Top 13 Consoles in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 13 largest consoles in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Playstation 5, Xbox and PlayStation lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 14,121,370 people. Across all 13 entries the average audience size is 1,287,119, and the largest, Playstation 5, reaches around 8,114,622 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each console, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Playstation 5 |
8,114,622 | 12.7% | Console | Games |
| 2 |  Xbox |
3,488,110 | 5.1% | Console | Games |
| 3 |  PlayStation |
2,518,638 | 3.9% | Console | Games |
| 4 |  PlayStation 3 |
536,870 | 6.0% | Console | Games |
| 5 |  Nintendo DS |
514,150 | 8.5% | Console | Games |
| 6 |  Nintendo 3DS |
500,021 | 10.8% | Console | Games |
| 7 |  Xbox 360 |
371,261 | 4.0% | Console | Games |
| 8 |  Xbox One |
366,838 | 4.2% | Console | Games |
| 9 |  PlayStation 2 |
200,516 | 3.3% | Console | Games |
| 10 |  GameCube |
114,584 | 3.4% | Console | Games |
| 11 |  PlayStation 4 |
4,048 | 0.0% | Console | Games |
| 12 |  Xbox Live |
1,481 | 0.0% | Console | Games |
| 13 |  Game Boy |
1,410 | 0.0% | Console | Games |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 13 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each console by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest console in Japan?
Playstation 5 currently leads with an estimated audience of 8,114,622 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.