It was an absolutely colossal week for new physical game releases, and in the UK at least, Silent Hill 2 and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero were the biggest winners, securing second and third position respectively. Metaphor: ReFantazio also did really well, debuting in seventh.
As is always the case with the UK charts, we must underline this only represents a small portion of the market. Recently, it was reported that an enormous 75% of British game sales are now sold digitally, so you’re looking at roughly 25% of the market here.
Still, while the ever-present EA Sports FC 25 couldn’t be beaten in first position – with an overwhelming 71% of its units sold on the PS5 and PS4 – it’s really great to see the new releases doing well. A special mention must be reserved for Steel City Interactive’s debut boxing sim Undisputed, too, which quietly debuted in fifth position.
While we don’t have sales numbers for Silent Hill 2 just yet, we do know that Metaphor: ReFantazio had sold one million units worldwide on launch day, although Atlus combined shipped physical units and sold digital copies to determine this milestone. Meanwhile, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero sold through three million units globally in 24 hours.