UK Charts: Splatoon 3 Inks Its Way To The Top Spot

Can Splatoon 3 make 10 millions on the first week world wide? that would be sick

Bit strange you don't mention the game sold 9% less than Splatoon 2 which released when the UK Switch userbase was much lower?

Of course digital sales are probably much higher this time around to balance it out.

And now for it's steady decline. As always people, who want it buy it on release and then.....

Well except for Mario Kart, love that it's still in there.

@Bunkerneath

And Animal Crossing and Minecraft Switch.

I've tried everything possible to destroy this game and tarnish it's reputation and it just keeps eluding me!

@KindofaBigDeal and mostly nowadays Arceus and switch sports (UK charts at least)

Far less impressive debut than in Japan where Splatoon 3 is the fastest-selling game ever, but still an okay launch.

I’m happy for the game but not tempted to get it yet. Not sure if it’s worth holding onto my copy of Splatoon 2 or if it’s dead now?

No Fifa. I am in shock. Also I really love that Splatoon 3 is doing good. There goes all the "it should've been DLC" comments.

Not impressed.
I prefer playing something unpopular / niche but matched with my interest.

@KindofaBigDeal
2017 didnt have a pandemic wipe out peoples businesses and so that now they are having to be Just Eat drivers. There was no war going on to increase our essentials living costs.

That and this "new" game just doesnt seem worth buying over other games, I have Splatoon 2, that'll do for me,

Now watch the positive word of mouth effect through the holidays. 😎 This wasn't even a full week right?

@Anti-Matter You aren't going to find unpopular or niche titles in a top 10 of sales. Which is a list based on populairity.

@sanderev
That's why, when the popular things are not even clicked on me, I will find the unpopular things but still matched with my interest.
I know the games I like are way below than Top 10 but doesn't matter for me.

So funny, all this time I had little to no interest in playing Splatoon 3 as I sucked at Splatoon 2. Then on launch day, just seeing it pop up in the eshop and I was like 'meh to hell with it' and bought it. My mind works in stupid ways.

Splatoon 3 launched worldwide 9/9/22. This is not a full week and it still debuted No. 1. Haters goodbye!!!! 😎

@hadrian

Yes I am sure there are many reasons I was just adding a little perspective to this OTT line from the article:
"After our glowing 9/10 review described the game as "the pinnacle of the series, and the pinnacle of shooters on Switch", we are pleased to see the UK sales reflect the game's supremacy."

@Anti-Matter wait, aren’t you a huge Pokemon fan? Isn’t that like one of the most popular series of games ever? So doesn’t that blow away what you just said about yourself.

Splatoon 3 whooped the nay sayers a$$es. You suckaz got Splatted!!!! Lmao 😎 You can keep playing Splatoon on Wii U. Splatoon 3 is new and going to sell like crazy. Lmao

Forgive me but no more Mr. NICE GUY. 😂

Well done spla3oon

@Anti-Matter it’s the uk top selling charts. It’s a list of most sold physical games. You won’t find unpopular games or niche games here. Wrong article

@1UP_MARIO
There is at least one unpopular game I have interest about if you look below than Top 10.

Why does Saints Row continue to appear here?

@super-nintendo

Calm yourself.

It was always going to be a big seller.

@KindofaBigDeal I am calm but I will not be quiet... Lol. I will spam these comments with truth. All that nonsense last week. So many said it wasn't going to sell like Splatoon 2. They wanted it to flop. I won't stop until they get Splatted by Splatoon 3's massive success. 😎

Let's hope the treat splatoon 3 better and not like a cash grab with the previous games.

Give it 2-3 years of support, instead of killing it after one year, just so they can bring splatoon 4 out and get another £50 off people.

@super-nintendo

Well no one really cares and it comes accross as a bit sad and needy. But whatever floats your boat.

@Joriss happened to me with Xenoblade 3…. Only I had a coupon from Amazon that was set to expire in a month….still unsure about Splatoon 3. Leaning towards not getting it, but could easily see me getting it on impulse…

@UltimateOtaku91

I don't think the Splatoon games fall under the cash grab category.

They both launched in much more complete states than the variety of sports titles.

Splatoon fans rejoice!!(including me lmao)
I don’t think it’ll last that long tho

It's crazy to me that MK8 still gets pulled up near the top of the list with every major Nintendo release. Even Animal Crossing could never keep up because apparently everyone who bought a Switch for it grabbed Mario Kart as their second or third game.

UK and Japan had one thing in common. They just can't stop buying Minecraft physically.