Unsurprisingly, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Is a Massive Hit in Japan

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Japan is famously a huge fan of the Dragon Quest series, and the latest installment is continuing that trend.

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined dominated physical game sales last week, easily becoming the best-selling title. Different versions for various platforms swept the top three spots on the sales chart, with a total of 456,552 units sold, according to Famitsu estimates (via Gematsu).

This figure doesn’t include digital sales.

Okay, so after Dragon Quest VII, Nioh 3 was the next best seller, but it only sold about 40,570 physical copies – way less than DQ7! It’s a bit unfair to compare them directly since Nioh 3 is only on one platform, but honestly, it’s tough for any game to compete with how well Dragon Quest games do. Square Enix really knows how to make a hit RPG!

Okay, so looking at hardware sales, the PS5 – including the new PS5 Pro – has actually beaten out the Switch this time around. But, the Switch 2 is still doing incredibly well and keeps topping the charts, which is awesome to see!

Japan Retail Software Chart: Week Ending 8th February, 2026

  1. [NSW] Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Square Enix, 02/05/26) – 177,653 (New)
  2. [SW2] Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Square Enix, 02/05/26) – 160,101 (New)
  3. [PS5] Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Square Enix, 02/05/26) – 118,798 (New)
  4. [PS5] Nioh 3 (Koei Tecmo, 02/06/26) – 40,570 (New)
  5. [SW2] Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 06/05/25) – 10,875 (2,816,021)
  6. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 8,302 (8,370,523)
  7. [SW2] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo, 01/15/26) – 8,089 (61,007)
  8. [SW2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru – Higashi Nihon Hen + Nishi Nihon Hen – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Konami, 11/13/25) – 5,500 (267,814)
  9. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A (The Pokemon Company, 10/16/25) – 5,029 (1,606,811)
  10. [SW2] Kirby Air Riders (Nintendo, 11/20/25) – 4,848 (496,272)

Japan Hardware Chart: Week Ending 8th February, 2026

  1. Switch 2 – 65,807 (4,372,893)
  2. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 5,869 (1,177,938)
  3. Switch Lite – 5,240 (6,853,890)
  4. PlayStation 5 – 3,784 (5,887,850)
  5. Switch – 2,235 (20,240,078)
  6. PlayStation 5 Pro – 1,477 (321,003)
  7. Switch OLED Model – 1,417 (9,432,854)
  8. Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 1,049 (27,159)
  9. Xbox Series X – 186 (340,862)
  10. PlayStation 4 – 22 (7,930,239)
  11. Xbox Series S – 18 (323,961)

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2026-02-12 18:07