"Beast of Reincarnation" debuts on the Japanese charts

“Famitsu” magazine published Physical sales estimates Japan game market rankings for the two-week period from August 3 to 16, 2026. On the software side, the rankings show no major earthquakes: Rhythm Paradise Groove maintained its number one spot, with an additional 139,363 copies sold. As for new releases, the best debut is The beast of reincarnation PlayStation 5 sold 48,157 copies.

Continue analysis hardware marketThe data confirmed the dominance of the Nintendo Switch 2, which sold a further 65,560 units. The PlayStation 5 series of game consoles followed, with 19,955 units sold. Nintendo’s last generation has also continued to hit great numbers: the original Switch series has actually sold 15,020 units.

Ranking

But let’s stop talking and let’s take a look at this week’s Japanese charts.

Software rankings (August 3 to August 16, 2026)

[NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove (Nintendo, 02-07-26) – 139.363 (873.839)
[SW2] Sprawl Raider (Nintendo, July 23, 2026) – 64.921 (613.147)
[PS5] The beast of reincarnation (Xingfu.com, April 8, 26) – 48.157 (48.157) (new)
[NSW] AUO Life: Realizing Dreams (Nintendo, 4/16/26) – 43.884 (1.562.215)
[NS2] Pokémon Pokopia (The Pokémon Company, 05-03-26) – 14.235 (1.111.792)
[NSW] Strong Professional Baseball 2026-2027 (Konami, 11/06/26) – 12,887 (202,051)
[NSW] minecraft (Microsoft, June 21, 2018) – 12.351 (4.261.988)
[NS2] Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 05-06-25) – 11.377 (3.017.840)
[NSW] Gambare Goemon Daishugo! (Konami, 2/7/26) – 8,052 (81,945)
[NS2] Electronic football begins! (Konami, 4/6/26) – 6,961 (70,699)