UK Charts: 2025 Gets Off To A Predictable Start, With Familiar Faces Dominating

Mario kart 8 deluxe about 64 million sold on Switch.

I’m really not sure what they are going to come up with to get gamers off MK8 and transfer over to MK9.

Has Mario Kart 8 ever left top 10 of UK charts? I swear I see it on there every time UK charts is posted.

@OldGamer999

Only the hardcore competitive players won’t switch. Most people should be happy with new tracks.

@OldGamer999 I think you are underestimating people if you think they won't go and play the next Mario Kart game just because of MK8.

MK8 is great. But imo they could (and should) improve the next MK game significantly.

@OldGamer999 i typically only play battle mode and I'm hoping for a more robust level selection in the next entry. Even the new DLCs didn't add any battle levels (to my understanding).

@IceEarthGuard
I am about 10 hours into Zelda echo’s and how this game wasn’t GOTY or rated higher over Astro Bot and the Indy Jones game I will never know. Having played all of them.
The innovation in Echos and different strategies you can use, take Echoes above the other two more straightforward games.

Nintendo really knocked it out of the park with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The fact it’s still putting up the numbers that it does is really impressive.

Where's the other 1% of Hogwarts Legacy and not-Fifa 25?

Enjoyable to see Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered on Switch sell literally double PS5's physical copies. (Breakdown, 52% - Switch, 26% - PS5) hehe... 😄

@BANJO Yes, it's pretty impressive given the franchise's origins. However, when you take into account PS4 sales, it's actually very close to a 50:50 split (52:48) between Switch and Playstation.

I suspect this slight disparity is due to the lack of the more modern Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy on Switch, giving fans of the series who own a Nintendo console fewer options.

Thankfully, this should of course be rectified once the more capable Switch 2 hits the market this year, finally enabling some competent ports of these largely successful games, the last of which was released well over 6 years ago now.

It will be fascinating to see how they sell given their age but if this chart is any indicator, I'm sure they'll do just fine.

@Jalex_64 Yes, very impressive considering it's origins. Well yes if you double up and add another Sony platform so 2 x Sony to just the 1 Nintendo platform then it's near parity.

The Switch has performed excellently this generation for many games third party wise. Hopefully this continues with the Switch 2.

Yes, I can foresee the Switch 2 getting a great deal of PS4/Xbox One ports, which along with Nintendo's output should stand it in good stead.

@BANJO For sure, exciting times await when it comes to third-party ports over the next 12-36 months.

I can see every direct after the new console reveal being packed to the the brim with PS4/PS5 games many a Nintendo only gamer missed out on in recent years.

There should be lots to look forward to, whatever your preferences, which will make for a very refreshing change after the last couple of years! 👍

@Jalex_64 Yes, exciting times await. As you say, the next few directs should be packed full with many PS4/PS5 ports for the new system.
I feel like Nintendo has delayed they release of the Switch 2 to basically plan out the first 18 - 24 months of first part releases and ensure the third part support is strong too.

There should be a lot of titles to look forward too in 2025 for sure...

@OldGamer999 Most of the people who bought MK8D aren't actively playing it anymore or at least not regularly. I bet there's at least 30 million people who would be eager to buy MK9 asap.

@HammerGalladeBro I think it's because they can't do like a third of a percent, I'm sure I read a comment explaining that once