In 2021, Nintendo was the best-selling video game publisher in Japan, having sold more than 9.1 million units of gaming software. Second-ranked Capcom, publisher of the popular "Resident Evil" and "Monster Hunter" franchises, sold over three million units. Overall, more than 27 million game copies were sold in Japan that year.
Top-selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, by unit sales
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Website (perfectly-nintendo.com). (2022). Top-selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, by unit sales. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310737/japan-leading-video-games-publishers/
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