Tag: Charts
UK Charts FIFA 21 Regains Chart Control But Switch's Biggest Hitters Aren't Far Behind
Miitopia still in the top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 5th June, revealing that half of the week's top ten games are exclusive to Nintendo Switch. After a good while away, EA's FIFA 21 has returned to the top of the table this time around, closely followed by Nintendo's evergreen hits, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and...
Japanese Charts Miitopia Tops The Table As Switch Hardware Sales Hit 20 Million
Switch takes eight of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 30th May, revealing that Miitopia has managed to grab that elusive number one at the second time of asking The quirky, Mii-based RPG lost out to Rune Factory 5 in its debut week last week, but has now managed to jump up a place thanks to a decent second...
UK Charts Miitopia Falls To Ninth As PlayStation Discounts Cause A Chart Shake-Up
Four Switch-exclusives make the top ten
Poor Jeff! UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 29th May, revealing that Miitopia has fallen to ninth spot in its second week on sale. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the RPG's physical sales fell by 45% week-on-week, leaving it a little shy of the chart's top spots this time around. In...
Japanese Charts Rune Factory 5 Beats Miitopia To Number One
Switch hardware sales near 20 million
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 23rd May, revealing that Miitopia has lost out on its chance to grab a first-place debut. Instead, that particular honour goes to Marvelous' Rune Factory 5 which sold 102,853 physical copies this week compared to Miitopia's 72,725. Angelique...
UK Charts Miitopia Gets Off To A Cracking Start With A Second-Place Debut
Nintendo takes six of top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 22nd May, revealing that Miitopia is off to a great start. Nintendo's quirky RPG has debuted in second place, only being outsold by Capcom's multi-platform Resident Evil Village this week. It also managed to outperform Mass Effect: Legendary Edition to get there;...
Japanese Charts Famicom Detective Club Earns Top Ten Debut In Another Strong Week For Switch
Monster Hunter leads the way for Nintendo
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 16th May, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is this week's best-selling Switch title. The game has managed to maintain its second-place finish this week while its nearest competitors see a slight shuffle; New Pokémon Snap drops to third as...
UK Charts New Pokémon Snap Tumbles To Tenth, But Nintendo Takes Half Of Top Ten
Mass Effect goes straight to number one
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 15th May, revealing that New Pokémon Snap has fallen down the pecking order. The game, which had previously enjoyed first and second-place finishes in its opening two weeks, is now down in tenth place. EA's Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has debuted in top...
Japanese Charts New Pokémon Snap's Off To A Good Start, But Resident Evil Village Is A Major Threat
Monster Hunter Rise settles for second
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the two weeks spanning 26th April - 9th May, revealing that New Pokémon Snap has had a great start to life in Nintendo's home country. In the ten of those 14 days that Snap was available, the game managed to shift a total of 194,385 copies to top this...
UK Charts Resident Evil Village Spooks New Pokémon Snap Out Of Top Spot
But it's still going strong
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 8th May, revealing that New Pokémon Snap has been knocked off top spot. The Switch exclusive finds itself in second this time around, as Capcom's new multiplatform release Resident Evil Village gobbles up first place. Despite its weekly sales falling 63% week-on-week...
UK Charts New Pokémon Snap Tops UK Charts As Switch Continues To Dominate
Easily out-performs the original and most recent Pokémon spin-off
UK physical chart data is in for the week ending 1st May, and perhaps unsurprisingly New Pokémon Snap has taken top spot. Perhaps the most notable comparisons (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz) is that it sold four times more copies than the original (which doesn't even count the new...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise Loses Out On Top Spot For The First Time Since Launch
As it nears 2 million physical copies sold
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 25th April, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise has fallen from first place for the first time since its launch last month. Rise's sales are understandably continuing to drop slightly week-on-week, with this week's 86,258 estimated physical...
UK Charts Nintendo Takes Five Of Top Ten, But NieR Replicant Grabs Top Spot
Monster Hunter Rise drops to 11th
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 24th April, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is Nintendo's highest charting title of the week. The game joins four other Switch exclusives in the top ten, including last week's number two, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Last week's top game,...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise Stays Top For A Fourth Consecutive Week
Switch takes nine of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 18th April, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is still comfortably leading the pack. While sales are naturally slowing down week-on-week, the game shifted another estimated 110,050 physical copies to stay ahead of the competition. Just like last week,...
UK Charts Switch Games Make Up Half Of The Top Ten, But FIFA Steals Animal Crossing's Crown
Monster Hunter down to seventh
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 17th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has slipped from last week's top spot. Once again, New Horizons finds itself toing and froing with FIFA 21; EA's popular footie sim reigns supreme this week with most sales coming from the PS4 version...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise Leads In Another Dominant Week For Nintendo
Switch takes all top ten games
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 11th April, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is still doing the business. The game sold another estimated 194,327 physical copies this week, comfortably leading the way in a top ten made up exclusively of Switch games. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Returns To Number One, Surpasses One Million Physical Copies Sold
Another milestone ticked
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 10th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has reclaimed that familiar top spot. All games in the top ten saw a drop in sales this week, but New Horizons managed to shuffle up a spot to overtake FIFA 21 this time around. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz,...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise Stays Top In A Nintendo-Dominated Top Ten
Almost 1.6 million physical copies sold in two weeks
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 4th April, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is still comfortably leading the pack. The game sold another estimated 277,604 physical copies this week, bringing its two-week total to just under 1.6 million in Japan alone. Of course,...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Remains In Top Ten Despite Being Discontinued
Balan Wonderworld nowhere to be seen
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 3rd April, revealing that Super Mario 3D All-Stars has managed to stay in the top ten for another week despite being discontinued by Nintendo. The game was pulled from official Nintendo stores last week, but with a decent number of already-shipped physical...
Japanese Charts Huge Debut For Monster Hunter Rise Sends Switch Sales Through The Roof
1.3 million physical sales in three days
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 28th March, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise has had a – ahem – monstrous launch in Nintendo's home region. The game sold a whopping 1,302,132 physical copies in its opening weekend, dominating the charts and leading the pack by a...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Sees Huge Sales Spike Ahead Of Its Removal From Stores This Week
And Monster Hunter Rise goes straight to number one
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 27th March, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise has claimed top spot in its debut week. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Monster Hunter Rise's physical launch sales were "more than twice the size" of those achieved by Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on...
Japanese Charts Mario's Still On Top As Nintendo's Dominance Continues
Switch and Switch Lite see week-on-week boost
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 21st March, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is still leading the pack. With another estimated 37,396 physical copies sold, Mario's latest adventure managed to fend off Square Enix's new release, Densha de GO!! Hashirou...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Returns To Number One On Its Anniversary
And Hades secures a top ten debut!
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 20th March, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has clawed its way back to number one. Nintendo's record-breaking life sim turned one year old on Saturday, with a renewed social media buzz and shiny new co
Japanese Charts Another Perfect Week For Nintendo Sees Super Mario 3D World On Top
A-Train All Aboard! scores top ten debut
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 14th March, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is still top of the pile. The title continued its winning ways with another estimated 41,734 physical sales this week, down by roughly 12,000 from the previous week. It leads a top...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D World Knocked Out Of First Place For The First Time Since Launch
But it's another solid week for Nintendo
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 13th March, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has lost out on top spot for the first time since its launch in mid-February. Mario's latest adventure has had to settle for second place this time around, as Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles...
Japanese Charts Super Mario 3D World Returns To Number One As Nintendo Dominates Proceedings
Entire top ten and best-selling hardware secured
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 7th March, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has returned to the top of the pile. Nintendo's mega Mario rerelease sold another 53,603 physical copies this week to get that top spot, knocking last week's debut number...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D All-Stars Bounces Back As March 31st Withdrawal Looms
Other Switch titles rise up the chart, too
Last week saw some key Switch titles slump slightly in the UK charts, but fast forward seven days and things are looking a little more encouraging, despite the absence of any new major physical releases. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury holds onto the top spot, despite shedding almost 20% of its sales...
Japanese Charts Story Of Seasons And Bravely Default Leap Ahead Of Super Mario 3D World
Two brand new entries hit the ground running
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 28th February, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has been knocked out of first place in its third week on sale. Instead, the coveted number one spot has been gobbled up by Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town this time...
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...
