Square Enix’s Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake launched at No. 1 on the Japanese charts in November, having sold 712,188 copies on Switch in two weeks.
The title also came in second place on PlayStation 5 with 200,944 units. Overall, the game has sold a combined 913,000 copies since its release on November 14, 2024.
Compared to other Dragon Quest remakes, it surpassed Dragon Quest 7: Journey of the Cursed King, which was released in 2015 for the 3DS and sold 733,000 copies during the same period.
Elsewhere, Super Mario Party Jamboree dropped two spots to number 3 and sold another 168,000 units. Mario and Luigi: Brothership debuted at number 4, with 88,539 units sold.
As for publishers, Square Enix had 54.1% of the market share with 6.5 billion yen ($43.2 million), a 30.9% lead over Nintendo following the success of Dragon Quest 3.
Looking at the hardware charts, PS5 tripled its sales compared to October following the launch of the PS5 Pro on November 7, which sold 102,092 units. In total, the three editions of the console sold 151,000 units.
However, the Switch remained on top with combined sales of 255,401 units across its three models. It was also the best-selling format, having sold 1.5 million boxed games during the period.
Here are the 10 best-selling physical games in Japan from October 28, 2024 to November 24, 2024, courtesy of Famitsu:
| Category | Platform | Qualification | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change | Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake | square-enix |
| 2 | PS5 | Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake | square-enix |
| 3 | Change | Super Mario Party: Jamboree | nintendo |
| 4 | Change | Mario and Luigi: brotherhood | nintendo |
| 5 | Change | Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven | konami |
| 6 | Change | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | nintendo |
| 7 | Change | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | nintendo |
| 8 | Change | Minecraft: Switch Edition | Microsoft Japan |
| 9 | PS5 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Activision |
| 10 | Change | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | nintendo |
