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Update:

As correctly pointed out on Twitter by NintenDaan, it's worth remembering that Media Create charts only account for physical retail sales. The full sales for Animal Crossing: New Leaf will be further beyond three million due to its success on the 3DS eShop.

Original Article:

Last week it became immediately noticeable that, based on its current momentum, Animal Crossing: New Leaf was just one week away from passing three million sales in Japan, which is roughly one for every four 3DS systems sold in the country. It's a terrific level of success for the title ahead of its arrival in the West this Summer.

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Sales of New Leaf are still strong enough that it actually occupies second place in Japan's software chart this week, while Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon continues its run at the top of the tree. On Wii U watch, meanwhile, Game & Wario has managed to hang on in the top 10; the top 20 is below, with lifetime sales in parenthesis.

1. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 68,423 (459,413)
2. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 49,140 (3,025,368)
3. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 – 26,878 (367,959)
4. [PS3] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2013 – 15,411 (141,665)
5. [PSP] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2013 – 14,086 (117,839)
6. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission – 11,674 (151,881)
7. [Wii] Taiko Drum Master Wii Super Wonderful Edition – 11,533 (442,322)
8. [PSV] Muramasa Rebirth – 11,135 (56,795)
9. [PSP] Fate/Extra CCC – 11,128 (84,011)
10. [Wii U] Game & Wario – 11,064 (33,555)
11. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment – 10,611 (180,009)
12. [Wii U] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online – 9,900 (43,202)
13. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix – 9,801 (183,176)
14. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 9,669 (1,990,057)
15. [PS3] Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge – 9,659 (New)
16. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 – 8,085 (85,579)
17. [PSP] Dungeon Travelers 2: Ouritsu Tokoshan to Mamono no Fuuin – 7,566 (39,305)
18. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice – 7,032 (155,614)
19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 6,923 (2,020,351)
20. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies – 6,389 (199,246)

In terms of hardware, there are drops across the board for every system this week. The two 3DS models are reunited in the top places, while Wii U sheds sales but stays a little ahead of the PlayStation 3; last week's sales are in parenthesis.

3DS LL – 34,180 (38,442)
3DS – 22,684 (28,538)
PlayStation Vita – 19,328 (31,795)
Wii U – 16,807 (22,829)
PlayStation 3 – 14,783 (19,069)
PSP – 8,876 (12,594)
Wii – 1,718 (1,858)
Xbox 360 – 536 (598)

So there you have it, the 3DS and two big-hitting games are still setting the agenda in Japan. Luigi's adventure is potentially just one week away from passing half a million sales in Nintendo's homeland, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf continues to be a reliable banker for the system.

[source gematsu.com]