[May 2025] Amazon Japan: Top 5 Best-Selling Gaming Laptops – MSI Thin 15 Dominates with Budget-Friendly Performance!
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The May 2025 gaming laptop market on Amazon Japan reveals a diverse range of options, from budget-conscious builds to high-performance gaming rigs. These rankings are based on the total units sold, reflecting current consumer preferences and trending models. Let’s dive into the top 5 best-selling gaming laptops to see which models are reigning supreme among Japanese gamers.
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When units sold for the last month are equal, the more trending laptop is prioritized (Trending Ranking – lower is better).
#5 MSI Cyborg 14 (A13Ux / A13Vx)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 50
📈 Trending ranking: #20
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)
#4 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2024)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #16
The Best-Selling gaming configuration of this series:
All available ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2024) configurations, sorted by price:
🥉 MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #12
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
🥈 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2023)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 100
📈 Trending ranking: #4
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
🥇 MSI Thin 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx)
📦 Units sold for the last month: 150
📈 Trending ranking: #22
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
🇯🇵 [May 2025] Amazon Japan: Top 5 Best-Selling Gaming Laptop Series
| # | Series | Units Sold | Average Price (JPY) | Total Revenue (JPY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | MSI Thin 15 (B12Ux / B12Vx / B13Ux / B13Vx) | 150 | ¥148,037 | ¥22,205,550 |
| 🥈 | ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507, 2023) | 100 | ¥180,347 | ¥18,034,700 |
| 🥉 | MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx) | 100 | ¥184,802 | ¥18,480,250 |
| #4 | ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2024) | 100 | ¥132,404 | ¥13,240,400 |
| #5 | MSI Cyborg 14 (A13Ux / A13Vx) | 50 | ¥195,588 | ¥9,779,400 |
🇯🇵 [May 2025] Amazon Japan: Revenue per Brand from Top 5 Best-Selling Gaming Laptop Series
| # | Brand | Average Price (JPY) | Total Revenue (JPY) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | MSI | ¥168,217 | ¥50,465,200 | 61.7% |
| 🥈 | ASUS | ¥156,376 | ¥31,275,100 | 38.3% |
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Author: Simeon NikolovEditor-in-Chief at LaptopMedia.com with 20+ years of experience in testing and analyzing laptops and mobile devices.
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