - 171.833 (Ubisoft) {20/11/2014}
12. [PS4] Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - 159.885 (Ubisoft) {22/02/2014}
13. [3DS] Cube Creator 3D - 151.569 (Arc System Works) {15/07/2015}
14. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 151.243 (Square Enix) {29/07/2017}
15. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - 144.799 (Nintendo) {13/09/2014}
16. [WIU] Splatoon - 144.240 (Nintendo) {28/05/2015}
17. [SWI] Splatoon 2 - 124.792 (Nintendo) {21/07/2017}
18. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Tag Force Special - 114.254 (Konami) {22/01/2015}
19. [SWI] Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! - 113.287 (Nintendo) {03/03/2017}
20. [3DS] Kirby Fighters Z - 113.092 (Nintendo) {24/07/2014}
21. [3DS] Monster Hunter XX - 110.458 (Capcom) {18/03/2017}
22. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate - 96.693 (Capcom) {11/10/2014}
23. [3DS] Pokémon Sun / Moon - 96.080 (Pokémon Co.) {18/11/2016}
24. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV - 92.389 (Square Enix) {29/11/2016}
25. [PS4] Battlefield 1 - 89.757 (Electronic Arts) {18/10/2016}
26. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke - 88.059 (Level 5) {10/07/2014}
27. [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline [EA Best Hits] - 82.147 (Electronic Arts) {21/04/2016}
28. [3DS] Pokémon X / Y - 79.657 (Pokémon Co.) {12/10/2013}
29. [PS4] Tom Clancy's Rainbox Six: Siege - 79.572 (Ubisoft) {10/12/2015}
30. [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire - 79.063 (Pokémon Co.) {21/11/2014}
31. [3DS] Pokémon Gold / Silver [Virtual Console] - 78.834 (Nintendo) {22/09/2017}
32. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 78.387 (Square Enix) {29/07/2017}
33. [PSV] Romancing SaGa 2 - 77.988 (Square Enix) {24/03/2016}
34. [WIU] Super Mario Maker - 75.968 (Nintendo) {10/09/2015}
35. [SWI] Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - 73.741 (Microsoft) {12/05/2017}
36. [PS4] Wolfenstein: The New Order - 71.906 (Bethesda Softworks) {05/06/2014}
37. [PS4] Nier: Automata - 70.911 (Square Enix) {23/02/2017}
38. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad - 69.427 (Level 5) {11/07/2015}
39. [PS4] Dark Souls III - 67.326 (From Software) {24/03/2016}
40. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi - 66.658 (Level 5) {13/12/2014}
41. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer - 65.654 (Nintendo) {30/07/2015}
42. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn - 64.571 (SIE) {02/03/2017}
43. [PS4] Let it Die - 63.675 (Gung Ho) {02/02/2017}
44. [SWI] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 61.521 (Nintendo) {28/04/2017}
45. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - 58.748 (Konami) {02/09/2015}
46. [PS4] God of War III: Remastered - 58.737 (SCE) {16/07/2015}
47. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 53.327 (Nintendo) {08/11/2012}
48. [PS4] Fallout 4 - 52.863 (Bethesda Softworks) {17/12/2015}
49. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z - 51.202 (GungHo Online Entertainment) {12/12/2013}
50. [PS4] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone - 51.140 (SEGA) {23/06/2016}

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