[April 2025] Amazon Japan: Top 10 Best-Selling Gaming Laptops – MSI Thin 15 Dominates with a Focus on Value!
The April 2025 gaming laptop ranking reflects the top 10 best-selling gaming laptops based on units sold, offering insights into consumer preferences and market trends. Both MSI and ASUS have a strong presence, but MSI Thin 15 takes the lead with twice the sales as the second one.
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When units sold for the last month are equal, the more trending laptop is prioritized (Trending Ranking – lower is better).
#10 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2024)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 50
📈 Trending ranking: #54
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2024) configurations, sorted by price:
#9 MSI Katana 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 50
📈 Trending ranking: #47
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available MSI Katana 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx) configurations, sorted by price:
MSI Katana 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx) in-depth review
From all of the gibberish on MSI's official Website, we learn one thing - the Katana is no longer called the GF66. Instead, it follows its weapon cousin - the Sword, in adopting the simpler "15" moniker. This will make the two devices ever so harder to differentiate. However, we are here for only one of them today - the MSI Katana 15 (B13V).It comes with a 13th Gen Intel processor. While it is the somewhat crippled Core i7-13620H, we have high expectations for its gaming performance. Consisting of 6 P-cores and 4 E-cores, it should be a rather efficient unit.On the graphics side, you [...]
Pros
- Pretty good gaming performance
- 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots, 2x DDR5 RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
- 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90))
- No PWM (AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90))
- MUX Switch
- Great keyboard
Cons
- No SD card
- No Thunderbolt 4
- Covers only 53% of sRGB (AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90))
- All-plastic build
- Keyboard gets pretty warm during gaming
- Gets more and more expensive
#8 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (FX707, 2023)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 50
📈 Trending ranking: #37
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (FX707, 2023) configurations, sorted by price:
ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (FX707, 2023) in-depth review
The ASUS TUF lineup offers devices for people who don't want to spend a whole fortune on a new laptop but at the same time, they still want to get a well-performing machine. The TUF Gaming F17 (FX707, 2023) boasts a big 17.3" display and there are a lot of options here. For starters, we can spot two 1080p units with a 144Hz refresh rate that are labeled as "Value IPS-level". Yep, the manufacturer kindly reminds you that you don't have to expect miracles in terms of color reproduction when buying a notebook with one of these two.Further down the road, we can spot another Full HD (non-Value)[...]
Pros
- Good upgradability
- Great overall performance
- High CPU clocks and power limits during heavy stress (3.70 GHz P-core clock + 90W)
- The RTX 4050 can maintain ~ 2600 MHz under gaming
- MUX switch + iGPU-only mode
- Adequate I/O + Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
- PWM-free (AUODDA7)
- 144Hz refresh rate (AUODDA7)
- G-Sync and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus support
- The Armoury crate app offers tons of customization options
- Comfortable quiet backlit keyboard + precise touchpad
- Great battery life
- The fans don't spin if the CPU temperature is below 56°C
- Solid build quality
- Great "Performance" mode - decent noise levels, 3.35 GHz for the P cores, and up to 92W GPU TGP
Cons
- Low max brightness and color coverage (AUODDA7)
- High NVMe and CPU temperatures during benchmarking
#7 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (FX507, 2023)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 50
📈 Trending ranking: #32
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (FX507, 2023) configurations, sorted by price:
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (FX507, 2023) in-depth review
With the rise of inflation, budget gaming notebooks are no longer very affordable. However, manufacturers have done their fair share of the price increase, by making these products with higher-quality materials.In addition to that, NVIDIA and Intel introduced an incredibly powerful lineup of GPUs and CPUs recently, but again - they are no longer the bargain they used to be. On the bright side, even the RTX 4050 (which now finally comes with 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM) is capable of crushing every game at 1080p and max settings.The laptop we're going to talk about today is the ASUS TUF Gaming F[...]
Pros
- Pretty good gaming performance
- 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slot, 2x DDR4 RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
- 92% sRGB coverage and accurate colors with our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO B156HAN15.H (AUOD2A2))
- 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B156HAN15.H (AUOD2A2))
- No PWM (AUO B156HAN15.H (AUOD2A2))
- Fantastic battery life
- Adequate build quality
Cons
- No SD card
- Weird CPU performance
#6 ASUS TUF Gaming A14 FA401
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #56
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available ASUS TUF Gaming A14 FA401 configurations, sorted by price:
ASUS TUF Gaming A14 FA401 in-depth review
We saw a lot of small yet potent gaming devices in 2024. Now it's time to check how good the TUF Gaming A14 (FA401) is compared to the competition, including the HP OMEN Transcend 14, Nitro 14 (AN14-41), or the Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51). The ASUS creation has a lot of tricks up in its sleeve but the most notable one should be its top CPU option which is the Zen 5 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with a 50 TOPS NPU. When this chip is well-cooled, it offers fast performance and efficiency at the same time.Speaking of which, this small fella has a pretty capable thermal system with three heat pi[...]
Pros
- 2x M.2 slots
- Great overall performance
- Compact and light
- Zen 5 CPU option
- High CPU clocks and power limits during heavy stress (4.35 GHz / 3.23 GHz P and E-core clock + 72W)
- The RTX 4060 can maintain ~ 100W during gaming
- MUX switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus + G-SYNC
- Four USBs + Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3
- PWM-free (BOE0AC4)
- Snappy panel (7.6 ms) + 165Hz refresh rate (BOE0AC4)
- 99% sRGB coverage + accurate color thanks to our "Design and Gaming" profile (BOE0AC4)
- 1700:1 contrast ratio a 445 nit max brightness (BOE0AC4)
- The Armoury crate app offers tons of customization options
- Comfortable backlit keyboard + precise touchpad
- Long battery life
- The fans don't spin during light loads in "Silent" mode
- Solid build quality
- Fast and well-cooled SSD ( 1TB WD PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00-1002)
Cons
- Soldered RAM
- Pricey
- High CPU temperature in medium and long loads
#5 MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #26
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx) configurations, sorted by price:
MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx) in-depth review
Right from the get-go the MSI seems to overhype their Cyborg 15 (A12V). They say it is "the most ground-breaking gaming laptop". Why? Perhaps because of its translucent body parts that let you see almost nothing on the inside.Or maybe because of the performance, which should not be bad, considering the fact that it features the latest tech from NVIDIA in the form of RTX 4000 GPUs. However, they are working at only 45W of TGP.In addition, the CPUs of choice include the Core i7-12650H, and Core i7-13620H - processors that have half the E-core count of their more powerful cousins. On the[...]
Pros
- Pretty good gaming performance
- 1x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slot, 2x DDR5 RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
- 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B156HAN15.1 (AUOD0A2))
- No PWM (AUO B156HAN15.1 (AUOD0A2))
- Great keyboard
- Adequate build quality
Cons
- No SD card
- No Thunderbolt 4
- Covers only 54% of sRGB (AUO B156HAN15.1 (AUOD0A2))
- Keyboard gets pretty warm during gaming
#4 MSI Cyborg 14 (A13Ux / A13Vx)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #15
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available MSI Cyborg 14 (A13Ux / A13Vx) configurations, sorted by price:
MSI Cyborg 14 (A13Ux / A13Vx) in-depth review
In the last few years, we've seen and tested many compact gaming laptops like the ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (FA401), HP OMEN Transcend 14, Nitro 14 (AN14-41), or the Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51). Most of which aren't cheap at all. The MSI Cyborg 14 A13V is on opposite sides of the barricade since it offers decent hardware and a capable screen at a lower cost. Of course, its price depends on your region and current sales / deals but yeah, you don't have to trade one of your kidneys to buy this notebook.It's powered by 45W Raptor Lake-H CPUs (based on the Alder Lake architecture). These aren'[...]
Pros
- Good overall performance for the class
- 2x SODIMMs + replaceable Wi-Fi card
- PWM-free (BOE0A3A)
- Wide viewing angles + 16:10 aspect ratio (BOE0A3A)
- 98% sRGB coverage + accurate color with our "Design and Gaming" profile (BOE0A3A)
- 462 nits of max brightness + 8.5 ms pixel response times
- Good backlit keyboard
- Surprising accurate touchpad
- Solid build
- The Core i7-13620H can sustain 2.56 GHz / 2.20 GHz P and E core frequencies during long CPU loads
- Adequate CPU and GPU temperatures during max stress (73°C / 63°C)
- The MSI Center offers plenty of customizations
- 3x USB ports + LAN + HDMI 2.1
- Light machine - 1.60 kg
- Acceptable noise levels during gaming
- The RTX 4060 can maintain a stable 45W TGP even in "Balanced" mode
- Good sound quality
- Decently fast and well-cooled SSD (SAMSUNG PM9B1)
- Metal lid
Cons
- Just one M.2 slot
- Short battery life (~ 3 hours and a half of videos)
- There is a thermal headroom for higher CPU and GPU power limits
- The removal of the bottom panel is too complicated (just like many other MSI devices)
🥉 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2023)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #8
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2023) configurations, sorted by price:
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2023) in-depth review
The last few ASUS TUF Gaming devices that we have reviewed left us with positive impressions. The ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA707, 2023) has good cooling potential and long battery life and the same applies to the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA507. We got the successor of the latter in front of us - the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2023).The new version has a similar design but the real deal is hidden under the bonnet. You can choose between a refreshed AMD Zen 3+ CPU and a more powerful Zen 4 chip. The mobile NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPUs are part of the package and they come with hefty TGPs which is something [...]
Pros
- Rock solid boost of 3.90 GHz on all cores
- Has a MUX Switch, G-Sync, and Advanced Optimus support
- 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slot, 2x DDR5 RAM SODIMM slots in dual-channel
- 99% sRGB coverage and superb color accuracy with our "Design and Gaming" profile (Innolux N156HMA-GA1 (CMN1556))
- 144Hz refresh rate (Innolux N156HMA-GA1 (CMN1556))
- PWM-free (Innolux N156HMA-GA1 (CMN1556))
- Tremendous battery life
- Good build quality
- The Armoury Crate offers plenty of customizations
- The fans aren't spinning during light loads in "Silent" mode
Cons
- The GeForce RTX 4060 is a bit bottlenecked by the Ryzen 7 7735HS
- Pricey
🥈 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2024)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #2
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2024) configurations, sorted by price:
🥇 MSI Thin 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 200
📈 Trending ranking: #11
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available MSI Thin 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx) configurations, sorted by price:
MSI Thin 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx) in-depth review
In 2024, the market offers a lot of budget gaming laptops and some of them are pretty capable for their price. One of the notable mentions in this category is the Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-41) which is a great bang for the buck but has one bad flaw - the super high noise during CPU-heavy tasks. On the other hand, we got the MSI Thin 15 B12U which is also an inexpensive gaming machine and it looks pretty sleek for its class.This one is offered with Intel Alder Lake-H CPUs and up to RTX 3050 with 4GB VRAM. The 12th Gen 45W chips are still a good choice for the budget segment. They pack tons of [...]
Pros
- Good overall performance for the class
- 2x SODIMMs + 1x M.2 slot + 1x SATA slot
- PWM-free (CMN1521)
- Wide viewing angles (CMN1521)
- Good backlit keyboard
- Aluminum lid and top base cover
- The Core i5-12450H can sustain 3.20 GHz / 2.60 GHz P and E core frequencies during long CPU loads
- The MSI Center offers plenty of customizations
- 4x USB ports
- Light device - 1.86 kg
- Acceptable noise levels during gaming
- The RTX 2050 can maintain a stable 45W TGP even in "Balanced" mode
- Good sound quality
- Decently fast and well-cooled SSD (512GB Phison ESO512GHLCA1-21C-2MS)
- Aluminum lid and top chassis cover
Cons
- Just Gen 1 USB ports
- Slight wobble in the middle of the keyboard during harsh typing
- Low sRGB coverage (CMN1521)
- Short battery life
🇯🇵 [April 2025] Amazon Japan: Top 10 Best-Selling Gaming Laptop Series
| # | Series | Units Sold | Average Price (JPY) | Total Revenue (JPY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | MSI Thin 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx) | 200 | ¥148,316 | ¥29,663,200 |
| 🥈 | ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2024) | 100 | ¥132,834 | ¥13,283,400 |
| 🥉 | ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2023) | 100 | ¥186,124 | ¥18,612,400 |
| #4 | MSI Cyborg 14 (A13Ux / A13Vx) | 100 | ¥197,490 | ¥19,749,050 |
| #5 | MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx) | 100 | ¥183,454 | ¥18,345,400 |
| #6 | ASUS TUF Gaming A14 FA401 | 100 | ¥247,056 | ¥24,705,600 |
| #7 | ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (FX507, 2023) | 50 | ¥207,260 | ¥10,363,000 |
| #8 | ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (FX707, 2023) | 50 | ¥216,997 | ¥10,849,850 |
| #9 | MSI Katana 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx) | 50 | ¥226,166 | ¥11,308,300 |
| #10 | ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2024) | 50 | ¥259,800 | ¥12,990,000 |
🇯🇵 [April 2025] Amazon Japan: Revenue per Brand from Top 10 Best-Selling Gaming Laptop Series
| # | Brand | Average Price (JPY) | Total Revenue (JPY) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | ASUS | ¥201,787 | ¥90,804,250 | 53.5% |
| 🥈 | MSI | ¥175,702 | ¥79,065,950 | 46.5% |
Conclusion
The top 10 gaming laptops in Japan show a clear demand for both performance and value. While ASUS holds a slightly larger market share by revenue, MSI’s Thin 15 takes the top spot in sales, indicating a preference for more affordable but capable gaming laptops. ASUS’s presence is notable with their TUF Gaming and ROG Strix series, which are still solid contenders in the gaming market.
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