Game Data Library: PlayStation 5 sales trend in Japan outpaces PS4 and PS3
PlayStation 5 sales in Japan surpass PS4 and PS3 trends, but lag behind iconic Nintendo consoles.
PS5 reached the milestone of 4 million sales in Japan within 142 weeks. It took PS4 150 weeks to achieve this result, and PS3 took 162 weeks.
However, the sales trend significantly lags behind PlayStation 2 (which took 64 weeks to reach 4 million) and the original PlayStation (73 weeks).
The fastest to reach the 4 million mark in Japan was Game Boy Advance, which accomplished it in 41 weeks.
Currently, PlayStation 5 ranks 13th in terms of sales trends in Japan, being surpassed by systems like Famicom and SEGA Saturn.
The indisputable sales leader in Japan is Nintendo DS, with 19 million consoles sold within 142 weeks.