Nintendo pretty much controls the UK retail chart this week, claiming not just the top spot with Mario Kart World, but also #2 with Donkey Kong Bananza.
In fact, there are 11 Nintendo published games in the top 40, meaning a quarter of the chart is dominated by Nintendo – and that’s before factoring in third-party Switch titles.
EA takes #3 with EA Sports FC 25, which is also the Xbox Series’ current no.1. Last week the sports sim was at #12. Positions #4, #5 and #6 then remain unchanged, held by Hogwarts Legacy, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, and Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate respectively.
Mafia: The Old Country fell from #2 to #7 (yet remains the PS5’s no.1,) Minecraft rose to #8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moved up to #9, and then at #10 it’s the return of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 – presumably thanks to a recent price cut at Argos and Amazon.
Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon is also on the rise, up from #15 to #24. Final Fantasy I-VI Collection, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, EA Sports UFC 5, Civilization VII, Digimon Survive, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, and Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville all managed to re-enter with the lower half of the chart, meanwhile. Our best guess is that a retailer has had a clear out. The toy store Smyths, perhaps.
Nintendo even manages to bounce back in the 3DS chart this week, although that doesn’t mean a great deal – sales likely struggled to break double figures. Stella Glow is no.1, followed by Metroid: Samus Returns, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Culdcept Revolt, and Fire Emblem Warriors.