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The UK Charts look somewhat familiar this week, as both Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 24 return to positions one and two respectively. This means that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has now slipped down to take the bronze in what will no doubt be a blow to Warner Bros. Games after just a couple of weeks on the market.

Mario, however, has clearly borrowed Link's 'Iron Boots' this week, as both Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remain fixed in place at number four and five respectively. Good going, sir. Over on the PS5, Helldivers II makes its debut at number seven; hardly the result Sony would have liked, but still, it's there (and overall sales have indicated a successful launch for the game).

Party game Gang Beasts has also landed at number twenty-five this week, with a whopping 94% of its sales attributed to the Switch.

Here's your look at this week's top 40 in full, with platform breakdowns for all of the titles available on other consoles alongside the Switch:

Last Week	This Week	Game	Platform Split
7	1	Hogwarts Legacy	Switch 53%, PS5 24%, PS4 11%, Xbox 8%
6	2	EA Sports FC 24	PS5 36%, Switch 31%, PS4 20%, Xbox 13%
1	3	Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
4	4	Super Mario Bros. Wonder
5	5	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
-	6	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
NEW	7	Helldivers II
9	8	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
3	9	Tekken 8
11	10	Minecraft
12	11	Marvel's Spider-Man 2
10	12	Grand Theft Auto V
16	13	The Last of Us Part II: Remastered
14	14	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2	15	Persona 3 Reload
-	16	Resident Evil 4
17	17	Nintendo Switch Sports
13	18	Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown	PS5 44%, Switch 44%, PS4, 7%, Xbox 5%
20	19	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
-	20	Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate	PS5 63%, PS4 32%, Xbox 5%, Switch 1%
22	21	Wrectfest	PS5 98%, Switch 1%, PS4 0%
30	22	Assassin's Creed Mirage
35	23	Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga	Switch 68%, PS5 17%, PS4 12%, Xbox 3%
19	24	NBA 2K24	PS5 42%, PS4 29%, Switch 16%, Xbox 12%
-	25	Gang Beasts	Switch 94%, PS4 6%
24	26	The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition
23	27	Bluey: The Videogame
21	28	Red Dead Redemption	PS4 57%, Switch 43%
25	29	Mario Party Superstars
-	30	Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
31	31	Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy: The Definitive Edition
-	32	Batman: Arkham Trilogy
27	33	Super Mario Odyssey
28	34	Red Dead Redemption 2
32	35	Sonic Superstars	Switch 53%, PS5 29%, Xbox 9%, PS4 6%
36	36	New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
37	37	Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion	PS5 50%, Switch 38%, PS4 9%, Xbox 3%
34	38	Pokémon Violet
26	39	The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition	PC 70%, PS4 27%, Switch 1%, Xbox 1%
-	40	Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

[Sales Data Compiled by GfK]

UK Charts: Top Three Receive Another Shake Up, But Mario Stands Firm

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www.nintendolife.com

 

[DeepEnigma]

EA Sports FC 24 is #1 again.

 

[JaksGhost]

Over on the PS5, Helldivers II makes its debut at number seven; hardly the result Sony would have liked, but still, it's there (and overall sales have indicated a successful launch for the game).

So should Sony be happy or disappointed because this sentence is sending such a confusing message.

 

[DeepEnigma]

So should Sony be happy or disappointed?!

The developers have said it's exceeding their projections. So that is just a baseless opinion by the writer.

 

[JaksGhost]

The developers have said it's exceeding their projections. So that is just a baseless opinion by the writer.

It made no sense at all to add that in there lol.

 

[LakeOf9]

I don’t understand how Switch versions of multiplatform games are doing so well?

 

[Sweden85]

Do xboxers buy games? These charts are a lot single digit compared to PS4 PS5 and switch

 

[ReBurn]

I don’t understand how Switch versions of multiplatform games are doing so well?

Scale. There are more Switch devices out there.

 

[LakeOf9]

Scale. There are more Switch devices out there.

But why would you buy the games on Switch lol

 

[Saber]

Hogwarts still ruling and Wonder resisting I see. Good stuff.

 

[Pelta88]

Going by the numbers MK became a de facto exclusive.

 

[DrFigs]

Do xboxers buy games? These charts are a lot single digit compared to PS4 PS5 and switch

these are physical sales.

 

[Chastten]

But why would you buy the games on Switch lol

Not British but I buy stuff on Switch because I like that system? Seems like a silly question?

Couldn't give a rats ass about graphics, and the added option of playing it portable makes the Switch version the best option for me most of the time.

 

[Baki]

So should Sony be happy or disappointed because this sentence is sending such a confusing message.

Missing digital so this numbers is meaningless on its own and dev has already shared that it sold 1 million units in 3 days.

 

[Fake]

Hogwarts Legacy kicking some remaster ass. Good to see Mario Kart and Mario Wonder so close.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Hogwarts Legacy kicking some remaster ass.

Yeah, amazing what being on multiple platforms can do!

 

[LakeOf9]

Not British but I buy stuff on Switch because I like that system? Seems like a silly question?

Couldn't give a rats ass about graphics, and the added option of playing it portable makes the Switch version the best option for me most of the time.

Fair enough and I absolutely don’t mean to denigrate your preferences! but even portable you have better options for most third party games

 

[Fake]

Yeah, amazing what being on multiple platforms can do!

Playing Mario Kart 8 on my PS4 as we speak.

 

[Chastten]

Fair enough and I absolutely don’t mean to denigrate your preferences! but even portable you have better options for most third party games

Define better?

I mean, the Steam Deck and all the windows handhelds are better graphically, but not nearly as plug & play as the Switch is.

PS5 + the portable thingy could do the trick, but they're quite expensive and I hate the PlayStation controller button layout with a burning passion.

For most people who're not on GAF, if they already own a Switch, then there's no reason to not buy a game on there because 'muh graphics'

 

[LakeOf9]

Define better?

I mean, the Steam Deck and all the windows handhelds are better graphically, but not nearly as plug & play as the Switch is.

PS5 + the portable thingy could do the trick, but they're quite expensive and I hate the PlayStation controller button layout with a burning passion.

For most people who're not on GAF, if they already own a Switch, then there's no reason to not buy a game on there because 'muh graphics'

Better as in, better graphics and performance, yes, but better and more options for controls and input, mods to help you address whatever issues you have with a game, better sales, and so on.

But the plug and play nature is a good point, I understand.

 

[pasterpl]

Do xboxers buy games? These charts are a lot single digit compared to PS4 PS5 and switch

Going by the numbers MK became a de facto exclusive.

it’s boxed games, so it represents probably less than 10% of the market

Digital sales accounted for almost nine out of every 10 video games sold in the UK in 2022, according to a trade body.
The digital entertainment and retail association (ERA) said 89.5% of games sold had been digital downloads and the remaining 10.5% actual physical copies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-6418754

In addition, Xbox owners favour digital buys.

 

[onQ123]

it’s boxed games, so it represents probably less than 10% of the market

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-6418754

In addition, Xbox owners favour digital buys.

XBox hide the numbers just for people like you lol

 

[pasterpl]

I mean, the Steam Deck and all the windows handhelds are better graphically, but not nearly as plug & play as the Switch is.

not sure what you are talking about, while I can agree to some degree re windows handhelds (with Xbox app/gamepass app you are getting console like experience), steam deck is like a console experience already. Most of the games that are supported you install and play, that’s it. Got switch as well and for me experience across both is very similar.

 

[Topher]

it’s boxed games, so it represents probably less than 10% of the market

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-6418754

In addition, Xbox owners favour digital buys.

That includes PC and mobile which don't have the options for physical so obviously the percentage is much higher for consoles where physical does exist.

 

[pasterpl]

XBox hide the numbers just for people like you lol

They can hide digital numbers but we have got GfK ownership numbers and we know that ps5 is almost half of the uk market, with Xbox just over quarter. Also we have got stats from some other games publishers eg ABK

Call of Duty makes a lot more money on PS5 and PS4 than on Xbox

Call of Duty games, like Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, net publisher Activision Blizzard more money on Sony's PS5 and PS4 consoles than Microsoft's Xbox consoles.

www.truetrophies.com

yes, they made more on playstation but it is not % difference as presented in these boxed charts

 

[pasterpl]

That includes PC and mobile which don't have the options for physical so obviously the percentage is much higher for consoles where physical does exist.

this is global stats, consoles only

Data analytics firm New Zoo has revealed in a newly published report that 72% of video games sold on consoles during 2022 were digital, while boxed video games accounted for 28%. Nintendo doesn’t generally provide digital sales for its first party games, so if they weren’t included within this report as I suspect, then digital video games sales would have been even higher than the figure provided.

72% of console games sold in 2022 were digital vs 28% physical

Data analytics firm New Zoo has revealed in a newly published report that 72% of video games sold on consoles during 2022 were digital, while boxed video games accounted for 28%.

mynintendonews.com

Data for 2022, and we know that digital sales are increasing vs boxed sales on consoles. Data doesn’t include Switch which also favours digital so we are looking 7-8 games sold out of each 10 sold on consoles in 2022 were digital.

 

[Topher]

this is global stats, consoles only

72% of console games sold in 2022 were digital vs 28% physical

Data analytics firm New Zoo has revealed in a newly published report that 72% of video games sold on consoles during 2022 were digital, while boxed video games accounted for 28%.

mynintendonews.com

Data for 2022, and we know that digital sales are increasing vs boxed sales on consoles. Data doesn’t include Switch which also favours digital so we are looking 7-8 games sold out of each 10 sold on consoles in 2022 were digital.

Which proves my point. The percentage is indeed quite a bit higher when we are only talking about consoles.

Switch digital sales are 50.2% so right at 50/50.

Nintendo Switch Surpasses 132 Million Units Sold Alongside Great Tears Of The Kingdom, Pikmin 4 Results

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has sold 19.5 million units while Pikmin 4 is the series' best-selling at 2.61 million units sold already.

www.gameinformer.com

But your point about Xbox being nearly entirely digital is correct.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Damn, Hogwarts sells a lot. Guess people really wanted HP experience.

 

[Topher]

Damn, Hogwarts sells a lot. Guess people really wanted HP experience.

Damn good game, imo. Glad to see it continues to do well since that means we will definitely get a sequel.

 

[@gkTH]

Another week showing less % of Xbox considering the platform split.
Was it still worth developing a game for Xbox nowadays?

 

[mckmas8808]

this is global stats, consoles only

72% of console games sold in 2022 were digital vs 28% physical

Data analytics firm New Zoo has revealed in a newly published report that 72% of video games sold on consoles during 2022 were digital, while boxed video games accounted for 28%.

mynintendonews.com

Data for 2022, and we know that digital sales are increasing vs boxed sales on consoles. Data doesn’t include Switch which also favours digital so we are looking 7-8 games sold out of each 10 sold on consoles in 2022 were digital.

2022 was still in the Covid years. Check out the numbers for 2023.

 

[Topher]

Another week showing less % of Xbox considering the platform split.
Was it still worth developing a game for Xbox nowadays?

I think an install base of 20-something million is probably worth it. Whether or not it is worth it to produce physical copies is a different story.

 

[ReBurn]

But why would you buy the games on Switch lol

Some people only have one device to play on and I suppose they might like the portable option.

 

[Kacho]

But why would you buy the games on Switch lol

Because people enjoy playing games on that device.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

But why would you buy the games on Switch lol

Because it's available on switch.

That's why Nintendo would be good competition for Sony once a certain platform-holder pulls the plug in a few years.