Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Stays on the Podium in UK Charts

Sales must be fairly rubbish in the UK this week if GTA5 can take second place. That game is a few years old.

I really wish we got sales numbers from the UK like we do in Japan, because judging on the age of some of the games creeping up the charts we must be talking 5 or 4-figure weekly sales.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE GTA V is just a beast! Like it been said, either it gets bundled or new console owners buy it separately.

It has amazing legs and it's why I think Nintendo should have offered to pay all development costs if it meant it could launch on switch.

The game is an amazing seller.

It will be nice if a few more Nintendo first party games can manage this feat in the next year. It's been a while since Nintendo has been in this position.

GTAV consistently does well because 12 yr olds keep turning 13 and Mommy thinks it's now cool for Timmy to experience a bit'o the ol ultra violence. Also, peeps whose friends finally talk them into buying a copy because there's nothing else to play on their Xbone.

Almost ordered mario kart today though i didnt want to buy it again. Deserved success of all top games.

@LiberatedAnimal Unfortunately this is true. It is a sorry state of affairs where cool games are promoted by violence, sex and whatnot.

When I have kids, they will be taught what really defines a cool game. As well as being taught the history of Nintendo's great consoles

Now that I think about it I kinda bought GTA5 as it was a pack in with my PS4.

Tsk tsk tsk ...
Those UK gamers are really bland of gaming taste.
Their brain just 100% Pure Evil and Merciless, worshipping those NSFW games.
I felt disgust to them.
Sorry... if I was upset again.

@electrolite77

HAHAHAHAHAHA

It's still up there! Is the Switch now sold out in U.K again? Cos that'll obviously ruin MK8D sales.

@Grawlog @Grawlog Yeah, well I'm sure it's 65 meh indie games, 5 Xbox Gold free games and Halo, Tomb Raider and Dark Souls. Oh yeah, probably Overwatch too.

@Anti-Matter Sorry but that comment is absolutely ridiculous.

I think the charts should start only counting games released within 6 months, GTA V has been in the Top 10 pretty much since release.

All of Nintendo first-party games on Switch are doing very well.

@Anti-Matter I've never wanted a down vote option so much, Don't paint us all with the same brush.

@Anti-Matter your right we uk gamers are pure evil and merciless. We are discusting brainless zombies

@Grandpa_Pixel
I feel the same way too in my country Indonesia
Really pathethic indeed to see teenagers in my country grow up with those **** NSFW games. What's wrong with their brain ?
It shown clearly from their attitudes, their speech quality, how do they react with circumstances and quality of their ideas.
I feel sorry to their parents to not aware with those dangers and their friends that gave bad gaming influence. Those pesky friends tend to befriend ONLY if the victims like violence, blood, sex, sadistic, etc.
This Demonic Cycles MUST be Ended !
Parental control is Very Huge Important to build the child behave nicely, say Hell No to all **** NSFW games so the demand of NSFW games will be decreased and Game Developers will change their Business Strategy.

@The__Goomba
I said Some of those UK gamers are ****
Not all.
I know there are some UK gamers that against those NSFW games.

@OorWullie
That's why I said sorry first.
Maybe my comments still too harsh but that was my comments about that situation.

Still very respectable considering it's the UK, expect Injustice 2 will be at number 1 next week with Fire Emblem in the top 5.

Nintendo should develop their own GTA style game. Mushroom Kingdom Mayhem. Toadette the crackhead hooker would be my fav.

Pretty sure Switch has been sold out for the most part here in the UK since the start of last week, online at least. Relented and picked up MK deluxe myself this week, was perfectly happy with my Wii U version (albeit wanting the new battle mode) but my lad has been bugging me as 4 of his friends are now into Nintendo and have a Switch having not even touched a Wii U.

@Anti-Matter your unwarranted attacks on games and gamers are indeed too harsh. Censorship is a restriction of art and critical thinking that I cannot abide. There are age suggestions on games for a reason and nobody is forcing you to play/watch content you find uncomfortable. Stop judging the rest of the world as evil for playing adults only games. Over 99 percent of them are responsible members of society that have never killed anyone or committed a violent crime.

Why is GTA 5 such a beast?? Like MineCraft, I have Zero interest in it, but I'm clearly not understanding it's popularity.

@Alikan
Sorry, but censorship is really Important for me.
Idea + NSFW = Sin.
Not an Art at all in my eyes.
There is NO Benefit at all to hear Swearing Words all the time 24/7 day.
There is NO Benefit at all to do virtual killing, torturing, make people bleeding, etc.
There is NO Benefit at all to do Crime in video games.
It just only Make it worse your brain quality. Why don't treat our brain with something nice and positive ?
We still can express our creativity and Arts in POSITIVE way. Not by Darkside.
I still stand with my opinion because I still have awareness. I still thinking who is the important audiences, especially kids that very vulnerable with bad things.
Sorry if my comments still sounds harsh for you but that's my point of view. I see the world differently, unlike mainstream adult man.

@RoomB31
Sometimes something popular nowadays are Sucks.
Kinda unfair.
Don't worry. We still can find another peoples which have same interest with you. And we can have a Special Opportunity to enjoy something Special.

GTA V on the go would have been a dream come true. Nintendo should fund the conversion costs.

@Anti-Matter - Some might argue that a fascination with "cute" chibi shirtless boys with abs is also morally questionable.

@bimmy-lee
Um... well. About my avatar.
Before I designed, I thought very carefully from E10+ ideas. I got the idea from Animal Boxing NDS.
For the shirtless case, I think there are some kids cartoon (Japan or Western) that shows partial nudity but still tolerable to watch (barechested boys, bikini, butts).

@Anti-Matter Jesus Christ. Grow up.

@NintendoFan990
Hi.
Don't worry.
I see the world in different angle.
I like Kiddies stuffs for some reason because it match with my personality and my interest.
I like something cute and Sporty looking.
Call me Kiddie or Weirdo or Whatever, I don't care.
That's me, the quirky one on this website.

@Anti-Matter - Not here to judge or make insinuations. You've made a few comments about the subject in the past and linked to your DeviantArt page as well. I just wanted to remind you that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. There is no universal morality. You're welcome to your opinions, but it's wrong to judge others for their opinions.

@Anti-Matter kids don't have to play GTA V. In fact, I recommend they don't. But adults should be allowed to experience the art and media they choose. In games where I'm given the option to be a good or bad guy or do good or bad things I almost always choose to be a hero/nice to NPCs and other players. I'm not a satanist for enjoying games made for adults. I'm more apt to play a mario game than GTA, but it is my right to play GTA if I want to.

@electrolite77
Oh you're being serious?! Well then...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@RoomB31
It's the children that play it and the clueless parents that buy it for them. Kids think that if you play a mature rated game, then that makes you a mature person. GTA is quickly becoming the new king of casual gaming. Just a little bit longer and it'll snatch the crown away from COD.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Nah its more about how GTAV sells so well.

It's the biggest series in the UK and the entry that had the biggest marketing campaign ever, is on 4 platforms and has also dropped its price significantly, It is also developed by a veteran UK studio who know what the people in the UK want/like.

The game's setting may be the US but the game itself resonates/ is in touch so well with the UK that nothing that comes from outside the UK will compete...and the UK AAA dev scene is a wasteland. Only GTAVI's release will stop GTAV from selling well in the UK.

There would literally have to be a complete culture change in the UK for GTA to not dominate, the only way another game could have such longevity would be if EA released one FIFA game per generation and just updated the roster.

@electrolite77
Ok, whatever helps you sleep at night buddy. Thanks for the laughs though. That really made my day.

@Alikan
I have One Important Rule for my gaming area, it doesn't matter me or whoever will use my gaming device. And Don't Ever break this rule.
Rules number 1 :
NO MATURE Games Allowed Whatsoever reasons !!!
Even for me as a 32 years old young man, I will not allowed any kind of NSFW games in my gaming area. I ONLY Allowed Rated Everyone , Everyone 10+ & Teen for my gaming area rules. Period. 100% Steril of NSFW games. I don't even want or even think about to experience any kind of **** NSFW games.
I don't care with the features inside, whenever I see M rated (ESRB) / 18+ (PEGI) / Restricted / CERO C, D, Z label, those games should be Annihilated from my gaming area. I'm working in School, dealing with a lot of kids so I give them good influence about gaming by play only appropriate games. I don't hesitate to play Kiddie games or Girlie games because I Love it by Naturally.
Sorry if I have to tell this again and again. This is very sensitive things for me and whenever someone reminds me about these topics, I will keep persistent with my faith about gaming. Sorry for make you wonder.

@The_Gerudo_King
That's why i'm very concern about.
I feel sorry to them grow up in such of that condition. That's raise my responsibility to protect them from that dangers.

I wonder if Prey's late grabbing of the top spot may have been due to people deciding to wait for reviews to be published due to Bethesda's new policy to not send out review codes until after launch.

@Anti-Matter
Please just stop. You are entitled to your opinion, you are entitled to enjoy whatever games you do and you are entitled to dislike whatever you want. But you need to start showing some basic respect and courtesy to other gamers on here. No one is a demon for liking mature games, it doesn't make them evil nor a criminal. Saying 'sorry' before you criticise someone doesn't make it OK and I do hope that you can learn to show the same respect to others that you expect to be shown to yourself.

You are not being quirky or funny or cute, at this stage you are slowly becoming like a troll who simply spams the same hate comments whenever they read something that they disagree with. Give it a rest and come back with a more pleasant attitude so we can ALL discuss the games that we enjoy together.

@Jimtaro
Ah, thanks for remind me.
Sometimes at certain points, I feel irritated with some circumstances and I don't hesitate to give harsh comments.

@Anti-Matter it must be all the "kiddie and girly" games you play that fills you with so much hate and anger 😉

@Anti-Matter
There is nothing wrong with being irritated; that's something which happens to all of us at the best of times. Just let the harsh comments go as its not worth getting so worked up over. I used to be the same but it really serves no purpose than to annoy others and we're all better than that.

@Anti-Matter it's completely fine for you to play what you want to play, just try not to hate the millions of other gamers that play things you don't approve of. Life is too short for that kind of anger.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has now sold around 85,000 to 100,000 copies by now in the UK. The Switch itself has sold around 140,000 to 150,000 units.

@Anti-Matter - I feel the need to say that you seem like a really nice person, and I generally enjoy your posts. I hope you continue to share your opinions with us, and we all were reminded about blanket statements today. We all say things, from time to time, that don't quite come out the way we envisioned. Take care.

@LiberatedAnimal They don't even have to turn 13. The youngest person I sold GTAV to when I worked at GameStop was 7. He handed it to his mom and she stood there and handed it to me and I was like, "Ma'am, I think you'll want him to pick out a different game, this one is 'M' rated." "I see the rating," she goes. "No, but this one is really 'M' rated," I said, and then went into everything naughty GTAV does. "He sees worse on the news," was her reply! I swear I wanted to rip that game out of her hands and tell her how to be a decent parent but, I had to do my (s****y) job. Now don't get me wrong, I own GTAV. It's a good game. But seven?!

@Anti-Matter You seem like a really nice person and I'm always interested in your opinions, just try not to go on a crusade, OK? There's a time to drop a point.

For anyone wondering you can buy any game you want to in the world for your four-year-old at GameStop. That's your business and we (they, now) are not in the business of telling you how to raise your kids. It's when the four-year-old tries to buy the game themselves that we (they) step in. (Because any individual GameStop gets a quarter million dollar fine if they are caught selling 'M' rated games to minors.)

@electrolite77
Arguing the Earth is flat is like arguing that GTA is a good franchise. But if that's what you believe then I don't want to burst your bubble. Like they say, ignorance is bliss. Carry on little buddy.