In what was a slow week for UK game sales – in terms of volume sold – Square-Enix’s Nier Replicant had no trouble topping the physical top 40 chart. The 2010 remake also topped the PS4 top twenty and made a respectable #3 in the Xbox One chart. It wasn’t the only new release in …
FIFA 21 is the UK’s no.1 once again. More significantly, Cyberpunk 2077 has managed to re-enter the top ten at #9 – it had quietly left the top 40 altogether a few weeks ago. This appears to be due to a minor discount on Amazon (it’s currently £29.99 on Xbox One, including some bonus bits.) …
In what was a quiet week for both new releases and physical UK game sales, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was able to claim yet another no.1. There were no new arrivals in the top 40 whatsoever, and just two re-entries (DOOM Eternal and NFS: Hot Pursuit Remastered) at the lower end of the chart. FIFA …
Due to a price drop to around £20, FIFA 21 is the UK’s no.1 once again, rising from #8. This prevents Monster Hunter Rise from bagging a second week on top. Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury both climb one position to take #2 and #3. Then at #4 …
GamesIndustry.biz has crunched the numbers on this week’s chart, revealing Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise has earned itself a UK no.1. Physical sales did not exceed that of the multiformat Monster Hunter World, but it did have a far stronger first week than the 3DS’ Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. The rest of the top ten is …
The Switch retail release of indie mega-hit Hades has made a surprise top ten appearance, arriving at a highly respectable #7 in the multiformat chart. It also claimed #4 in the Switch top 20, outperforming the likes of Super Mario 3D All-Stars. That’s pretty good going. It wasn’t the only new Switch game to feature …
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is the UK’s no.1 this week, indicating more PlayStation 5 consoles have found their way to store shelves. Well, warehouse shelves. This ends Super Mario 3D World’s run at no.1 – it looked set to bag a fifth week at the top. The Wii U re-release for Switch, which also includes …
Last week Nintendo put out a reminder that Super Mario 3D All-Stars was being withdrawn from sale at the end month. As well as a sense of despair, the game’s buying public responded by snapping up copies – the compilation is back at #6 this week, up from #13. Super Mario also occupies the top …
Nintendo’s grip on the top ten has loosened due to Spider-Man: Miles Morales climbing to #2, thanks to replenished PS5 stock, and The Last of Us Part II rocketing to #3 following a hefty price cut. Persona 5 Strikers also performed incredibly well on PS4, accounting for 72% of sales. (Thanks GI.biz.) Atlus’ combat-focused RPG …
Despite Switch stock allegedly being thin on the ground last week, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is the UK’s no.1 for a second week running. FIFA 21 enjoyed a sales boost thanks to a minor discount, climbing to #2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rises one place to #3. The evergreen kart racer celebrates …
Nintendo’s first major Switch release of the year has become the fastest-selling game of 2021 so far, beating Hitman III. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury also had a stronger performing first week than Super Mario Maker 2 and New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe on Switch. It wasn’t able to beat the launch week …
Nintendo dominates the UK chart another week with top ten that remains mostly unchanged. Animal Crossing: New Horizons tops the chart with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War following behind for a second week running. Ring Fit Adventure climbs from #7 to #4 while Minecraft on Switch rounds-off the …
As evidenced by this week’s UK chart, the Switch continues to be a popular pastime during UK lockdown. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has reclaimed the top spot, while the top twenty is littered with first-party Switch titles. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at #2 – which is close to spending 200 weeks in the top 40 …
Softly, softly, catchee monkey – Hitman 3 has managed to end Animal Crossing: New Horizons run at no.1, effortlessly topping the chart. It had an even better first week than Hitman 2, reports GI.biz, with the PS5 version being the biggest selling – by some margin. Unless we’re mistaken, Hitman 3 is the first major PS5 release since …
This week’s UK chart is incredibly Switch centric. Animal Crossing: New Horizons claims a consecutive no.1 while ten Switch games sit within the top 20 alone. The top 40’s sole new release was a big seller on Switch too – Five Night at Freddy’s: Core Collection (also available on PS4 and Xbox One) entered at …