From January 1 to November 30, 2023, GEO STORE compiled the sales volume of new and used gaming software and gaming equipment handled by nearly 1,100 GEO SHOP stores nationwide, and compiled the results into the “GEO 2023 Annual Rankings.” Sales volume of used games.
In this article, we will introduce the new product category 'New Game Software Sales Volume Ranking' based on the survey results. What are the best-selling new gaming software in 2023?
Survey overview
Investigation period | January 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 |
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(source:[التصنيف السنوي لـ GEO 2023]Sales volume of new and used games GEO Holdings Co., Ltd.)
[التصنيف السنوي لـ GEO 2023]Top 30 “Volume of sales of new game software” rating.
Fifth place: Kirby Wii Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)
Fifth place goes to “Kirby Wii Deluxe”. This work was released as software for the Nintendo Switch on February 24, 2023.
This work is a remake of “Kirby Wii”, which was released as a Wii software in 2011, for Nintendo Switch. New items such as “Waiwai Mahoroa Land”, “Mahoroa Epilogue”, and “Osuke Mahoroa” have been added, as well as two types of copy abilities.
A story that uses the series' traditional side-scrolling action to collect parts of Mahoroa's ship scattered around Popstar. Another advantage of this action is that you can fight with rivals from previous series such as King Dedede and Meta Knight.
Fourth place: FINAL FANTASY XVI (PlayStation 5)
Fourth place is “FINAL FANTASY XVI” (Final Fantasy 16). It was released for PlayStation 5 on June 22, 2023.
The sixteenth installment in the “Final Fantasy” RPG series produced by Square Enix. This work depicts the struggle over the Mother Crystal in a world spread over two continents called Valisthir.
Cumulative worldwide sales exceeded 3 million copies in approximately a week after its release, and distribution of the Echoes of the Fallen DLC began on December 8th. The second DLC, “The Rising Tide,” is scheduled for release in spring 2024.
Third place: Pikmin 4 (Nintendo Switch)
Third place was “Pikmin 4”. This work was released as software for the Nintendo Switch on July 21, 2023.
This is the first new work in the Pikmin series in about 10 years since the release of the previous work, Pikmin 3, in 2013. This is a work in which Olimar arrives on a new planet and gathers the scattered Pikmin to fight the demons.
According to Nintendo's “Financial Results Summary for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2024”, it was announced that global sales exceeded 2.5 million units, reaching the highest sales volume in the series.
Second place: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Switch)
Second place is “Super Mario Bros. Wonder.” It was released as software for the Nintendo Switch on October 20, 2023.
This is the latest work in the “Super Mario” series, a massive side-scrolling action series, and worldwide cumulative sales exceeded 4.3 million units within two weeks of its release. We have recorded the highest sales pace ever for a “Super Mario” related business.
In addition, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” released in April 2023 was a huge hit, and appears to have boosted sales of related titles.
First place: The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom Tears (Nintendo Switch)
First place went to “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” (TotK/Tearkin). This work was released as software for the Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023.
This work is a sequel to “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” (BotW), which was released in 2017 and achieved great success, selling an amazing 10 million copies worldwide (2.24 million copies in Japan) within three days. Since its publication, the number of books has reached. Additionally, in the used category of this ranking, “Used Game Software Sales Volume Ranking,” TotK ranked fifth while BotW ranked fourth.
At “The Game Awards 2023” held on December 8, 2023, unfortunately, we missed out on the “Game of the Year” (GOTY), but won the “Best Action/Adventure Game” award.
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