Japanese Game Charts: Switch Sales Decline Following Regional Price Increase
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Japanese gaming charts show Switch sales declining following a price increase in the region. Despite the price hike, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream continues to perform well with ~52,000 additional sales, keeping the PS5 release of 007 First Light from the top spot. New debuts include AQUAPLUS' JRPG Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered (fifth and ninth) and Demon Kill Demon: Yomi 1985.
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The game nabbed an extra ~52,000 sales this week, even keeping 007 First Light's PS5 release from the top spot.
AQUAPLUS' JRPG Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered debuted in fifth and ninth
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