The Nintendo Switch is relatively elusive in the UK at the moment with most respected retailers currently without stock online, though some bricks-and-mortar stores have a small number of units left. Though systems sold out slower in the country than in others such as the US, they've nevertheless been quite hard to find in recent times.
Its two biggest retail titles, however, keep on ticking in the UK software chart. It's all relative, as UK sales numbers for software can often be quite low, but we're still pleasantly surprised to see solid momentum a month into the system's lifespan.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is still occupying a top 10 place in the all-format charts, dropping two spots to 8th place. This is mostly down to the Switch version that is currently 6th in the single-format charts; the Wii U version has fallen well back to 34th place in those results.
Perhaps slightly surprising, too, are the continued legs of 1-2-Switch, which is still in 16th place (all-format) - evidently the allure of quirky party games has been enough to help that release to reasonable sales.
On the 3DS front the impact is minimal, with recent release Mario Sports Superstars having long since tanked out of the top 40. The best-placed 3DS title is still Pokemon Sun in 27th place, though sadly Pokemon Moon has fallen out of the list. Mario Kart 7 has re-entered the chart in 39th place, showing that it's truly an evergreen title following its release in late 2011.
A notable release this week will be former Wii U exclusive LEGO City: Undercover, which will arrive on Switch, PS4 and Xbox One; it'll be interesting to see how that performs on each system.
[source chart-track.co.uk]
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At least you can buy the Switch version of Breath of the Wild. Finding the Wii U version is more elusive than it is for me to find Farosh. That thing is dead in my game.
Thomas your headline is confusing, unless gamers who do not own a Switch are buying games. Or families who share a Switch buy games individually. Either way it has nothing to do with switch sales. 😀
I find it strange that there's such a big difference between Pokemon Sun and Moon... I'm almost wondering if some places have stopped reporting their sales numbers independently from one another (personally I don't think they should have been counted separately to begin with).
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Speaking of Game, my local one has had a constant stock of Breath of the Wild for the Wii U. As in, they still haven't shifted the single copy that's that's been sitting on the shelf at £59.99 for the past few weeks.
I'm sooo close to buying a Switch. I think I might get one at Christmas time as a wee [not wee in terms of money though] treat to myself.
When was our last direct? I think it's time for another one.
I'm surprised 1 2 switch is doing this well honestly. Its a good drunk party game.
@zool Not sure if it was intentional or not, but that was the sole reason I clicked the article. I was thinking, there's no way more people are buying Zelda than own switches. That would be insane.
Breath of the Wild on Switch actually climbed two places in the individual Chart, as did 1-2 Switch. Not too shabby!
@ThomasBW84 Still don't know why you just don't post the entire list instead? Makes it much easier to read:
1. Mass Effect: Andromeda
2. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
3. LEGO Worlds
4. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Horizon: Zero Dawn
7. FIFA 17
8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
9. Rocket League
10. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
@zool I know of multiple people that ordered the SE BOTW for Switch, but they aren't planning on getting one until later this year. People are buying games in fear of stock issues.
@Octane #9 Rocket League... the puppy joycon grip has a sad face...
If it can keep selling till MK8 comes out
@Octane the site that provides that information, GFK Chart Track, requests that they don't list the full charts
@Dangerous25 PushSquare doesn't care
@SLIGEACH_EIRE it's the opposite here. I have never seen a switch version of zelda in stores.
"Maybe some just look at the box"
That made me laugh because that's exactly what I'm doing having bought the game yesterday, but also having absolutely no leads on where to find a Switch at retail price. Wife gave me a hard time in her confusion, lol.
All those 1-2 Switch naysayer's are clearly buying it then!
I bought BOTW in anticipation of getting a switch as soon as I could find one. So for about 4 days I did just look at the box. Luckily I happened upon a switch at a local store.
So 1-2 Switch does sell! Seems the casual party-games aren't dead after all. Nintendo must be over the moon.
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