Big in Japan: The Division Tops Japanese Sales Charts

Well, even Japan is crazy for The Division, as Ubisoft’s hit AAA shooter has beaten out The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD to top the Media Create charts in Japan.

According to the Media Create sales chart, The Division moved 80,703 copies on PS4 at launch, compared with Twilight Princess HD’s 52,282 units. This news is particularly sweet for Ubisoft, since Japan is traditionally not a region where shooters are very well-received.

It has been an impressive, even historic launch for Ubisoft, as they announced yesterday The Division made $330 million globally during launch week, calling it the “biggest first week ever” for a new IP. Ubisoft now also boasts three of the top four new game launches in history.

Here is the full Media Create sales chart for this week, from Gematsu:

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [PS4] The Division (Ubisoft, 03/10/16) – 80,703 (New)
2. [Wii U] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo, 03/10/16) – 52,282 (New)
3. [PSV] Summon Night 6: Lost Borders (Bandai Namco, 03/10/16) – 40,076 (New)
4. [3DS] Medabots: Girls Mission Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver. (Rocket Company, 03/10/16) – 20,142 (New)
5. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 (Bandai Namco, 03/03/16) – 17,420 (92,059)
6. [PS4] Summon Night 6: Lost Borders (Bandai Namco, 03/10/16) – 16,750 (New)
7. [PSV] Kiniro no Corda 4 (Koei Tecmo, 03/10/16) – 15,167 (New)
8. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo, 02/18/16) – 13,408 (95,567)
9. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 (Bandai Namco, 03/03/16) – 11,160 (77,740)
10. [Wii U] Splatoon (Nintendo, 05/28/15) – 10,331 (1,291,418)
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SCE, 03/19/15) – 8,460 (693,047)
12. [PSV] Attack on Titan (Koei Tecmo, 02/18/16) – 7,928 (104,663)
13. [3DS] Doraemon Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjou (FuRyu, 03/03/16) – 6,432 (13,875)
14. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations (Capcom, 11/27/15) – 5,803 (2,710,935)
15. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai (Kadokawa Games, 02/18/16) – 5,646 (177,546)
16. [PS4] Life is Strange (Square Enix, 03/03/16) – 5,286 (17,397)
17. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level-5, 07/11/15) – 4,869 (2,228,384)
18. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix, 01/28/16) – 4,732 (281,265)
19. [PS4] Attack on Titan (Koei Tecmo, 02/18/16) – 4,638 (90,805)
20. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon, 11/21/14) – 4,088 (2,775,025)

The Division is currently available on Xbox One, PC, and PS4. Check out our brand-new review right here.

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