UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2

I'm gonna miss BLUEY back to Top 40.

LMAO. Not only is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still in the top 10, it actually went up when compared to last week's chart.

I wonder if the Hogwarts Legacy sales are people realizing you can buy the original switch game and then get the full switch 2 version for an upgrade fee.

That being said, reminds me of the early PS5 days. Cheapest way to get PS5 versions was to buy the cheap PS4 version and pay the upgrade fee.

Number 3 LOL!

But seriously, I don't think it should be a surprise to anyone that the main launch title for the next generation of a VERY popular console machine is topping sales charts. It's a no brainer.

The Nintendo Switch was a highly popular console that has continued to sell well for a very long time. They could put out poop in a box and as long as it had the word Switch on it, it would sale a ton the first year.

This is the launch title for that console, so... yeah. Of course it is going to sell a ton.

I wonder if Hogwarts Legacy selling better on Switch is because it basically gives you the full digital copy for £9.

A very strange situation but given you get the full game and can sell your S1 edition or indeed give it back to who you borrowed it from, not surprised to see the S1 version selling better.

@Ryu_Niiyama just said the same thing. Strange it doesn't seem to be getting a lot of media attention.

I wish I'd known about it.

@Medic_alert Interesting, so can you buy the S1 version of Hogwartz, purchase the upgrade for S2, and then return the S1 version and the S2 version continue to work? Something about that seems wrong, but we are talking about the world of magic here lol.

I wonder if it ever makes you reinsert the S1 version of Hogwarts in the future.

@Medic_alert I only found out about it because a user mentioned it here. I promptly went to gamestop bought the game used and an eshop card, got the switch 2 version and returned the switch version same day (bought more eshop credit so I did end up getting more games). Best launch game deal though!

@Medic_alert I was planning to repurchase Hogwarts on the Switch2 when ever Nintendo finally gets more systems in stock, but if this S1/S2 upgrade thing works.... I might be tempted to buy a used copy of Hogwarts on S1 while I wait.

@PharoneTheGnome Nope. The switch 2 version is its own build. So it simply applies a discount to the switch 2 version once you verify you have the switch version. Migrates over your save data though (granted I only had played enough to get the discount). Explains why all the other companies do the switch 2 files as upgrade packs to prevent this. (otherwise I would upgrade my entire library for a fraction of the cost lol) Ah well, gift horse and all that. (I am stuck with the physical version of rune factory for that reason.)

@PharoneTheGnome it doesn't appear to although I only have a load of posts from users online to back it up.

It is weird but maybe there is a difficulty with some of these upgrades on S2 given that Sega has avoided them all together.

Be interesting to see what comes of it.

@Ryu_Niiyama Since you have played it on Swtich2, how does it compare to the PS5 version? I have it on PS5 and it is incredibly beautiful on that system. I'm curious how it compares on the new Nintendo hardware.

I can't spot MindsEye anywhere lol

@HammerGalladeBro that game will outlast us all 😅🤣

Mario Kart 8 and GTA V refuse to die

@PharoneTheGnome I am not going to be the best help. I don’t have the game on any other system (never been into Harry Potter…the craze passed me by as a teen) so I have no comparison to offer. However the game looks smooth for what little I did play, at least in comparison to the switch version. I really only played long enough to make sure my save data was installed and to install the Japanese language pack.

The switch 2 is being used as a switch pro. This chart shows that.

Even when Donkey Kong bonanza comes out it wouldn't surprise me if it was still no 1.

Cyberpunk complete on shard edition deserves its glory!

@Ryu_Niiyama you're welcome. Glad it worked out for you. Its a steal and a good one 👍

20% of Sonic X Shadow Generations sales were Switch 1. Hope those were not aiming for Switch 2 upgrade.

@Duncanballs Haha you saved me a comment search. I was gonna edit later to credit you. But thanks! A critically acclaimed open world game for 10 bucks? Sold!

I've got cyberpunk on switch 2, I've got mario kart, I've got street fighter 6, so of course, I can't stop playing hitman: world of assassination on switch 2. It's roguelike/roguelite mode has sunk its hooks into me.

The not "top 40 seller" is the one I can't stop.

Mario Kart 8 is like an overexcitable puppy eternally clambering up the Top 10 and slathering it in puppy slobber.

“Down boy!”

You yell. And maybe he stays down for a week or so. But the next week he’s back up there slobbering all over the competition.

@SirLink it’s number number 33 😉

Glad to see both Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the wild in top ten!

Two Mario Kart in the top 5 at the same time is splendid. Those who could get their hands of MKW had their fill but those that didn't at least still had MK8D to throw their money at.

@PharoneTheGnome it is very similar in most regards.

It runs at 30fps and lower resolution obviously but otherwise appears exactly the same game except for a couple of odd bits that have been removed. For instance in every bathroom in the game if you open an out of order toilet door water sprays out - you can't open the doors on S2.

The frame rate is mainly solid but does have the odd wobble.

You will see a few more loading screens and the spinning loading circle comes up more often going through doors.

S2 is a great way to pick up all the collectibles, i wonder if it may struggle towards the end of the game with lots more enemies on screen.

Surprising to see Raidou sell more on Switch 2, stores haves a ton of Switch 2 copies here, but all Switch 1 copies are sold out everywhere here.

People were saying that UK isn’t a very friendly market for Switch, but I think these numbers are very impressive for a console that’s only been out for 2.5 weeks! I love to see it.

I also love to see Split Fiction up there in the charts. Great game!

It’s interesting to see the sales %’s and 3rd party games doing pretty well…..

@Cakefish It’s always annoyed me when people say Nintendo struggle in the UK. Yes their home consoles have typically been far less popular than other consoles here but their handhelds have always been a different story. The DS for example was the best selling console in the UK of any kind.

With the Switch being predominately a handheld it’s no shock that it did so well and that Switch 2 is starting off great here too.

man xbox aint sellin anything

Amazing! Hogwarts charting like a Nintendo evergreen, love to see it 👌 multiple Switch re-entries and climbers, fantastic stuff. Can’t argue with the cold hard facts, and that’s what this chart shows. And yes, I’m aware this is physical only.

We need a Direct for the next Mario Kart. Why stop at 2 versions?

@GrailUK Well there is Kirby Air Riders coming soon too lol.

@larryisaman yeah I absolutely agree with you. There was a lot of fuss made when the Switch 2 didn’t beat the sales record of the PS5 or XSX after just a few days of sales, but these games charts really show that the momentum has been strong since then. I think people were too quick to cast judgement. Switch 2 seems to be going strong in UK and that’s great!

@cylemmulo It’s interesting though I think that, out of all the games listed here with platform breakdowns, Split Fiction is the strongest performer on Xbox by relative percentage of the sales. It’s also doing well on the digital charts on the Xbox store too.

Would it be fair to say the latest DOOM has underperformed? Assuming it comes to Switch 2, I will definitely get it there next year when I hopefully climb aboard the S2 bandwagon.

@AmplifyMJ Doom is such a weird series. For a game that is such a massive name it seems to remain relatively low in the sales charts.

That said, who knows what MS' metric for success is. It has dropped by over £10 since launch and I'd bet by Christmas it will be under £40 and when the almost inevitable S2 release comes we may only get a digital version like Eternal.

At this point who DOESN’T own Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?!! Who is it that is buying this game still? I think it’s meme-able at this point right?

@larryisaman its interesting though that for me, the Switch is predominantly a home console.

As for handheld, to me at least, the 3DS is still the king. When I leave to go to the Philippines for vacation next month, will be carrying my 3DS; not my Switch.

But... that's just me.

@Woodyshoe I think you nailed it on the head there.

I suspect that the Switch2 is mainly being seen as a Switch Pro for most people. The huge surge of purchases for the Switch 2 at its release could potentially drop down to that of the PS5 Pro eventually as people that LIKE their Switch a lot don't necessarily like it enough to spend $500+ dollars to get what essentially is the Switch Pro.

I think the thing that will drive the decision to make the leap from Switch to Switch 2 is going to be how good and enticing the first party Switch 2 exclusive games turn out to be.

That being said, if it's just a couple games, that might not be enough to get a lot of people to plop down their money to make the upgrade to Switch 2 at least for a few years more.

I look at this like what we saw with the Wii and WiiU. The WiiU was arguably a leap forward for Wii consumers. But... not a lot of people that owned a Wii spent the money to get that WiiU.

I know many relatives and friends that still have their Wii and never bought a WiiU. Most of my friends and relatives that own a Switch have no intention of buying a Switch 2. It has nothing to do with it not being good enough. It has everything to do with the fact that the Switch (just like the Wii) served a purpose for them as a fun family/party gaming system they could play every now and then. They don't intend to buy a Switch 2 anytime soon (or ever really), unless it got super cheap and was a no brainer to replace their existing Switch.

I am puzzled and don't know what to think in regards to MK8D sales steadily increasing, at full price, after a new console and new MK. Are people clueless about SW2? Are they not willing to spend the money, even though it's just a few bucks more and assuming they are purchasing a new SW1 console as well.

@BrokenCiv @prw_88 there are so many people still just getting or got a Switch 1.

My sister bought one for her kid for Christmas and will buy MK8 at some stage. They just aren't interested in the new machine and even though my niece is aware of the new machine she is happy with her 'new' console right now.

I guess what i'm saying is you can't apply the logic that us lot would use to the general public.

@prw_88 You have to keep in mind that there are two different consumer groups involved here (if not more).

First we have the GAMERS. These are the consumers like you and me that know the games in and out, front to back, exactly where each power up or collectable is in a game, etc. We are the gamers that buy consoles and games at release because "duh why wouldn't you".

Then there is the other consumer group. These are the consumers that buy their game systems for a little casual gaming, party games, for their grand children to play when visiting, etc. This is a very large consumer group. This is the consumer group that basically made the Wii in to a house hold name. Likewise, this is the consumer group that continues to buy Switch, Switch Lite, and games that are very old at this point like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Here's what I guess is happening.

The Mario Kart World commercials have been hitting everywhere like mad. You can't watch a video with out eventually getting a MKW commercial.

The second group of consumers are getting inundated with these MKW commercials. A lot of them probably never owned Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or even know much about it. They have a Switch because they bought it for party games or that one game their grand kids just have to play every time they visit.

Now that they have been advertised to over and over and over on MKW, they go looking to find out more about it. And... they find that it is not available for their Switch. But... there's this MK8D that IS AVAILABLE and it has reviews praising how great and amazing the game is (from years ago) on the Switch.

So... in leu of buying MKW, they buy MK8D... because it runs on their Switch. These are not people that are going to go buy a Switch 2 just to play MKW.

@Medic_alert Agreed 100%

>> Still not ready to Switch 2 something else <<

I‘m afraid we will see similar puns over and over again for the next couple of years.

@Woodyshoe
That's how I use it.

@PharoneTheGnome @Medic_alert I see what you mean. I always knew there was the "last chance" crowd but I guess there are far more of them than what I realized. Or far more casuals than expected. i guess the switch was mostly a fad.

I'm so happy for the Switch 2. Wait until DK Bananza comes out. Heck yeah!

Wow, I can't believe how far behind Xbox are these days. Old-Switch actually seem to sell big third party releases at much higher rate than on Xbox???

@Cakefish oh now that's surprising! It looks like I have to wait another week to see it poof 😂

It looks like so many Zelda players really dislike the Switch 2 cases with their intrusive design.

Any mention of Xbox Series sales percentages are rough, Xbox really has moved their userbase away from buying games, onto largely Game Pass subs.
Great for Microsoft I guess (at least in the short term), but hard for third parties to justify XB Series dev costs, especially now that seemingly those Game Pass funding deals are drying up.

@PharoneTheGnome it's not a upgrade, you have an option in the switch 1 game to activate a discount price for the switch 2 digital version on the eshop. I bought the digital deluxe for 15€ but you can buy the normal edition for 10€. It's the eshop version so it doesn't need the switch 1 cartridge.