Tag: Charts
UK Charts Super Mario 3D World Stays Top As Animal Crossing's Slide Continues
Mario Kart 8 and Minecraft also drop down the rankings
It would seem that Animal Crossing: New Horizon's grip on the gaming public is loosening, as the insanely popular title continues its fall down the UK charts. 2020's lockdown hit was in fourth place last week, but seven days later and it finds itself at number 7 in the chart. Fellow Switch...
Japanese Charts Super Mario 3D World Stays Top As Switch Takes Entire Top Ten
Another impressive week
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 21st February, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has stayed on top for a second consecutive week. The game shifted another 97,955 physical copies during its second week on sale, keeping Momotaro Dentetsu – a title which had previously...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Fends Off FIFA To Stay Top For A Second Week
Animal Crossing drops to fourth
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 20th February, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has managed to stay on top for a second consecutive week. The new Switch release continues to fend off the likes of FIFA 21 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with Nintendo's console accounting for half of...
A superb opening weekend for Mario
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 14th February, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has debuted at number one. The Switch re-release sold an estimated 250,000 physical copies in Japan during its opening weekend to secure the position, comfortably finding itself ahead...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Launch Sales Are 190% More Than The Wii U Version
2021's fastest selling release yet
We never doubted Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury would be successful. Recently awarding it 10/10 stars, 3D World was the last Switch port we'd been waiting on from the Super Mario 35th Anniversary celebrations. So far, it's doing significantly better than
Japanese Charts Momotaro Dentetsu Stays On Top For A 12th Consecutive Week
Runaway train
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 7th February, revealing that – yes – Momotaro Dentetsu is still top of the pile. The railroad sim has sat in first place each and every week since it launched in mid-November, comfortably outselling Nintendo's evergreen titles as it dominates proceedings. If you'd...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Stays Top With Mario Kart And Ring Fit Adventure Close Behind
Another solid week for Nintendo
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 6th February, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to stay on top. Enjoying a return to form following a single-week drop down the pecking order last month, New Horizons managed to fend off Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for this week's honours. The two...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Is Still Selling Well, But Nothing Can Stop Momotaro Dentetsu
Disgaea 6 debuts in fourth
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 31st January, revealing that Momotaro Dentetsu is still leading the way by some margin. The game, which is really taking Japan by storm right now, managed to fend off Ring Fit Adventure for another week at the top. Konami's t
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Returns To Number One In A Solid Week For Nintendo
Switch games make up half of top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 30th January, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has returned to its favoured top spot after a single week away. The game lost out to Hitman 3 last week, which went straight to number one upon launch, but normal service has now resumed with Nintendo...
Japanese Charts It's A Familiar Top Ten As Switch Gobbles Up The Competition
Momotaro Dentetsu still leads the charge
Momotaro Dentetsu, the game that's currently taking Japan by storm. Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 24th January, revealing that Switch has once again dominated both the software and hardware tables. Let's start with the software chart, where Switch games make up the entire...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Dethroned After Three Consecutive Weeks On Top
But it's still another great week for Switch
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 23rd January, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally been knocked off the top spot after three weeks leading the pack. The Switch exclusive has lost out to Square Enix's new release, Hitman 3, which incidentally sold best on PS5...
Japanese Charts Switch Games Make Up The Entire Top 20
Update: Top 30 revealed
Update: More chart data has now arrived for last week in Japan, showing that the Nintendo Switch managed to claim all of the top 20 spots in the software charts. In fact, Switch games make up 28 of the entire top 30, with just two PS4 titles spoiling Nintendo's party. An updated chart can be found below. Original Article...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Stays On Top In A Week Dominated By Nintendo
Switch exclusives make up six of the top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 16th January, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still sitting pretty at the very top of the pile. The game is now enjoying its third consecutive week at number one in the UK as Switch owners across the country jump in for the very first...
Japanese Charts Switch's Dominance Continues As Nintendo Smashes Software And Hardware Tables
All top ten places secured
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 10th January, revealing that Nintendo Switch has once again taken every single spot in the top ten. Momotaro Dentetsu remains on top, with current favourites Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Ring Fit Adventure continuing their successful reigns at the...
Over 260,000 boxed games sold in the UK last week
The Nintendo Switch continues to dominate the UK sales charts, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons holding onto the top spot for a second week – despite shedding almost 50% of its sales over the previous seven days. This is to be expected as sales traditionally slump at the start of the year, but...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Ends 2020 In Spectacular Fashion
Switch smashes the software and hardware tables
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the two weeks spanning 21st December 2020 to 3rd January 2021, revealing that Nintendo managed to round out the year in style. The entire top ten software chart was made up of Switch titles over the course of the two weeks, with Momotaro Dentetsu...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Returns To Winning Ways With A New Year's Number One
And Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe makes a comeback
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 2nd January, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has returned to the number one spot. Nintendo's smash hit managed to climb past last week's number one, FIFA 21, to get there, kicking off 2021 with yet more success. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also...
UK Charts FIFA 21 Reclaims Top Spot And Switch Titles Rise Despite Week-On-Week Sales Slump
Rise and fall
EA's FIFA 21 has reclaimed the top spot in the UK charts for the week ending December 26th, dethroning the previous top dog, Assassin's Creed Valhalla. FIFA 21 sold 8% more physical copies compared to last week. The embattled Cyberpunk 2077 slumped to eight place (it was third last week), and several evergreen Switch titles also saw...
News These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
Seems like we have great taste
It's been a brilliant year for indie games, if nothing else, and Nintendo's latest Indie World video is proof. With metroidvanias, side-scrolling brawlers, co-op party games and in-depth RPG adventure games all represented on their 16-game long list of bestsellers, it's a pretty good year to own a Nintendo Switch...
UK Charts Assassin's Creed Valhalla Takes Christmas Number One, Four Nintendo Games Hit Top Ten
Animal Crossing still Nintendo's highest-placed exclusive
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 19th December, revealing that four Nintendo titles have managed to cling onto top ten positions over Christmas. It's Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla which takes number one this year, fending off last week's chart leader Cyberpunk 2077...
Japanese Charts Momotaro Dentetsu Fends Off Cyberpunk 2077 As Switch Sales Rise Yet Again
Animal Crossing stays in third
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 13th December, revealing that Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! is still at the top of the charts. The game (detailed here), now enjoying its fourth week at the summit, managed to fend off CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 to claim number one,...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sales Keep Rising, But Cyberpunk 2077 Goes Top
New Horizons likely to be UK's second best-seller of 2020
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 12th December, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is once again Nintendo's highest-placed title. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, New Horizons' sales have been consistently rising week-on-week for more than a month at this point...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Thwarted By Momotaro Dentetsu And Derby Stallion
But it's a great week for Switch
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 30th November - 6th December, revealing that Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! has secured top spot for a third week in a row. The railroad management game is showing no signs of slowing down, selling another 115,884 physical copies this week. It's...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Still Leading The Way For Nintendo
A familiar top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 5th December, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still right up there as Nintendo's hottest title almost nine months since its launch. The game managed to keep hold of its third-place position from last week, edging ahead of Assassin's Creed Valhalla which is now...
Japanese Charts Konami's Momotaro Dentetsu Railroads Hyrule Warriors For A Second Week
Switch remains king in the Land of the Rising Sun
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the period 23rd - 29th of November, and not much has changed at the top, with the railroad-themed Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! remaining in first place while Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is still in second. However, both...
UK Charts Hyrule Warriors Drops 14 Places While Animal Crossing Returns To Winning Ways
FIFA's back at number one
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 28th November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has fallen 14 places in its second week on sale. After its sixth place debut last week, the Zelda spin-off finds itself down in 20th this week, just below the likes of 51 Worldwide Games and last year's Just...
Japanese Charts Momotaro Dentetsu Beats Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity To Number One
Switch hardware sales fend off PS5
Momotaro Dentetsu be like... Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 16th - 22nd November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity couldn't manage to claim number one on its debut week. The game sold an estimated 173,215 physical copies in its opening week, which would usually be more than enough...
UK Charts Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Debuts In Top Ten, But Can't Unsettle Next-Gen Stars
A busy time for new releases
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 21st November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has made a dent in the top ten in its debut week. Nintendo and Koei Tecmo's Warriors-style Zelda spin-off has entered the charts in sixth spot, serving as the best-selling Switch exclusive of the week. Despite this...
Japanese Charts Switch Sales Remain Strong As Next-Gen Systems Hit The Market
Hardware sales narrowly beaten by PS5
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 9th - 15th November, revealing that the Switch has had a very solid week despite the next-gen arrivals from Sony and Microsoft. In the software charts, Switch titles accounted for half of the top ten, with two new PS4 entries gobbling up the top spots. New entry...
UK Charts Switch Games Pushed Down The Pecking Order As Next-Gen Excitement Takes Over
A busy week for rival platforms
There's a next-gen storm coming... UK chart data is now in for the week ending 14th November, revealing that a number of new releases on rival platforms have pushed Nintendo's biggest games out of those prestigious top spots. New titles in the Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty franchises have reached number one and...
Japanese Charts Pikmin 3 Stays Top, Pokémon Sword And Shield Expansion Pass Makes Top Five
Switch takes nine of the top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 2nd - 8th November, revealing that Pikmin 3 Deluxe has managed to keep hold of its first-place position The game shifted another 67,925 physical copies in its second week on sale, extending its lead at the top for another week. Ring Fit Adventure leapt up the charts...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Retakes Second, But Pikmin 3 Sees Disappointing Drop
Switch-only titles take six of top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 7th November, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to jump back into second place. Animal Crossing, alongside fellow evergreen smash hit Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, both see small rises in the pecking order this week as they overtake Ubisoft's Watch...
Japanese Charts Pikmin 3 Deluxe Takes Top Spot As Switch Sales Reach 13 Million
Another impressive week
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 26th October - 1st November, revealing that Pikmin 3 Deluxe has debuted at the top of the pile. The game sold an estimated 171,349 physical copies in its opening week which – according to Astris Advisory Japan founder, David Gibson – puts it ahead of the Wii U original for...
UK Charts Pikmin 3 Deluxe Scores Top Ten Debut In Another Solid Week For Nintendo
Switch takes six of top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 31st October, revealing that FIFA 21 is once again at the top of the table. The Switch version of EA's footie sim is still the worst-performing of the lot, but it's not all bad news for Nintendo's console. Six of the top ten games this week are Switch-only titles, including a...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Claims The Entire Top 10 This Week
Top 11, actually
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 19th - 25th October 2020, showing that Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit has slipped down to number 5 as Animal Crossing: New Horizons regains the top spot in time for Halloween. Impressively, Switch games take every one of the top 10 entries, with Minecraft at number 7 and Pokémon Sword...
UK Charts FIFA Still Top, But Nintendo's Fine Form Continues
Cadence of Hyrule's physical release struggles to make an impact, however
We've not seen many new releases over the past week so the UK chart hasn't changed a great deal – FIFA 21 remains in the top spot, which isn't very shocking – but what's most striking is that Nintendo's excellent retail performance has held firm for yet another week, with...
Japanese Charts Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Speeds Into First Place
As Nintendo takes nine of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 12th - 18th October, revealing that Nintendo's Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit has debuted in first place. Combined sales of the Mario and Luigi bundles reached an estimated 73,918 units in its opening week, comfortably sitting ahead of the second-place game, Animal...
UK Charts FIFA Leads, But It's Been A Mightily Impressive Week For Nintendo
Switch takes a good chunk of the top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 17th October, revealing that FIFA 21 is still sitting pretty at the top of the charts. The Switch version continues to sell poorly compared to other versions – although that's no real surprise – but Nintendo's console has had a pretty cracking week in the...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Has To Settle For Second As FIFA 21 Tops The Table
Switch sales see slight boost
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 5th - 11th October, revealing that new release FIFA 21 has debuted in first place. The game sold an estimated 39,152 physical copies on PS4 to go top of the charts, narrowly beating this week's boxed sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The Switch version of FIFA also...
UK Charts FIFA 21 Goes Straight To Number One, But Only 2% Of Sales Were On Switch
Mario 3D All-Stars falls to fifth
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 10th October, revealing that FIFA 21 has unsurprisingly gone straight in at number one. EA's footie sim, which always performs very strongly indeed in the UK, has managed to hold last week's big releases at bay to shine at the top of the table. When looking at all of FIFA...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Ends Super Mario 3D All-Stars' Run At The Top
Friendly fire
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 28th September - 4th October, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has fallen from its lofty first place position. The pesky, evergreen superstar that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons has claimed top spot once again this week, narrowly outselling Mario's new compilation by just over...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Gets Kicked Out Of First Place
After two weeks at the top
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 3rd October, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has lost out on first place. After two consecutive weeks at the top, the Mario compilation now finds itself in third place behind two rival-platform newcomers. Activision's Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has snagged top...
Japanese Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Leads A Very Nintendo-Dominated Top 10
Nine of the week's best-sellers are on Switch
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 21st - 27th September, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has managed to stay in first place for a second week running. The game sold another 63,803 physical copies in its second week on sale, ensuring that the evergreen Animal Crossing: New Horizons...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Remains On Top For A Second Week
Animal Crossing and Mario Kart continue to shine
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 26th September, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has managed to keep hold of its first place position. The game managed to fend off Square Enix's Marvel's Avengers for the second week running, also keeping new releases Mafia: Definitive Edition and...
Japanese Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Goes Top With 210,000 Boxed Sales In Three Days
Mario's-a-number one!
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 14th - 20th September, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has debuted in first place. Was there ever any doubt? The new compilation of Mario classics shifted more than 210,000 physical copies in just three days to get there, comfortably beating last week's number one, Ring...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Goes Straight To Number One
Was there ever any doubt?
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 19th September, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has triple-jumped its way to number one in its debut week. The game managed to overtake last week's number one Marvel's Avengers, leading a top ten which features no less than four Switch exclusives. The ever-present Animal...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Outsells Animal Crossing For Second Week In A Row
Minecraft Dungeons debuts in fourth
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 7th - 13th September, revealing that Ring Fit Adventure is once again sitting pretty at the top of the pile. The game sold another 43,459 copies this week, outperforming physical sales of the retail monster that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the second week...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Sneaks Back Into Third As Switch Takes Four Of The Top Ten
Minecraft Dungeons sells best on Switch
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 12th September, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Nintendo's highest-charting title once again. The game managed to creep back up into third place this week, fending off new release, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Marvel's Avengers and Tony Hawk's...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Beats Marvel's Avengers To Number One
As Nintendo takes six of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 31st August - 6th September, revealing that Ring Fit Adventure has managed to fend off the competition to secure a number one spot. The game, which also secured second place last week, sold more physical copies than new PS4 title Marvel's Avengers. Ring Fit's 63,958...
UK Charts Several New Releases Push Animal Crossing: New Horizons Down To Fourth Place
Nintendo takes three of top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 5th September, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been knocked down to its lowest position in weeks. Of course, fourth place isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination, especially considering the top three is made up entirely of brand new releases this week...
