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Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain enjoys series’ 5th best launch sales in Japan

The latest Media Create data (via DualShockers) has confirmed that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has ranked 5th in launch week sales for the venerable stealth-action franchise.

Combined sales of the game on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 reached 411,199, with 293,652 sold on PS4 and 117,547 sold on PS3. 

By comparison, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater tops the list with 548,186 copies sold in its first week, followed by Metal Gear Soild 4: Guns of the Patriots (464,926), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (456,747) and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker at 434,926. 

The Phantom Pain did manage to beat out Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, however. 

Read our review of the game here.