# Japanese Charts: Elden Ring Puts Up A Good Fight, But It’s Felled By The Reigning Champ

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/japanese-charts-elden-ring-puts-up-a-good-fight-but-its-felled-by-the-reigning-champ/
- Published: 2026-09-03T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-03T18:08:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/japanese-charts-elden-ring-puts-up-a-good-fight-but-its-felled-by-the-reigning-champ
- Topics: Art, Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition debuted second in Japan, behind Rhythm Heaven Groove
- Several new titles, including Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, entered the chart
- Switch 2 remained Japan's best-selling console, outpacing PS5 sales

## Summary

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition made a strong debut on Japan's physical sales charts, but fell short of dethroning Rhythm Heaven Groove, which held onto the top spot for another week. The Switch 2 edition of the FromSoftware title moved straight onto the podium in second place, in a chart otherwise packed with new entries, including Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 and Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster's Switch 2 debut. The figures, compiled by Famitsu, offer a snapshot of continuing strong momentum for Nintendo's hardware in Japan.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition sold 27,604 copies on Switch 2 in its first week, while Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 landed in third, sixth and eighth place across PS5, Switch 2 and original Switch respectively, and Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster entered at seventh on Switch 2. On the hardware side, Switch 2 retained a commanding lead with roughly 22,000 units sold, ahead of the PS5 Digital Edition's 5,866; combined sales of Switch and Switch 2 hardware (8,847) also outpaced all PS5 models together (7,351).

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