STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT clawed its way to the top of Famitsu's new release chart with a solid 15,153 physical copies sold in its debut week across Switch 2, PS5, and Switch platforms. The visual novel remake from MAGES. landed at 7,613 on Switch 2, 4,002 on PS5, and 3,538 on the original Switch, outpacing other fresh drops in a week dominated by holdovers like Rhythm Heaven Groove. Switch 2 hardware moved another 20,734 units during the same period, bringing its cumulative Japanese sales over 6 million.

Japanese fans are already buzzing on X about the new Gamma Worldline content and updated visuals, with one poster calling out the Shining Finger scenario as a potential buy trigger. Compared to Anonymous;Code's roughly 10k opening week, this debut sits a notch above expectations for the series reboot. Physical-only tracking means digital sales on Steam and console stores aren't factored in yet, but the console split shows Switch 2 capturing the biggest slice of the physical pie right out the gate.

Whale territory or not, MAGES. just proved the Steins;Gate brand still pulls in Japan even in 2026. The series crossed 4 million units worldwide earlier this year, and this reboot's launch numbers suggest the Akihabara time-travel crew isn't done milking the timeline yet.