Grand Theft Auto IV is Officially Number 1 in Japan

Posted November 5, 2008 by General Victory in Game Blog, PS3, Xbox 360.

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV is making a big splash over in Japan, according to the weekly software ranking published by Famitsu. The big budget sandbox title is debuted at the top of the charts, while LittleBigPlanet and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: Spec III took third and seventh place, respectively. The exact numbers should be released tomorrow, along with hardware sales.

The confirmed word is that the PS3 version is number 1 with 133,00 copies sold and the Xbox 350 version is number 8 with 34,000 copies sold. It’s really refreshing to see games on the PS3 do so well.

01. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) – 133,000 / NEW
02. Valkyrie Profile: Toga o Seoumono (DS) – 80,000 / NEW
03. LittleBigPlanet (PS3) – 52,000 / NEW
04. Pokémon Platinum (DS) – 47,000 / 1,854,000
05. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS) – 40,000 / 116,000
06. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) – 39,000 / 1,089,000
07. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III (PS3) – 35,000 / NEW
08. Grand Theft Auto IV (X360) – 34,000 / NEW
09. Aruite Wakaru: Seikatsu Rhythm DS (DS) – 26,000 / NEW
10. Cid to Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon: Toki Wasure no Meikyuu + (DS) – 26,000 / NEW
11. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) (PSP)
12. Wii Music (Wii)
13. Avalon Code (DS)
14. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy! Diet (Wii)
15. Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 (PSP)
16. Wii Fit (Wii)
17. Bokujou Monogatari: Waku Waku Animal March (Wii)
18. Yes! Precure 5 Go Go Zenin Shu Go! Dream Festival (DS)
19. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (PS3)
20. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
21. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special (PS2)
22. Vitamin Y (DS)
23. Thunder Force VI (PS2)
24. Inazuma Eleven (DS)
25. Bleach: Soul Carnival (PSP)
26. Wii Sports (Wii)
27. Macross Ace Frontier (PSP)
28. Dragonball DS (DS)
29. Dr. Slump & Arale-Chan (DS)
30. Culdcept DS (DS)