Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Debuts with 96k Copies Sold in Japan

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final launched in Japan last week on February 10, 2016, and sales tracker Media Create indicates that 96,349 copies of the game were sold during its first week, making Shin Megami Tensei IV Final the third best debut in the Shin Megami Tensei series.

Shin Megami Tensei Opening Sales Comparison

Here’s a comparison to the Japanese opening sales (followed by lifetime sales) of previous mainline Shin Megami Tensei games. All numbers are taken from the Famitsu sales tracker, with the exception of Shin Megami Tensei IV Final which are Media Create sales tracker numbers.

  1. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV (Atlus) {2013-05-23} – 184,811 / 259,177
  2. [PS2] Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (Atlus) {2003-02-20} – 151,203/ 245,520
  3. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (Atlus) {2016-02-10} — 96,349 / NEW
  4. [NDS] Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (Atlus) {2009-10-08} – 90,830/ 136,149
  5. [PS2] Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax (Atlus) {2004-01-29} – 40,907/ 77,791

This Week’s Software Sales (Media Create)

The top selling games in Japan from February 8 to February 14, 2016, via Media Create.

  1. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (Atlus) {2016-02-10} – 96,349 / NEW
  2. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016-01-28} – 24,536 / 248,943
  3. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sega) {2016-02-10} – 24,156 / NEW
  4. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016-01-28} – 16,434 / 190,587
  5. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016-01-28} – 13,233 / 85,538
  6. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo) {2016-01-28} – 13,095 / 86,283
  7. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016-02-04} – 12,187 / 76,633
  8. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015-05-28} – 11,039 / 1,251,264
  9. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015-07-11} – 9,297 / 2,203,034
  10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015-03-19} – 8,992 / 660,143
  11. [3DS] Monster Hunter X (Capcom) {2015-11-28} – 8,902 / 2,683,815
  12. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015-12-17} – 7,477 / 795,122
  13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker (Nintendo) {2015-09-10} – 5,186 / 795,531
  14. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends (Koei Tecmo) {2016-01-21} – 5,104 / 81,442
  15. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016-01-21} – 4,973 / 90,234
  16. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016-01-21} – 4,204 / 135,766
  17. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015-12-10} – 3,912 / 72,504
  18. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015-11-06} – 3,483 / 294,464
  19. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015-06-11} – 3,433 / 650,961
  20. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015-10-08} – 3,283 / 72,494

Shin Megami Tensei IV Final was released for the Nintendo 3DS on February 10, 2016 in Japan.

— 4Gamer