With a market share of almost 33 percent, Nintendo was the leading video game publisher in Japan in 2021. Second-ranked Capcom, publisher of the popular "Resident Evil" and "Monster Hunter" franchises, accounted for almost 11 percent of sold gaming software units during that year.
Market share of top selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, based on unit sales
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Website (perfectly-nintendo.com). (April 24, 2022). Market share of top selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, based on unit sales [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259144/market-share-of-leading-package-software-companies-in-japan/
Website (perfectly-nintendo.com). "Market share of top selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, based on unit sales." Chart. April 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259144/market-share-of-leading-package-software-companies-in-japan/
Website (perfectly-nintendo.com). (2022). Market share of top selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, based on unit sales. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259144/market-share-of-leading-package-software-companies-in-japan/
Website (perfectly-nintendo.com). "Market Share of Top Selling Video Game Publishers in Japan in 2021, Based on Unit Sales." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259144/market-share-of-leading-package-software-companies-in-japan/
Website (perfectly-nintendo.com), Market share of top selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, based on unit sales Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259144/market-share-of-leading-package-software-companies-in-japan/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Market share of top selling video game publishers in Japan in 2021, based on unit sales [Graph], Website (perfectly-nintendo.com), April 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259144/market-share-of-leading-package-software-companies-in-japan/