Resident Evil Requiem Records Strong Japanese Sales, But Still Dwarfed by Resident Evil 5 and 6

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Since its release last week, Resident Evil Requiem has sold over five million copies. Of those, almost 200,000 were physical copies purchased in Japan, according to Capcom.

According to recent sales figures from Famitsu, tracking purchases between February 23rd and March 1st, 2026, the PS5 version of the game sold 155,373 copies, while the Nintendo Switch 2 version sold 38,793. This marks the strongest first week of sales for a Resident Evil game in Japan since the Resident Evil 2 remake launched in 2019.

While the game has performed well, its initial sales are significantly lower than those of previous Resident Evil titles. Resident Evil 5 sold an estimated 391,000 copies in Japan during its first week, and Resident Evil 6 sold even more, with around 676,000 units.

Here’s a look at how Resident Evil Requiem’s first week of sales in Japan stacks up against other recent games in the series, based on physical copies sold.

  1. Resident Evil 6 — 676,000 copies sold
  2. Resident Evil 5 — 391,000 copies sold
  3. Resident Evil 2 — 252,848 copies sold
  4. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard — 231,188 copies sold
  5. Resident Evil Requiem — 194,166 copies sold
  6. Resident Evil 3 — 189,490 copies sold
  7. Resident Evil 4 — 175,033 copies sold
  8. Resident Evil Village — 149,884 copies sold

Capcom announced that worldwide sales for Resident Evil Requiem have exceeded five million copies. In a social media post, they thanked the more than five million players who experienced the game and celebrated 30 years of support from the Resident Evil community. Despite being available for only two days in February, Resident Evil Requiem was the top-selling digital game on the PlayStation Store in the UK, Europe, and the US last month.

You can find a detailed review of Resident Evil Requiem for PS5 and a helpful guide by clicking these links.

Japan Retail Software Chart: Week Ending 1st March, 2026

  1. [PS5] Resident Evil Requiem (Capcom, 02/27/26) – 155,373
  2. [SW2] Resident Evil Requiem (Capcom, 02/27/26) – 38,793
  3. [PS5] Tokyo Xtreme Racer (Genki, 02/26/26) – 17,669
  4. [SW2] Mario Tennis Fever (Nintendo, 02/12/26) – 12,106 (66,205)
  5. [SW2] Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 06/05/25) – 10,847 (2,846,759)
  6. [NSW] Tales of Berseria Remastered (Bandai Namco, 02/26/26) – 9,798
  7. [NSW] Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Square Enix, 02/05/26) – 9,640 (231,718)
  8. [SW2] Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Square Enix, 02/05/26) – 8,748 (202,770)
  9. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 6,429 (8,390,892)
  10. [SW2] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo, 01/15/26) – 5,950 (78,521)

Japan Hardware Chart: Week Ending 1st March, 2026

  1. Switch 2 – 85,830 (4,579,815)
  2. Switch OLED Model – 10,881 (9,483,819)
  3. Switch Lite – 10,880 (6,877,731)
  4. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 8,272 (1,198,192)
  5. PlayStation 5 – 3,996 (5,898,184)
  6. PlayStation 5 Pro – 2,780 (327,394)
  7. Switch – 499 (20,242,439)
  8. Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 307 (28,406)
  9. Xbox Series X – 241 (324,974)
  10. Xbox Series S – 100 (341,193)
  11. PlayStation 4 – 35 (7,930,336)

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2026-03-05 17:37