In fact, now that the console is finally in more plentiful supply, PS5 hardware managed to cross the 3 million sales mark in Japan this month – accounting for just under 10% of the total 32 million units sold worldwide since launch. In recent weeks we've seen chart spots for Wild Hearts, which appeals to Japan’s Monster Hunter loving audience; Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which is hot among Soulslike fans; and Hogwarts Legacy, which is enjoying a magical reception in a country where Harry Potter is ragingly popular and where language and cultural barriers have prevented its author’s online comments from damaging the brand. And with a strong raft of upcoming games that appeal to the Japanese market – albeit many of them third-party – the PS5 stands to carve out a very strong second-place position in Japan