Sega Games and Consoles Sales figures

[TheBigO²]

Even the N64 was outselling the Saturn…

To be fair the Nintendo 64 launched about 1,5 years later than the Sega Saturn. If you look at them launch alligned in the first year, second year ... sales are more or less the same despite the N64 being way cheaper at launch, 25.000 Yen vs 44.800 Yen, and quickly getting discounted pretty heavily. Both consoles only got supported for barely for 4 years in Japan anyway.
The N64 managed to have more million sellers in Japan, 9¹ vs 1, cause of the huge difference in how many games were released for each system. N64 got 198, the Sega Saturn 1.057 in Japan.
¹ Mario Kart 64, Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Party 2, Mario Tennis, Donkey Kong 64, Pocket Monsters Stadium (didn't get released in the west, we ended up getting Pocket Monsters Stadium 2 as Pokémon Stadium) and Pocket Monsters Stadium Gold & Silver aka Pokémon Stadium 2

Still the real battle for console sales supremacy during those years was between the Nintendo Gameboy + Gameboy Colour and the Playstation 1. Until the release of Pokemon in Feburary 1996 the Gameboy was pretty dead sales wise but thanks to word-of-mouth and the big multi media push with stuff like the Anime Pokemon would turn into a huge phenomen in Japan by late 1996 and single-handedly revive the Gameboy.

Good research, BigO2

Thanks!


To go back to the overall console war between the Sega Saturn and the Playstation 1 in Japan. It only really lasted from Novemeber 1994 to Late 1996 since even before the release of FF7 the gap in units sales had already grown to 600.000 units.
What most people also forget is that in 1995 the SNES was still by far the dominating console. SNES Console sales weren't terribly far behind the PS1 and Saturn during 1995² but more importantly game sales were still far bigger on SNES than on either PS1 or Saturn.
Of the 7 games released that year that sold more than a million copies in Japan, 6 were released on the SNES³.
By 1996 the winds of change were starting to blow with only 3 of the 7 games released that year being on SNES⁴ but even then only 2 were on PS1. The Playstation Peak Years in Japan ended up being from early 1997 until mid 2001, so more so during the Years of the Dreamcast and after Sega Saturn's market relevancy in Japan was already over ⁵.

² from April 1994 to March 1995 the SNES sold 2.650.000 consoles in Japan, from April 1995 to March 1996 the SNES sold 1.780.000 consoles in Japan and from April 1996 to March 1997 the SNES sold 620.000 consoles in Japan
³ Derby Stallion 3 , Chrono Trigger, Yoshi's Island, Romancing SaGa 3, Donkey Kong Country 2, and Dragon Quest 6. Virtua Fighter 2 would be the first game released for a non-Nintendo console to sell more than a million in Japan ending 12 years of total Nintendo domination.
⁴ Super Mario RPG, Donkey Kong Country 3 and Dragon Quest 3 SNES
⁵ I did a pretty big writeup on Playstation games sales in Japan by year on the Install Base Forum so got read that if you wanne know more

 

[TheBigO²]

Since I just covered the PS1 vs Saturn (vs N64) in Japan I might as well cover Mega Drive vs PC Engine in Japan as well.

The issue is that the last sales figures Famitsu provided for the PC Engine's CD Addon include the PC Engine Duo, which combines the PC Engine and the CD Addon into a standalone console, so it isn't a 1-to-1 comparison with the Mega CD, since the Mega CD needs a Mega Drive to function.
Since its usable standalone the sales of the PC Engine Duo should be added to the overall sales of the PC Engine in my opinion.

The last time Famitsu gave us seperate numbers, in May 1993, the standalone usuable PC Engine Duo had sold 600.000 and the CD Addon, that need a PC Engine to function, had sold 900.000. This means the ratio was 1 PC Engine Duo for every 2,5 CD Addons sold.
So of the overall 1.920.000 sold by the end of March 1996 of the PC Engine's CD Addon about 768.000 should be PC Engine Duo's.

The PC Engine (including the standalone functioning PC Engine Duo) had sold 4.688.000¹ consoles by the end of March 1996 in Japan.
The PC Engine's CD Addon (not including the PC Engine Duo) had sold 1.152.000 by the end of March 1996 in Japan.
¹ the PC Engine alone had sold 3.920.000 consoles.
vs.
The Mega Drive had sold 3.580.000 consoles by the end of March 1996 in Japan.
The Mega CD had sold 400.000 by the end of March 1996 in Japan.

Source as pictures in the attached files.

 

[Danthrax]

Timeline of Sega Saturn Console shippment numbers in Japan:
Release on November 22, 1994, Launch Price 44.800 Yen
November 22, 1994: 170.000
January 10, 1995: 500.000 (+330.000)¹
End of Feburary 1995: 690.000 (+190.000)
End of March 1995: 840.000 (+150.000)
May 1995: 1.000.000 (+160.000)
June 1995: Sega Saturn Console bundled with Virtua Fighter Remix released Price 34.800 Yen²
July 1995: Price for all Sega Saturn Consoles reduced to 34.800 Yen
End of September 1995: 1.500.000 (+500.000)
November 1995: 2.000.000 (+500.000)
March 1996: 2.500.000 (+500.000), Price reduced to 20.000 Yen
May 1996: 3.000.000 (+500.000)
September 1996: 3.700.000 (+700.000)
End of December 1996: 4.400.000 (+700.000)
March 1997: 4.800.000 (+400.000)
June 1997: 5.000.000 (+200.000)
March 1998: 5.600.000 (+600.000)
March 1999: 5.750.000 (+150.000)
According to Sega, the Sega Saturn shipped more than 6.000.000 in Japan, see the above post.
¹ According to the Timeline from the Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku book the Saturn had shipped 500.000 by December 1994. However in an Interview with Hideki Okamura from May 1995, he said it reached 500.000 by January 10, 1995. Maybe Hideki Okamura was talking about units actually sold trough to the customer and by December 1994 they had shipped 500.000 to retailers.
² To commemorate selling 1 million Sega Saturn consoles in Japan, Sega released a bundle of the Sega Saturn Console with the game Virtua Fighter Remix for 34.800 Yen.

I added the sources as pictures. Sadly the Source usually don't say when in the month these shippment numbers were announced.

For as much as people love the Segata Sanshiro Ads, they really didn't help the Saturn with selling. The TV ads featuring him started appearing in late November 1997 but by then, FF7 and the announcment that DQ 7 would release on the PS1, both back in January, had killed the Saturn's Sales.
To give you a idea how much those two things boosted the PS1 shippment numbers in Japan:
June 22, 1996: Price reduced to 19.800 Yen
January 9, 1997: 5.000.000
End of May 1997: 7.500.000 (+2.500.000)
November 13, 1997: Price reduced to 18.000 Yen
End of December, 1997: 10.000.000 (+2.500.000)
December 1, 1998: Price reduced to 15.000 Yen
December 21, 1998: 14.250.000 (+4.250.000)
December 2, 1999: 16.770.000 (+2.520.000)
Yes, in 1997 alone Sony managed to sell almost as much PS1 Consoles, 5.000.000, as Sega Saturn's in its whole lifetime.
Sources in attached files.

Just for completion sake here are Nintendo 64 Console shippment numbers in Japan until March 1999:
Release on June 23, 1996, Launch Price 25.000 Yen
End of June 1996: 500.000
March 1997: 2.030.000 (+1.530.000), console Price reduced to 16.800 Yen without tax
End of September 1997: 2.470.000 (+440.000)
March 1998: 3.140.000 (+670.000)
July 1998: console Price reduced to 14.000 Yen without tax
March 1999: 4.350.000 (+1.210.000)
Source

I Excel spreadsheeted it up with the numbers in your post:

Do we not have any shipment numbers for the PS1 in Japan before January 1997? It would help to identify about when its sales took off into the stratosphere.

 

[TheBigO²]

I Excel spreadsheeted it up with the numbers in your post:

View attachment 12170

Do we not have any shipment numbers for the PS1 in Japan before January 1997? It would help to identify about when its sales took off into the stratosphere.

Damn thanks. Sorry to tell you I just added a bunch of new numbers for the Saturn.

Here are the Playstation numbers from the japanese Wikipedia page for the PS1. They mostly use old Sony press releases as their source. Sadly after December 1999 we would only get one last update for the PS1's sales in Japan in 2004 and that wasn't just the sales in Japan but the sales in Asia overall, so countries like China and South Korea included, thou I think Asia only contributed something like 1.500.000 to that figure max:

1994
December 3 - 100,000 units on the first day

1995
Week 4 of May - 1 million units in Japan

1996
August 31 3.5 million in Japan
October 31 Japan: 4 million
November 30 Japan: 4.2 million

1997
January 8 - Japan: 5 million units
February 14 - Japan: 5.6 million
May 31 - Japan: 7.5 million
August 26 Japan: 8.5 million
December 31 - Japan: 10 million units

1998
February 5 - Japan: 10.65 million
August 21 - Japan: 13 million
December 21 - Japan: 14.25 million
December 2, 1999 - Japan: 16.77 million

May 18, 2004 - Japan and Asia: 20.72 million units, 100 million units worldwide

March 31, 2005 - 102.49 million units worldwide

Also overall Nintendo 64 Console shippment numbers in Japan:
Release on June 23, 1996, Launch Price 25.000 Yen
End of June 1996: 500.000
March 1997: 2.030.000 (+1.530.000), console Price reduced to 16.800 Yen without tax
End of September 1997: 2.470.000 (+440.000)
March 1998: 3.140.000 (+670.000)
July 1998: console Price reduced to 14.000 Yen without tax
March 1999: 4.350.000 (+1.210.000)
March 2000: 5.290.000 (+940.000)
March 2001: 5.490.000 (+200.000)
March 2002: 5.540.000 (+50.000)

 

[Danthrax]

I found some PS1 shipment numbers on this archived Sony website... https://web.archive.org/web/20090323233937/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps_e.html

PlayStation® Cumulative Production Shipments of Hardware (Unit: million)​

0.30​	-​	-​	0.30​
1.00​	-​	-​	1.00​
2.00​	0.80​	0.60​	3.40​
2.50​	1.00​	0.80​	4.30​
2.70​	1.30​	1.00​	5.00​
4.20​	3.45​	2.35​	10.00​
6.50​	4.00​	3.00​	13.50​
7.90​	5.40​	4.30​	17.60​
8.50​	6.40​	5.10​	20.00​
8.60​	7.80​	6.10​	22.50​
10.05​	10.35​	7.80​	28.20​
10.65​	10.75​	8.60​	30.00​
11.51​	11.67​	9.64​	32.82​
12.61​	12.99​	11.72​	37.32​
13.00​	14.30​	12.70​	40.00​
13.15​	16.07​	13.92​	43.14​
14.25​	19.35​	16.40​	50.00​
14.71​	19.48​	16.51​	50.70​
15.26​	20.62​	18.54​	54.42​
16.04​	21.53​	20.83​	58.40​
16.63​	23.74​	24.84​	65.21​
16.77​	25.94​	27.33​	70.04​
17.28​	26.39​	28.15​	71.82​
17.40​	27.11​	28.41​	72.92​
17.40​	27.69​	28.46​	73.55​
17.93​	28.65​	29.34​	75.92​
18.22​	30.30​	31.09​	79.61​
18.46​	31.46​	32.31​	82.23​
18.79​	32.90​	33.75​	85.44​
18.90​	33.90​	35.46​	88.26​
19.07​	34.19​	36.03​	89.29​
19.13​	34.28​	36.07​	89.48​
19.20​	34.32​	36.11​	39.63​
19.39​	34.70​	36.21​	90.30​
19.60​	35.80​	36.80​	92.20​
19.85​	37.27​	38.10​	95.22​
20.09​	37.54​	38.78​	96.41​
20.19​	37.91​	39.14​	97.24​
20.32​	38.58​	39.30​	98.20​
20.51​	39.18​	39.53​	99.22​
20.62​	39.49​	39.61​	99.72​
20.72​	39.67​	39.61​	100.00​
20.77​	39.91​	39.61​	100.29​
20.95​	40.19​	39.75​	100.89​
21.13​	40.78​	39.82​	101.73​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
21.59​	40.78​	40.12​	102.49​
(4.19)​	(12.70)​	(11.26)​	(28.15)​

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Japan*​

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North America​

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Europe​

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Worldwide​

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1994​

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1995​

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1996​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]May 15[/td] [td]November 30[/td]

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1997​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]August 20[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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1998​

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[td]February 5[/td] [td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]August 21[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 21[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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1999​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 2[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2000​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2001​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2002​

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[td]January 31[/td] [td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2003​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2004​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]May 18[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2005​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2006​

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[td]March 31[/td] [td]June 30[/td] [td]September 30[/td] [td]December 31[/td]

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2007​

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*Figures for Japan include shipments to Asian countries and regions including South Korea.​

 

[TheBigO²]

I found some PS1 shipment numbers on this archived Sony website... https://web.archive.org/web/20090323233937/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps_e.html

*Figures for Japan include shipments to Asian countries and regions including South Korea.​

The issue with those is, as the note at the bottoms says,: *Figures for Japan include shipments to Asian countries and regions including South Korea.
So its not just the figures for Japan.

 

[Danthrax]

Updated chart:

 

[TheBigO²]

I found some PS1 shipment numbers on this archived Sony website... https://web.archive.org/web/20090323233937/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps_e.html

PlayStation® Cumulative Production Shipments of Hardware (Unit: million)​

The issue with those is, as the note at the bottoms says,: *Figures for Japan include shipments to Asian countries and regions including South Korea.
So its not just the figures for Japan.

I went back and compared the press release shipment numbers I posted previously and the website timeline shipment numbers.
Either the shipment numbers given in the press releases always included the whole of Asia not just Japan (and Sony lied about that) or Sony just added the shipment numbers for Asia at some point late in the website timeline but still said that the early shipment numbers from the timeline included Asia even if they were only for Japan.

Even as late as Feburary 13, 2002 they still said the 19.13 million shipment number was only for Japan even tough in the official website timeline the January 31, 2002 shipment number of 19.13 million supposedly includes Asia as well.
Sony released the PS1 in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia in December 1996 and in December 1997 in Taiwan so the numbers before December 1996 are automatically Japan only. Sony didn't release the PS1 in South Korea or China, thou they obviously got imported by third parties.

 

[Danthrax]

A confusing situation...

 

[TheBigO²]

≪ Super Robot Wars: List of Titles and Shipment Figures ≫ As of May 28, 2004

Super Robot Wars F - 550.000 - September 25, 1997 (Sega Saturn)
Super Robot Wars F Final - 550.000 - April 23, 1998 (Sega Saturn)
Super Robot Wars Alpha for Dreamcast - 100.000 - August 30, 2001 (Sega Dreamcast)

Stumbled upon a Banpresto press release from May 2004 that includes shipment numbers for all Super Robot Wars games as of 2004.
Here are shipment numbers for games released for Sega consoles.
Good to see that the magazine sales estimates, posted previously, are in line with the actual shipment numbers given by the game publisher.
Yes, its shipment numbers not sold-trough-to-customer, but Banpresto wouldn't have shipped 550.00 of Super Robot Wars F Final if the prequel hadn't sold trough its shipped copies.

 

[TheBigO²]

Some intresting demographic informations about Sega Dreamcast owners in Japan in Feburary 2000. Based on a survey done be Sega itself not the Sega Dreamcast Magazine. Show's what I expected, most people that owned Sega consoles were probably hardcore gamers that owned Sega consoles as a side piece to the Playstation.

Source: Sega Dreamcast Magazine Vol. 10 2000, 24.03.2000

 

[TheBigO²]

Source is Saturn Fan instead of the Sega Saturn Magazine. I use Saturn Fan estimates in this case since I couldn't find any Sega Saturn Magazine best selling list for the Satakore releases. Release dates are of the Satakore rerelease not the original release.
The Saturn Fan sales estimates for the Sakura Wars Satakore release is about 10.000 copies less sold than the Sega Saturn Magazine number, thou that number is from 6 months later March 1999. From what I compared otherwise they usually give pretty similar sales estimates but also tend to have lower sales numbers a bunch of times.
However the sales estimates for Number 5 Koden Koureijutsu Hyaku Monogatari: Hontoni Atta Kowai Hanashi are way to high. Looking at the weekly sales rankings from Saturn Fan it sold, at most, 3.000 to 4.000 copies.

 

[TheBigO²]

Since I was going trough the Saturn Fan Magazine here are their lists for the Best Selling Sega Saturn games in Japan between May 1997 and 1998.

Number 3 is J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2.
Number 6 is Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shoujo Yu-No.
Number 9 is Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou!
Source Saturn Fan (Tokuma Shoten) Issue 10/1998 from May 29, 1998 Page 116

Number 3 is Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou!
Number 5 is Mobile Suit Gundam: Giren no Yabou.
Number 7 is Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG.
Number 9 is Doukoku Soshite…
Source Saturn Fan (Tokuma Shoten) Issue 17/1998 from September 11, 1998 Page 116

With the expection of Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shoujo Yu-No almost all games sold less when compared to the Sega Saturn Magazine sales estimates.

 

[TheBigO²]

All the Top 15 Weekly Best Selling Sega Saturn Games in Japan Rankings for the first half of 1997 from the Sega Saturn Magazine published by Softbank Publishing. The rankings are from issue 03/1997 until issue 24/1997. You can find a digitla archive of them here.
Before Issue 03/1997 they would use points instead of the actual unit sales figures in the ranking, so those are more or less useless since we don't know how much 1 point means unit sales wise.
Note that sometimes total sales would be adjusted downwards week on week since earlier sales estimates were to high.
For example QuoVadis 2 77.002 copies sold by 20.04.1997, only for that number to be lowered to only 70.097 in the following weekly sales rankings.
QuoVadis 2 is also a good example for another issue. It's sales jumped from 49.411 to 77.002 in one week despite the game only selling 7.591 copies that week.


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.01.08 ~ 1997.01.21

01./00. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 175.685 / NEW (14.01.1997)
02./00. Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 Namie Amuro – 79.312 / NEW ( 10.01.1997)
03./03. The King of Fighters '96 – 60.781 / 197.800 (31.12.1996)
04./00. Fighters Megamix – 55.473 / 486.330 (21.12.1996)
05./02. Enemy Zero – 43.258 / 406.191 (13.12.1996)
06./00. Virtual On: Cyber Troopers – 20.804 / 388.347 (29.11.1996)
07./04. Shining the Holy Ark – 19.675 / 104.496 (20.12.1996)
08./10. Terra Phantastica – 16.651 / 61.297 (27.12.1996)
09./12. Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden II: Ao o Uketsugu Mono – 16.292 / 199.677 (06.12.1996)
10./00. Mega Man 8 aka Rockman 8 – 16.039 / NEW (17.01.1997)
11./05. Can Can Bunny Premiere 2 – 13.775 / 295.426 (20.12.1996)
12./09. Virtua Cop 2 - 13.775 / 295.426 (22.11.1996)
13./06. Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble - 13.199 / 84.388 (27.12.1996)
14./11. Sakura Wars - 12.865 / 466.581 (27.09.1996)
15./14. Tactics Ogre - 10.664 / 78.993 (13.12.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.01.20 ~ 1997.01.26

01./00. EVE Burst Error – 114.840 / NEW (24.01.1997)
02./00. Daytona USA Circuit Edition – 71.232 / NEW (24.01.1997)
03./00. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 46.913 / NEW (24.01.1997)
04./01. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 25.921 / 201.606 (14.01.1997)
05./00. Tomb Raiders – 25.483 / NEW (24.01.1997)
06./04. Fighters Megamix – 12.631 / 498.961 (21.12.1996)
07./02. Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 Namie Amuro – 10.734 / 90.176 ( 10.01.1997)
08./05. Enemy Zero – 9.582 / 415.773 (13.12.1996)
09./12. The King of Fighters '96 – 8.845 / 206.645 (31.12.1996)
10./07. Shining the Holy Ark – 5.141 / 109.637 (20.12.1996)
11./06. Virtual On: Cyber Troopers – 5.129 / 393.476 (29.11.1996)
12./10. Mega Man 8 aka Rockman 8 – 4.712 / 20.751 (17.01.1997)
13./12. Virtua Cop 2 – 4.585 / 300.011 (22.11.1996)
14./39. Puyo Puyo 2 – 4.122 / 296.227 (27.10.1995)
15./08. Terra Phantastica – 4.041 / 65.338 (27.12.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.01.27 ~ 1997.02.02

01./01. EVE Burst Error – 30.567 / 145.407 (24.01.1997)
02./00. K-1 Fighting Illusion Shou – 18.271 / NEW (31.01.1997)
03./04. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 13.692 / 215.298 (14.01.1997)
04./03. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 13.535 / 60.448 (24.01.1997)
05./02. Daytona USA Circuit Edition – 11.173 / 82.405 (24.01.1997)
06./05. Tomb Raiders – 10.412 / 35.895 (24.01.1997)
07./06. Fighters Megamix – 9.107 / 508.068 (21.12.1996)
08./07. Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 Namie Amuro – 7.011 / 97.187 ( 10.01.1997)
09./08. Enemy Zero – 6.726 / 422.499 (13.12.1996)
10./09. The King of Fighters '96 – 5.048 / 211.693 (31.12.1996)
11./14. Puyo Puyo 2 – 4.338 / 300.565 (27.10.1995)
12./10. Shining the Holy Ark – 3.966 / 113.603 (20.12.1996)
13./13. Virtua Cop 2 – 3.466 / 303.477 (22.11.1996)
14./16. Can Can Bunny Premiere 2 – 3.245 / 104.725 (20.12.1996)
15./11. Virtual On: Cyber Troopers – 3.105 / 396.581 (29.11.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.02.03 ~ 1997.02.09

01./00. Terra Diver aka Soukyugurentai – 13.632 / NEW (07.02.1997)
02./01. EVE Burst Error – 12.336 / 157.743 (24.01.1997)
03./02. K-1 Fighting Illusion Shou – 11.532 / 29.803 (31.01.1997)
04./05. Daytona USA Circuit Edition – 11.025 / 93.430 (24.01.1997)
05./03. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 9.576 / 224.874 (14.01.1997)
06./04. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 9.356 / 69.804 (24.01.1997)
07./06. Tomb Raiders – 7.610 / 43.505 (24.01.1997)
08./00. Hyper Securities S – 6.922 / NEW (07.02.1997)
09./07. Fighters Megamix – 5.969/ 514.037 (21.12.1996)
10./09. Enemy Zero – 5.306 / 427.805 (13.12.1996)
11./08. Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 Namie Amuro – 4.967 / 102.157 ( 10.01.1997)
12./10. The King of Fighters '96 – 4.131 / 215.824 (31.12.1996)
13./12. Shining the Holy Ark – 3.723 / 117.326 (20.12.1996)
14./13. Virtua Cop 2 – 3.188 / 306.665 (22.11.1996)
15./11. Puyo Puyo 2 – 3.107 / 303.672 (27.10.1995)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.02.10 ~ 1997.02.16

01./00. Puyo Puyo Sun – 70.731 / NEW (14.02.1997)
02./00. Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin – 61.755 / NEW (14.02.1997)
03./00. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 53.265 / NEW (14.02.1997)
04./00. Roommate: Inoue Ryouko – 26.124 / NEW (14.02.1997)
05./02. EVE Burst Error – 12.318 / 170.061 (24.01.1997)
06./00. Daina Airan – 10.869 / NEW (14.02.1997)
07./04. Daytona USA Circuit Edition – 10.339 / 103.769 (24.01.1997)
08./06. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 8.525 / 78.329 (24.01.1997)
09./05. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 8.305 / 233.179 (14.01.1997)
10./07. Tomb Raiders – 6.572 / 50.077 (24.01.1997)
11./09. Fighters Megamix – 6.455/ 520.492 (21.12.1996)
12./01. Terra Diver aka Soukyugurentai – 5.304 / 18.936 (07.02.1997)
13./03. K-1 Fighting Illusion Shou – 5.136 / 34.939 (31.01.1997)
14./00. Elevator Action Returns – 4.929 / NEW (14.02.1997)
15./10. Enemy Zero – 4.773 / 432.578 (13.12.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.02.17 ~ 1997.02.23

01./01. Puyo Puyo Sun – 26.323 / 97.054 (14.02.1997)
02./00. Assault Suit Leynos 2 – 23.391 / NEW (21.02.1997)
03./00. Sega Ages Fantasy Zone – 15.330 / NEW (14.02.1997)
04./02. Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin – 14.981 / 80.630 (14.02.1997)
05./00. Zap! Snowboarding Trix – 10.969 / NEW (21.02.1997)
06./03. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 9.305 / 62.570 (14.02.1997)
07./05. EVE Burst Error – 8.363 / 178.424 (24.01.1997)
08./10. Tomb Raiders – 5.304 / 55.381 (24.01.1997)
09./04. Roommate: Inoue Ryouko – 4.967 / 31.091 (14.02.1997)
10./07. Daytona USA Circuit Edition – 4.792 / 108.561 (24.01.1997)
11./11. Fighters Megamix – 4.711 / 525.203 (21.12.1996)
12./08. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 4.699 / 83.028 (24.01.1997)
13./09. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 3.734 / 236.913 (14.01.1997)
14./17. Sakura Wars – 2.710 / 482.844 (27.09.1996)
15./12. Terra Diver aka Soukyugurentai – 2.571 / 21.507 (07.02.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.02.24 ~ 1997.03.02

01./01. Puyo Puyo Sun – 20.890 / 117.944 (14.02.1997)
02./00. Shutokou Battle '97 – 11,655 / NEW (28.02.1997)
03./05. Zap! Snowboarding Trix – 9.759 / 20.728 (21.02.1997)
04./02. Assault Suit Leynos 2 – 9.724 / 33.115 (21.02.1997)
05./04. Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin – 7.619 / 88.249 (14.02.1997)
06./09. Roommate: Inoue Ryouko – 7.305 / 38.396 (14.02.1997)
07./07. EVE Burst Error – 7.130 / 185.554 (24.01.1997)
08./03. Sega Ages Fantasy Zone – 6.723 / 22.053 (14.02.1997)
09./00. Tenchi Muyou! Rensa Hitsuyou – 5.409 / NEW (28.02.1997)
10./12. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 5.106 / 88.134 (24.01.1997)
11./11. Fighters Megamix – 4.536 / 529.739 (21.12.1996)
12./00. Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol. 1 – 4.513 / NEW (28.02.1997)
13./08. Tomb Raiders – 4.490 / 59.871 (24.01.1997)
14./10. Daytona USA Circuit Edition – 4.466/ 113.027 (24.01.1997)
15./13. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 3.978 / 240.891 (14.01.1997)

Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.03.03 ~ 1997.03.09

01./00. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 209.188 / NEW (07.03.1997)
02./00. Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden III: Sabakareshi Mono – 68.930 / NEW (07.03.1997)
03./18. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 15.807 / 78.377 (14.02.1997)
04./01. Puyo Puyo Sun – 14.208 / 132.152 (14.02.1997)
05./02. Shutokou Battle '97 – 7.085 / 18.740 (28.02.1997)
06./03. Zap! Snowboarding Trix – 5.689 / 26.417 (21.02.1997)
07./06. Roommate: Inoue Ryouko – 5.208 / 43.604 (14.02.1997)
08./05. Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin – 4.891 / 93.140 (14.02.1997)
09./04. Assault Suit Leynos 2 – 4.164 / 37.279 (21.02.1997)
10./11. Fighters Megamix – 3.801 / 533.540 (21.12.1996)
11./10. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 3.578 / 91.712 (24.01.1997)
12./13. Tomb Raiders – 3.460 / 63.331 (24.01.1997)
13./07. EVE Burst Error – 3.449 / 189.003 (24.01.1997)
14./14. Daytona USA Circuit Edition – 3.108/ 116.135 (24.01.1997)
15./15. Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – 2.921 / 243.812 (14.01.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.03.10 ~ 1997.03.17

01./01. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 27.318 / 236.506 (07.03.1997)
02./00. J. League Victory Goal '97 – 26.322 / NEW (14.03.1997)
03./03. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 21.879 / 100.256 (14.02.1997)
04./02. Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden III: Sabakareshi Mono – 20.624 / 89.564 (07.03.1997)
05./00. Yuushun Classic Road – 11.236 / NEW (14.03.1997)
06./04. Puyo Puyo Sun – 10.899 / 143.051 (14.02.1997)
07./00. Manx TT Super Bike – 10.108/ NEW (14.03.1997)
08./00. Advanced V.G. – 6.362 / NEW (14.03.1997)
09./00. Jissen Pachinko Hisshouhou! 4 – 5.827 / NEW (15.03.1997)
10./08. Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin – 4.990 / 98.130 (14.02.1997)
11./05. Shutokou Battle '97 – 4.304 / 23.044 (28.02.1997)
12./10. Fighters Megamix – 3.652 / 537.192 (21.12.1996)
13./07. Roommate: Inoue Ryouko – 3.431 / 47.035 (14.02.1997)
14./06. Zap! Snowboarding Trix – 2.966 / 29.383 (21.02.1997)
15./11. Die Hard Arcade aka Dynamite Deka – 2.908 / 94.620 (24.01.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.03.18 ~ 1997.03.24

01./00. Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou – 35,922 / NEW (20.03.1997)
02./00. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 30.975 / NEW (20.03.1997)
03./03. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 23.326 / 123.582 (14.02.1997)
04./02. J. League Victory Goal '97 – 16.272 / 42.594 (14.03.1997)
05./01. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 13.329 / 249.835 (07.03.1997)
06./06. Puyo Puyo Sun – 12.333 / 155.384 (14.02.1997)
07./04. Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden III: Sabakareshi Mono – 10.065 / 99.630 (07.03.1997)
08./05. Yuushun Classic Road – 6.286 / 17.523 (14.03.1997)
09./12. Fighters Megamix – 5.153 / 542.345 (21.12.1996)
10./07. Manx TT Super Bike – 5.141 / 15.250 (14.03.1997)
11./09. Jissen Pachinko Hisshouhou! 4 – 5.107 / 10.934 (15.03.1997)
12./28. Virtual On: Cyber Troopers – 4.534 / 408.860 (29.11.1996)
13./10. Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin – 3.446 / 101.577 (14.02.1997)
14./11. Shutokou Battle '97 – 3.194 / 26.239 (28.02.1997)
15./43. Shining the Holy Ark – 2.668 / 124.369 (20.12.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.03.25 ~ 1997.03.31

01./00. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 76.483 / NEW (28.03.1997)
02./00. Hanagumi Taisen Columns – 49.802 / NEW (28.03.1997)
03./00. Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness – 38.740 / NEW (28.03.1997)
04./00. Tokimeki Memorial Selection: Fujisaki Shiori – 22.536 / NEW (27.03.1997)
05./05. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 16.707 / 266.542 (07.03.1997)
06./01. Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou – 14.119 / 50.042 (20.03.1997)
07./03. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 13.398 / 136.980 (14.02.1997)
08./00. AnEarth Fantasy Stories: The First Volume – 11.818 / NEW (28.03.1997)
09./04. J. League Victory Goal '97 – 10.959 / 53.553 (14.03.1997)
10./06. Puyo Puyo Sun – 10.741 / 166.125 (14.02.1997)
11./07. Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden III: Sabakareshi Mono – 7.443 / 107.073 (07.03.1997)
12./02. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 6.871 / 37.849 (20.03.1997)
13./00. Dragon Master Silk – 6.802 / NEW (28.03.1997)
14./00. Bust-A-Move 3 aka Puzzle Bobble 3 – 5.222 / NEW (28.03.1997)
15./00. Sotsugyou Crossworld – 5.084 / NEW (28.03.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.04.01 ~ 1997.04.07

01./00. QuoVadis 2: Wakusei Kyoushuu Orphan Rei – 36.185 / NEW (04.04.1997)
02./01. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 24.370 / 100.853 (28.03.1997)
03./05. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 17.095 / 283.637(07.03.1997)
04./07. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 11.936 / 148.916 (14.02.1997)
05./00. Sankyo Fever Jikki Simulation S – 10.174 / NEW (04.04.1997)
06./03. Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness – 9.169 / 47.909 (28.03.1997)
07./10. Puyo Puyo Sun – 7.873 / 173.998 (14.02.1997)
08./06. Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou – 7.188 / 57.230 (20.03.1997)
09./02. Hanagumi Taisen Columns – 6.840 / 56.642 (28.03.1997)
10./08. AnEarth Fantasy Stories: The First Volume – 5.965 / 17.783 (28.03.1997)
11./09. J. League Victory Goal '97 – 5.765 / 59.318 (14.03.1997)
12./17. Fighters Megamix – 4.553 / 551.937 (21.12.1996)
13./11. Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden III: Sabakareshi Mono – 4.226 / 111.299 (07.03.1997)
14./00. Angelique Special 2 – 3.868 / NEW (04.04.1997)
15./00. Metal Slug – 3.288 / NEW (04.04.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.04.08 ~ 1997.04.14

01./00. Sentimental Graffiti: First Window – 31.831 / NEW (11.04.1997)
02./02. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 14.135 / 114.988 (28.03.1997)
03./01. QuoVadis 2: Wakusei Kyoushuu Orphan Rei – 13.226 / 49.411 (04.04.1997)
04./03. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 11.074 / 294.711 (07.03.1997)
05./09. Hanagumi Taisen Columns – 6.923 / 63.565 (28.03.1997)
06./05. Sankyo Fever Jikki Simulation S – 6.404 / 16.578 (04.04.1997)
07./04. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 6.138 / 155.054 (14.02.1997)
08./00. Shin Theme Park – 6.034 / NEW (11.04.1997)
09./07. Puyo Puyo Sun – 4.869 / 178.867 (14.02.1997)
10./08. Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou – 4.661 / 61.891 (20.03.1997)
11./11. J. League Victory Goal '97 – 4.050 / 63.368 (14.03.1997)
12./10. AnEarth Fantasy Stories: The First Volume – 3.231 / 21.014 (28.03.1997)
13./12. Fighters Megamix – 3.127 / 555.064 (21.12.1996)
14./17. Virtual On: Cyber Troopers – 2.596 / 417.443 (29.11.1996)
15./06. Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness – 2.585/ 50.494 (28.03.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.04.14 ~ 1997.04.20

01./00. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 17.716 / NEW (18.04.1997)
02./02. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 7.811 / 122.799 (28.03.1997)
03./03. QuoVadis 2: Wakusei Kyoushuu Orphan Rei – 7.591 / 77.002 (04.04.1997)
04./05. Hanagumi Taisen Columns – 7.522 / 71.087 (28.03.1997)
05./07. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 6.928 / 161.982 (14.02.1997)
06./04. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 6.566 / 301.277 (07.03.1997)
07./08. Shin Theme Park – 5.819 / 11.903 (11.04.1997)
08./06. Sankyo Fever Jikki Simulation S – 3.962 / 20.540 (04.04.1997)
09./17. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 3.724 / 43.754 (20.03.1997)
10./09. Puyo Puyo Sun – 3.373 / 182.240 (14.02.1997)
11./10. Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou – 3.272 / 65.163 (20.03.1997)
12./13. Fighters Megamix – 2.875 / 557.939 (21.12.1996)
13./11. J. League Victory Goal '97 – 2.819 / 66.187 (14.03.1997)
14./01. Sentimental Graffiti: First Window – 2.785 / 34.616 (11.04.1997)
15./00. Jantei Battle Cos-Player – 2.219/ NEW (18.04.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.04.21 ~ 1997.05.04

01./00. Kakyuusei – 158.404 / NEW (25.04.1997)
02./00. Martian Successor Nadesico: Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'? – 78.591 / NEW (02.05.1997)
03./00. Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Zenpen Zeta no Kodou – 68.912 / NEW (25.04.1997)
04./01. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 20.530 / 38.246 (18.04.1997)
05./00. DX Jinsei Game/Game of Life (Satakore Budget Rerelease)– 19.397 / NEW (25.04.1997)
06./00. Sky Target – 18.885 / NEW (25.04.1997)
07./02. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 15.511 / 143.555 (28.03.1997)
08./12. Fighters Megamix – 14.403 / 572.342 (21.12.1996)
09./06. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 13.645 / 314.922 (07.03.1997)
10./09. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 12.064 / 55.818 (20.03.1997)
11./05. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 11.841 / 173.823 (14.02.1997)
12./07. Shin Theme Park – 8.958 / 20.811 (11.04.1997)
13./03. QuoVadis 2: Wakusei Kyoushuu Orphan Rei – 8.794 / 70.097 (04.04.1997)
14./10. Puyo Puyo Sun – 7.787 / 190.943 (14.02.1997)
15./04. Hanagumi Taisen Columns – 5.080 / 76.190 (28.03.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.05.05 ~ 1997.05.11

01./01. Kakyuusei – 24.219 / 182.623 (25.04.1997)
02./02. Martian Successor Nadesico: Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'? – 16.524 / 95.115 (02.05.1997)
03./03. Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Zenpen Zeta no Kodou – 6.688 / 75.603 (25.04.1997)
04./07. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 5.033 / 148.588 (28.03.1997)
05./09. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 4.531 / 319.453 (07.03.1997)
06./10. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 4.506 / 60.324 (20.03.1997)
07./16. Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu – 4.187 / 8.942 (02.05.1997)
08./04. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 4.083 / 42.329 (18.04.1997)
09./11. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 3.426 / 177.249 (14.02.1997)
10./14. Puyo Puyo Sun – 3.373 / 194.316 (14.02.1997)
11./00. Free Talk Studio: Mari no Kimama na O-Shaberi – 3.349 / NEW (09.05.1997)
12./06. Sky Target – 3.071 / 21.956 (25.04.1997)
13./08. Fighters Megamix – 3.067 / 575.409 (21.12.1996)
14./29. Sakura Wars – 2.373/ 492.820 (27.09.1996)
15./15. Hanagumi Taisen Columns – 2.198 / 78.388 (28.03.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.05.12 ~ 1997.05.18

01./01. Kakyuusei – 11.461 / 194.084 (25.04.1997)
02./00. Groove on Fight – 16.524 / NEW (16.05.1997)
03./02. Martian Successor Nadesico: Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'? – 7.713 / 102.828 (02.05.1997)
04./04. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 3.966 / 152.554 (28.03.1997)
05./03. Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Zenpen Zeta no Kodou – 3.616 / 79.219 (25.04.1997)
06./08. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 3.247 / 45.576 (18.04.1997)
07./06. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 3.212 / 63.536 (20.03.1997)
08./05. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 3.154 / 322.607 (07.03.1997)
09./07. Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu – 2.611 / 11.553 (02.05.1997)
10./13. Fighters Megamix – 2.230 / 577.639 (21.12.1996)
11./10. Puyo Puyo Sun – 2.080 / 196.396 (14.02.1997)
12./12. Sky Target – 1.814 / 23.770 (25.04.1997)
13./14. Sakura Wars – 1.687 / 494.507 (27.09.1996)
14./15. Hanagumi Taisen Columns – 1.548 / 79.936 (28.03.1997)
15./17. Shin Theme Park – 1.283 / 23.967 (11.04.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.05.19 ~ 1997.05.25

01./01. Kakyuusei – 15.624 / 209.708 (25.04.1997)
02./03. Martian Successor Nadesico: Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'? – 6.059 / 108.887 (02.05.1997)
03./04. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 5.034 / 152.343 (28.03.1997)
04./05. Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Zenpen Zeta no Kodou – 3.950 / 83.166 (25.04.1997)
05./07. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 3.241 / 67.820 (20.03.1997)
06./10. Fighters Megamix – 3.228 / 580.937 (21.12.1996)
07./08. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 3.216 / 325.823 (07.03.1997)
08./06. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 3.041 / 48.617 (18.04.1997)
09./02. Groove on Fight – 2.972 / 14.240 (16.05.1997)
10./16. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 2.948 / 181.387 (14.02.1997)
11./09. Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu – 2.377 / 13.633 (02.05.1997)
12./11. Puyo Puyo Sun – 2.202 / 197.682 (14.02.1997)
13./17. Virtual On: Cyber Troopers – 2.109 / 427.390 (29.11.1996)
14./28. DX Jinsei Game/Game of Life (Satakore Budget Rerelease)– 1.876 / 21.273 (25.04.1997)
15./13. Sakura Wars – 1.678 / 499.810 (27.09.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.05.26 ~ 1997.06.01

01./01. Kakyuusei – 12.147 / 221.855 (25.04.1997)
02./00. Eberouge – 11.420 / NEW (30.05.1997)
03./02. Martian Successor Nadesico: Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'? – 7.976 / 116.863 (02.05.1997)
04./03. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 5.438 / 157.781 (28.03.1997)
05./00. D-Xhird – 5.166 / NEW (30.05.1997)
06./07. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 3.697 / 329.520 (07.03.1997)
07./00. J. League Go Go Goal! – 3.478 / NEW (30.03.1997)
08./05. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 3.213 / 71.020 (20.03.1997)
09./10. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 2.994 / 184.381 (14.02.1997)
10./04. Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Zenpen Zeta no Kodou – 2.925 / 86.091 (25.04.1997)
11./06. Fighters Megamix – 2.706 / 583.643 (21.12.1996)
12./11. Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu – 2.315 / 15.948 (02.05.1997)
13./08. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 2.096 / 50.713 (18.04.1997)
14./14. DX Jinsei Game/Game of Life (Satakore Budget Rerelease)– 2.084 / 23.357 (25.04.1997)
15./15. Sakura Wars – 1.901 / 501.711 (27.09.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.06.02 ~ 1997.06.08

01./00. Macross: Do You Remember Love? – 54.465 / NEW (06.06.1997)
02./00. Game Tengoku – 19.373 / NEW (06.06.1997)
03./01. Kakyuusei – 9.528 / 231.383 (25.04.1997)
04./04. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 5.897 / 163.678 (28.03.1997)
05./02. Eberouge – 3.885 / 15.305 (30.05.1997)
06./03. Martian Successor Nadesico: Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'? – 3.477 / 120.340 (02.05.1997)
07./09. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 3.197 / 187.578 (14.02.1997)
08./11. Fighters Megamix – 2.547 / 586.190 (21.12.1996)
09./06. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 2.318 / 331.838 (07.03.1997)
10./08. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 2.293 / 73.313 (20.03.1997)
11./10. Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Zenpen Zeta no Kodou – 2.140 / 88.231 (25.04.1997)
12./07. J. League Go Go Goal! – 1.872 / 5.350 (30.03.1997)
13./13. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 1.541 / 52.254 (18.04.1997)
14./12. Stakes Winner 2: Saikyou Uma Densetsu – 1.490 / 17.438 (02.05.1997)
15./05. D-Xhird – 1.223 / 6.389 (30.05.1997)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.06.09 ~ 1997.06.15

01./01. Macross: Do You Remember Love? – 17.746 / 72.211 (06.06.1997)
02./03. Kakyuusei – 7.048 / 238.431 (25.04.1997)
03./00. Taiheiyou no Arashi 2: Shippuu no Moudou – 6.445 / NEW (13.06.1997)
04./04. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 4.339 / 168.017 (28.03.1997)
05./02. Game Tengoku – 3.583 / 22.956 (06.06.1997)
06./07. Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) – 3.437 / 191.015 (14.02.1997)
07./10. The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo – 2.730 / 76.043 (20.03.1997)
08./06. Martian Successor Nadesico: Yappari Saigo ha 'Ai ga Katsu'? – 2.486 / 122.826 (02.05.1997)
09./05. Eberouge – 2.267 / 17.572 (30.05.1997)
10./09. Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression – 2.203 / 334.041 (07.03.1997)
11./08. Fighters Megamix – 1.974 / 588.164 (21.12.1996)
12./11. Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Zenpen Zeta no Kodou – 1.901 / 90.132 (25.04.1997)
13./13. Touge King: The Spirits 2 – 1.779 / 54.033 (18.04.1997)
14./18. DX Jinsei Game/Game of Life (Satakore Budget Rerelease) – 1.658 / 26.136 (25.04.1997)
15./20. Virtual On: Cyber Troopers – 1.511 / 429.754 (29.11.1996)


Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1997.06.16 ~ 1997.06.22

01./00. Sonic Jam – 46.730 / NEW (20.06.1997)
02./00. Zero4 Champ DooZy-J Type-R – 34.745 / NEW (20.06.1997)
03./00. Sakura Wars (Limited Reissue Rerelease) – 20.839 / NEW (20.06.1997)
04./00. Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus – 20.040 / NEW (19.06.1997)
05./01. Macross: Do You Remember Love? – 9.124 / 81.335 (06.06.1997)
06./00. Magical Drop III Toretate Zoukangou! – 8.003 / NEW (20.06.1997)
07./00. Waku Waku 7 – 7.926 / NEW (20.06.1997)
08./00. Marica: Shinjitsu no Sekai – 6.921 / NEW (20.06.1997)
09./02. Kakyuusei – 6.289 / 244.720 (25.04.1997)
10./00. Digital Ange: Dennou Tenshi SS – 5.683 / NEW (30.06.1997)
11./04. Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 – 4.395 / 172.412 (28.03.1997)
12./00. Saturn Bomberman (Satakore Budget Rerelease) – 3.634 / NEW (20.06.1997)
13./00. Princess Maker 2 (Satakore Budget Rerelease) – 2.358 / NEW (20.06.1997)
14./03. Taiheiyou no Arashi 2: Shippuu no Moudou – 2.139 / 8.584 (13.06.1997)
15./00. Sega Rally Championship Plus (Satakore Budget Rerelease) – 1.920 / NEW (20.06.1997)

 

[Danthrax]

Thanks for your research, BigO2!

Geeez, D-Xhird was such a bomb, just 6,000 copies

I wonder if Sega was disappointed or satisfied with 80,000 sales of Hanagumi Columns considering the main series was a half-million seller

Zero4 Champ DooZy-J Type-R of all things debuted pretty decently in second place with 34k

Fighters Megamix still being in the top 10 six months after launch is wild

Kakyuusei was a monster. Five straight weeks at No. 1 and seven straight weeks in the top 10.

 

[TheBigO²]

Geeez, D-Xhird was such a bomb, just 6,000 copies

There were so many 2D and 3D Fighting Games from smaller developers both on Saturn and Playstation during that time its crazy. Just in the first half of 1997 we got K-1 Fighting Illusion Shou, Advanced V.G., Groove on Fight, D-Xhird and Waku Waku 7 and thats just the ones that sold enough to chart.

I wonder if Sega was disappointed or satisfied with 80,000 sales of Hanagumi Columns considering the main series was a half-million seller

Sega had already made 6 Columns Games so and I can't imagen porting the game system over to the Saturn took much time or effort. The game also cost 5.800 Yen (just as much as Sega Rally or Fighters Megamix) despite being not having that much content vs. 6800 Yen for Sakura Wars which undoublty cost way more money and time.
Also 2 months before in January Sega released Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin for 4.800 Yen which wasn't much more than digital newsletter yet still managed to sell 100.000+.
In general releasing 2 new products in just the first 6 months after your suprise hit is pretty excessive milking so one selling 1/5 and another selling 1/6 of the original games sales figures is pretty impressive.

Zero4 Champ DooZy-J Type-R of all things debuted pretty decently in second place with 34k

It was a minor franchise back then getting 5 games in 6 years across the PC Engine, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn and Playstation. Hell the Playstation release of DooZy-J Type-R had sold 90.000+ copies (Week 28, place 22 for source) by early July 1997 before disappering from theFamitsu weekly sales charts.

Fighters Megamix still being in the top 10 six months after launch is wild
Kakyuusei was a monster. Five straight weeks at No. 1 and seven straight weeks in the top 10.

The first two Evangelion games performance is probably most impressive to me especially Neon Genesis Evangelion (New Package Rerelease) considering its just a budget rerelease of the 1996 game yet managed to sell even more than the original release by the end.
Sega really lucked out hard with sponsoring Evangelion even beyond getting exclusive rights for games for the first couple of years after its airing but also since its the reason Super Robot Taisen F and Super Robot Taisen F Final would be released exclusively on Saturn.

Softbank Top 100 Sega Saturn Software Through 1997.10.19:
100. Virtual Hydlide <RPG> (Sega) {1995.04.28} (¥5,800) - 74,646

I don't think The Conveni: Ano Machi o Dokusen Seyo (76.043) and Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin (79.936) actually sold as much they did according to the weekly ranking since neither of them showed up on the Top 100 list from November 1997 despite selling more than number 100 Virtual Hydlide (74.646).


I wonder what made J. League Victory Goal '97 (66.187) bomb so hard compared to J. League Victory Goal (245.993) from 1995 and J. League Victory Goal '96 (349.131). All of them review pretty equally well in Japan yet sales of '97 were only like a fifth of '96.
Next year thanks to Japan playing at the World Cup '98 J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou 2 on Saturn, Winning Eleven (Japan's version of Pro Evolution Soccer) and Fifa 98 on Playstation would all sell over 500.000 copies for each the first time in Japan.
Yet on Saturn Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 and World Cup '98 France: Road to Win sales continued to slump with both only selling around 60.000 copies each. Just wanne add its not cause of third party soccer games, those only sold like 10.000 to 20.000 on Saturn.