Video Games in Japan

The top three console games software titles sold in Japan in 2022 were Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Splatoon 3, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus - all from Nintendo, with Pokémon a group company of Nintendo. When continuing the list of the top 10, there are only two titles that are not from Pokémon or Nintendo: Minecraft from Microsoft, and Elden Ring from FromSoftware, which is a subsidiary of Kadokawa. This shows how strong Nintendo and Pokémon are, and also how strong the platform of Nintendo Switc...

The Video Games in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Video Games Hardware, Video Games Software.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Video Games market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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