Summary
Recently-released data indicates thatPrincess Peach: Showtimesales are outpacing the PS5 exclusiveRise of the Roninin Japan.Princess Peach: Showtimereleased on March 22, an extremely busy day for the gaming industry. While it’s rare for major new game releases to land on the same day,Princess Peach: Showtimeshared its launch date with PS5 exclusiveRise of the Roninand Capcom’s open world action-RPGDragon’s Dogma 2.
There was a lot of talk abouthow big March 22 was going to be for the gaming industry, with a great deal of hype for all three major games that launched that day. Now that the dust has settled, though, it seems as thoughPrincess Peach: Showtimemay be performing even better than expected, given the stiff competition.
Despite having to face off againstDragon’s Dogma 2andRise of the Ronin,Princess Peach: Showtimewas the best-selling physical release in Japan last week,according to Famitsu.Princess Peach: Showtimereportedly sold 77,562 copies in Japan in its first week on sale, withDragon’s Dogma 2trailing with 68,592 sales.Rise of the Ronin, meanwhile, came in third place, with 64,646 physical copies sold in Japan last week.
Best-Selling Games in Japan (March 18 - March 24)
Now, there are some important things to keep in mind when analyzingPrincess Peach: Showtime’s sales numbers. The biggest thing is that theNintendo Switch has sold significantly more unitsthan the PlayStation 5, and so it has a significantly larger install base. Simply put, there are more people in Japan with a Nintendo Switch than a PS5, and so that givesPrincess Peach: Showtimea distinct advantage. Secondly, it’s entirely possible thatRise of the RoninandDragon’s Dogma 2havePeachbeat when considering digital and global sales, but we’ll have to wait for more sales data to be sure about that.
Something else to consider is that whileRise of the RoninandDragon’s Dogma 2are targeting the same demographic of gamers, those interested in open world action-RPGs,Princess Peach: Showtimeaims for a more casual crowd.Princess Peach: Showtimelevels are pretty easyand the game is a straight-forward platformer for the most part, something made more for kids and families in mind as opposed to hardcore gamers. This effectively allowsPrincess Peach: Showtimeto cast a wider net.
Regardless, it seemsall three games released on March 22have gotten off to a decent start, thoughPrincess Peach: Showtimeis seemingly ahead when it comes to physical sales in Japan.Princess Peach: Showtimehad the lowest reviews out of the three games, which makes its success even more interesting.
