Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Debuts with 101k Copies Sold in Japan

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster was released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan last week on October 29th, and sales tracker Famitsu reports that 101,311 total copies of the remastered RPG classic were sold during its first week in stores.

The Famitsu estimated sales data for SMT III HD in Japan are of sales ranging from October 26 to November 1, 2020.

Debuting at 101,311 copies sold (excluding digital sales), Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster sold more on the Switch with 52,481 copies then the PS4, which in turn sold 48,830 copies.

Shin Megami Tensei Opening Sales Comparison

Below is 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.

  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. [NSW+PS4] Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (Atlus) {2020-10-29} — 101,311 / NEW
  4. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Atlus) {2016-02-10} — 96,556 / 142,607
  5. [NDS] Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (Atlus) {2009-10-08} — 90,830 / 136,149
  6. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (Atlus) {2017-10-26} — 57,725 / 80,549
  7. [PS2] Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax (Atlus) {2004-01-29} — 40,907 / 77,791

This Week’s Software Sales (Famitsu)

The top selling games in Japan from October 26 to November 1, 2020 (followed by lifetime sales) via Famitsu.

  1. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2020-10-30} — 171,349 / NEW
  2. [NSW] Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (Atlus) {2020-10-29} — 52,481 / NEW
  3. [PS4] Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (Atlus) {2020-10-29} — 48,830 / NEW
  4. [PS4] Watch Dogs: Legion (Ubisoft) {2020-10-29} — 40,962 / NEW
  5. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) {2019-10-18} — 29,086 / 1,746,352
  6. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) {2020-03-20} — 24,009 / 5,909,746
  7. [PS4] GreedFall (Game Source Entertainment) {2020-10-29} — 13,292 / NEW
  8. [NSW] Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2020-10-29} — 11,683 / NEW
  9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017-04-28} — 9,569 / 3,238,517
  10. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (Pokemon Co.) {2019-11-15} — 9,421 / 3,783,145

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster was released for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on October 29, 2020 in Japan, China, and South Korea. The game will be released in the West in Spring 2021.

— Famitsu