Stellar Blade in Japan is nearing 100,000 sold units

Shift Up's smash-hit PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade is already close to reaching 100,000 sold units in Japan. The massive update was revealed recently by Famitsu. The action-adventure title enjoyed a strong arrival in Japan several days ago following a 'stellar debut' that saw critics giving it extremely favorable reviews.

Moreover, Stellar Blade was rumored to have sold close to 1 million units at launch last month. However, Sony has yet to confirm that figure.

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Stellar Blade is on track to hit 100,000 sold units in Japan very soon

Eve's character as seen in the PS5 exclusive (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Last week, Stellar Blade was declared the top-selling title in Japan. A week later, the situation hasn't really changed much. According to Famitsu, Stellar Blade was still the best-selling video game in the Japanese market for the week ending May 12, 2024.

Shift Up's title managed to sell an additional 13,033 units after hitting 67,131 copies by the end of the previous week. Despite facing solid competition from the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Endless Ocean Luminous, and Ring Fit Adventure, the PS5 exclusive managed to retain the top spot.

The game has now sold exactly 80,164 copies in Japan, putting it on track to reach 100,000 sold units in the next few days. Going by the current pace, it's likely to accomplish this impressive milestone soon.

Here are the top 10 best-selling games in Japan for the week ending May 12:

1. Stellar Blade (PS5) - 13,033 copies (80,164 total)
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) - 9,652 copies (5,835,236 total)
3. Endless Ocean Luminous (Nintendo Switch) - 6,951 copies (35,296 total)
4. Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo Switch) - 6,536 copies (3,559,654 total)
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch) - 5,932 copies (7,765,947 total)
6. Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Switch) - 5,667 copies (1,851,743 total)
7. Minecraft (Nintendo Switch) - 5,469 copies (3,521,944 total)
8. Princess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch) - 5,469 copies (165,548 total)
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch) - 5,058 copies (5,506,269 total)
10. Splatoon 3 (Nintendo Switch) - 4,550 copies (4,297,178 total)

It will be interesting to see how far Shift Up's console exclusive will go in terms of sales performance in Japan.

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