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Unless you really like Monster Hunter spin-offs, there's not really much to talk about when it comes to the latest Japanese sales charts. Capcom's new Nintendo 3DS title unsurprisingly topped the software list, while the only fresh PlayStation release to make the top 20 was BlazBlue: Central Fiction. The stylish fighting game sequel entered in second place on Sony's current-gen console, but only sold through 20,608 copies. Meanwhile, Persona 5 refuses to budge in third.

Despite a lack of new software, though, the PS4 held on to its spot at the summit of the hardware charts yet again. The recently released Slim model shifted another 31,071 units, which is a pretty healthy figure considering the state of Japan's current home console market.

Hardware sales

  1. PlayStation 4 – 31,071 (36,251)
  2. New 3DS LL – 16,548 (13,701)
  3. 2DS – 9,421 (10,595)
  4. PlayStation Vita – 9,282 (9,357)
  5. New 3DS – 3,084 (2,655)
  6. Wii U – 2,545 (2,111)
  7. PlayStation 3 – 820 (907)
  8. 3DS – 449 (406)
  9. Xbox One – 90 (121)
  10. 3DS LL – 88 (67)

Software sales

  1. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories (Capcom, 10/08/16) – 140,603 (New)
  2. [PS4] BlazBlue: Central Fiction (Arc System Works, 10/06/16) – 20,608 (New)
  3. [PS4] Persona 5 (Atlus, 09/15/16) – 13,169 (345,954)
  4. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level-5, 07/16/16) – 12,423 (1,273,183)
  5. [PS4] FIFA 17 (EA, 09/29/16) – 11,547 (68,559)
  6. [PS3] BlazBlue: Central Fiction (Arc System Works, 10/06/16) – 9,674 (New)
  7. [Wii U] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Mojang, 06/23/16) – 6,810 (144,629)
  8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SIE, 03/19/15) – 5,714 (891,075)
  9. [PS3] Persona 5 (Atlus, 09/15/16) – 5,343 (100,353)
  10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: Kami no Shou / Ryuu no Shou (GungHo Online Entertainment, 07/28/16) – 5,246 (190,559)
  11. [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (Konami, 09/15/16) – 5,053 (95,628)
  12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo, 04/29/16) – 4,944 (449,076)
  13. [3DS] Dragon Ball Fusions (Bandai Namco, 08/04/16) – 4,138 (174,184)
  14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Low Price Version) (10/08/15) – 4,089 (173,240)
  15. [3DS] Chou Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen (Bandai Namco, 09/15/16) – 3,720 (18,830)
  16. [PS3] FIFA 17 (EA, 09/29/16) – 3,558 (16,519)
  17. [PSV] Demon Gaze II (Kadokawa Games, 09/29/16) – 3,350 (17,322)
  18. [PSV] Norn9: Norn + Nonet Act Tune (Idea Factory, 10/06/16) – 3,505 (New)
  19. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon, 11/21/14) – 3,401 (2,906,837)
  20. [Wii U] Splatoon (Nintendo, 05/28/15) – 3,320 (1,479,181)

[source 4gamer.net, via gematsu.com]