The latest UK charts are in and this week paints a decidedly different picture to what we have seen recently. In a turn of events that only a select group of Bothan spies could have foretold, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has returned to the top spot once again demonstrating that it does, indeed, have unlimited power.
The reason for this return (of the Jedi) is likely due to last week's hefty discounts on Sony's PS5 console, one of which came bundled with the latest LEGO epic from a galaxy far, far away (the game's console split leant heavily in Sony's favour with 74% coming from PS5 while the Switch only contributed 23%). We would assume that this is also the reason that Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has thwipped back into the top 10 at number eight, after webbing a similarly attractive bundle deal.
This PlayStation prominence has meant that it has been a decidedly quieter week for Switch this time. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe lands itself third place (seriously, who doesn't own this game by now?), and Tears of the Kingdom once again falls ever so slightly to drop into fifth. Nintendo's latest release, Pikmin 4, is clinging on to ninth this time, but we wouldn't be surprised to see this week as its last in the UK top ten.
Here's this week's UK top forty in full:
| Last Week | This Week | Game |
|---|---|---|
|
6 |
1 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga |
|
1 |
2 | FIFA 23 |
|
5 |
3 |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
|
2 |
4 | Hogwarts: Legacy |
|
4 |
5 |
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom |
|
13 |
6 |
God of War Ragnarok |
|
25 |
7 |
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales |
|
21 |
8 | Gran Turismo 7 |
|
3 |
9 | Pikmin 4 |
|
10 |
10 |
Grand Theft Auto V |
|
8 |
11 | Minecraft |
|
34 |
12 | Forspoken |
|
11 |
13 | Elden Ring |
|
7 |
14 |
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate |
|
14 |
15 | Nintendo Switch Sports |
|
19 |
16 | The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition |
|
12 |
17 | Diablo IV |
|
9 |
18 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
|
- |
19 | Street Fighter 6 |
|
15 |
20 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
|
23 |
21 | Sonic Origins Plus |
|
35 |
22 |
Saints Row |
|
24 |
23 | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe |
|
- |
24 | Resident Evil 4 |
|
20 |
25 | The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition |
|
22 |
26 | LEGO Harry Potter Collection |
|
31 |
27 |
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor |
|
28 |
28 | Pokémon Violet |
|
29 |
29 | Super Mario Odyssey |
|
- |
30 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition |
|
27 |
31 | Mario Party Superstars |
|
26 |
32 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury |
|
- |
33 | Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut |
|
30 |
34 | Final Fantasy XVI |
|
36 |
35 | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle |
|
17 |
36 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
|
38 |
37 | Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy |
|
32 |
38 | WWE 2K23 |
|
- |
39 | Dark Souls Trilogy |
|
16 |
40 | Remnant II |
[Compiled by GfK]
Did you pick up any new titles this week? Let us know your thoughts on the charts in the comments below.
Comments 12
well, THAT came out of nowhere. Good for them, its a great game
In general there seem to have been discounts on PS5 judging by the other not Switch games in the top 10 that were in much lower spots last week.
Anyway, on the Switch's side nice to see Pikmin 4 still in the top 10 and that most other games are more or less in the same spots!
Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga is a great game, especially if you are a completionist. The Star Wars atmosphere was amazing and I did not get bored to100% it.
The price of the PlayStation 5 is tempting, but I think I will patiently wait for the Pro version.
I swear Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is immortal
The best LEGO game yet. Exploring Yavin 4, Tatooine and Naboo was the best of any Star Wars game. The Disney sequel trilogy content is easily skipped also.
@JohnnyMind Yep been seeing ads for PS5s at £399 which is quite the drop...
@WiltonRoots I was wondering if there were discounts on PS5 in general considering how many made the top 10 this week, but I guess that if the discount on the console itself is big enough it's not surprising for people to get at least one more game other than the potentially bundled one.
At this point, the only game that could possibly outlast Mario Kart 8, in terms of continued sales, would be Mario Grand Theft Kart 5...
If this is just a top 10 chart then Minecraft wouldn't even be there now. This is the first time this year that Minecraft fell out of the top 10.
This is how it happened. This is how Final Fantasy died.
Dang, seeing it at #34 already, being beaten by much older games and even stuff like Forspoken and Saints Row Reboot is kind of sad.
@SmileMan64 I feel Square Enix did it to themselves especially the creator of the game. Instead of solving issues that his audience had complaints on with the game he went online and call them trolls or haters when they are the ones buying his game. This is not a good look for both the dev and the game, not addressing complaints in a professional manner will likely kill the game and I'm not surprise it looks like it.
The UK is so basic that it kills me.
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