Princess Peach: Showtime Sales Beat PS5 Exclusive in at Least 1 Region

Recently-released data indicates that Princess Peach: Showtime sales are outpacing the PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin in Japan. Princess Peach: Showtime released on March 22, an extremely busy day for the gaming industry. While it's rare for major new game releases to land on the same day, Princess Peach: Showtime shared its launch date with PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin and Capcom's open world action-RPG Dragon's Dogma 2.

There was a lot of talk about how big March 22 was going to be for the gaming industry, with a great deal of hype for all three major games that launched that day. Now that the dust has settled, though, it seems as though Princess Peach: Showtime may be performing even better than expected, given the stiff competition.

Despite having to face off against Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin, Princess Peach: Showtime was the best-selling physical release in Japan last week, according to Famitsu. Princess Peach: Showtime reportedly sold 77,562 copies in Japan in its first week on sale, with Dragon's Dogma 2 trailing with 68,592 sales. Rise of the Ronin, meanwhile, came in third place, with 64,646 physical copies sold in Japan last week.

Now, there are some important things to keep in mind when analyzing Princess Peach: Showtime's sales numbers. The biggest thing is that the Nintendo Switch has sold significantly more units than the PlayStation 5, and so it has a significantly larger install base. Simply put, there are more people in Japan with a Nintendo Switch than a PS5, and so that gives Princess Peach: Showtime a distinct advantage. Secondly, it's entirely possible that Rise of the Ronin and Dragon's Dogma 2 have Peach beat when considering digital and global sales, but we'll have to wait for more sales data to be sure about that.

Something else to consider is that while Rise of the Ronin and Dragon's Dogma 2 are targeting the same demographic of gamers, those interested in open world action-RPGs, Princess Peach: Showtime aims for a more casual