The Last of Us Part II isn?t only setting sales records in Western territories, such as the UK. Naughty Dog?s sequel has made quite the dent in Japan, too. Data from Famitsu indicates the title now counts as the fastest-selling first-party PS4 exclusive in Japan. Within its first three days on the market, The Last of Us follow-up sold an impressive 178,696 copies.
This number is considerably higher than that of other first-party PS4 exclusives in the region. In the following Twitter post, industry analyst Benji-Sales provides context with regards to the sales of other PS4 exclusives:

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