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News UK Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Refuses to Budge Among Heavy Hitting Competition
Victory for Super Earth
Helldivers 2 continues to buck the trend of physical game sales, as it's not only still in the top 10 — it's up several places. The co-op shooter has returned to fourth after dipping to eighth last week, meaning it's really holding its own against the competition. After learning the game has sold a grand total of 8 million...
News Japan Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PS5 Sales Slip 91% at Retail
Cloudy
One of the big stories this year so far has been Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s relative underperformance in its home territory of Japan. Historically one of the region’s most popular franchises, the Square Enix sequel couldn’t even outsell fellow PS5 console exclusive Final Fantasy 16 in its first week on the market – a surprise...
News UK Sales Charts: WWE 2K24, Unicorn Overlord Crack the Top 10 as Rebirth Slips to Second
WWE opens to better sales than last year
New release WWE 2K24 was the best-selling physical game in the UK last week, knocking Final Fantasy VII Rebirth into second. The PS5 JRPG registered an 89 per cent drop in sales compared to its launch week while 2K's newest wrestling entry has debuted better than last year's instalment, with purchases up 26...
PS Store Sales Charts Helldivers 2 Is Unstoppable, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Settles for Second
Persona 3 Reload struggles
At this point, the success of Helldivers 2 is staggering. The co-op-focused shooter topped the PS Store sales charts for February in both North America and Europe. Of course, it did have most of the month to secure the number one spot — releasing on the 8th — but it's still an impressive result for a game that seems to...
News Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Almost Matching Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Sales in UK
Launch aligned it's just 28 per cent behind
How big of a hit has Helldivers 2 been? Well, how about this: in the UK, across its first three weeks available, its sales are just 28 per cent lower than the immense juggernaut that is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 across its first three weeks on the market. Now, there are some caveats to clarify here:...
News Japan Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Tops, But Doesn't Even Come Close to Remake
Behind Final Fantasy 16, too
We've said it once and we'll say it again: direct sequels are a harder sell than most people realise. The latest Japanese sales numbers are in, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the big talking point. Unsurprisingly, the RPG has immediately topped the charts with 263,000 copies sold — but that total, which may seem fairly...
News UK Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Debuts at the Top, Helldivers 2 Holds Firm
Victory pose
This should come as no surprise, but Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has launched straight to the top of the UK's physical chart. Square Enix's sequel is one of 2024's biggest releases and had a huge amount of pre-launch hype, so we'd expect nothing less. It forces EA Sports FC 24 into second place, and Hogwarts Legacy also slips one position...
News UK Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Bucks Industry Trend with Rising Weekly Sales
Boom
There are games that sold better at physical retail in the UK last week, but Helldivers 2 is doing something most other titles aren't. In almost all cases, a game's sales will spike immediately and then quickly taper off, settling into a steady rhythm after the first few weeks. However, Arrowhead's smash hit co-op shooter is going against that...
A strong month for Sony
January 2024 was a busy month for new game releases, and the freshly published USA software charts demonstrate this fact quite well. As per Circana's Mat Piscatella, six new titles made the cut, with four of those games pushing straight into the top ten (all platforms included). Tekken 8 was arguably the biggest winner of...
News UK Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Holds Firm While Skull and Bones Sails into the Top 10
Pirates and aliens
The UK's latest boxed games chart is in, and it's been invaded by a couple of new releases to shake things up. Nintendo's latest Switch exclusive predictably takes the top spot, knocking Hogwarts Legacy back down to second place. Ubisoft is also back in the bestsellers list with Skull and Bones, the online pirate action title that...
News UK Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 PS5 Drops into the Top 10
Shop 'til you drop
Last week was a relatively quiet moment in what's been a very busy period for game releases, but the latest UK retail chart still has a new entry. While we presume most of its sales will be digital across PS5 and PC, it appears Helldivers 2 isn't doing too badly with its boxed copies, either. The PS5 version has debuted in the top...
News Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Games Dominate as Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy: Relink Arrive
JRPG heaven
Well this is a rare sight indeed. The latest sales charts for Japan are in, and for the first time in a long while, the software rankings are dominated by PlayStation titles. Persona 3 Reload enters at number one on PS5, and number three on PS4, while another new release, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, takes second on PS5, and fifth on PS4...
News UK Sales Charts: Suicide Squad Swings Past Persona 3 Reload for Number One Debut
Killing it
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been quite divisive thus far, with lots of discussion online about the pros and cons of this anti-hero looter shooter. However, it appears to be doing just fine when it comes to sales; in the UK, the game has arrived at number one on the physical retail chart, selling over 80 per cent of those...
News UK Sales Charts: Tekken 8 KOs the Competition with Number One Debut
Perfect
If the UK's physical games chart is anything to go by, Tekken 8 looks to be a hit for Bandai Namco. It's debuted in the number one spot, with nearly two thirds of copies sold being the PS5 version. According to GamesIndustry's Christopher Dring, the game's physical launch sales are "more than double" those of Street Fighter 6 — though this...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us 2 Remastered Beats Prince of Persia to the Podium
Lost Crown lost out
Some of early 2024's heavy-hitting new releases are launching, and as expected, they're making a decent impact on the UK's physical games chart. While first and second place seem to be perennially occupied by Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 24, The Last of Us: Part II Remastered takes a jolly good swing, making its debut in...
Record dating back to 2009 has been broken
Hogwarts Legacy has ended a 14-year streak that saw either a Call of Duty game or a title from Rockstar Games named the best-selling game of the year in the USA. The Harry Potter simulator has been named the best-selling game of 2023 in new data from Circana, beating Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It's not...
News UK Sales Charts: Mortal Kombat 1 and 11 Both Back in the Top 10 During Quiet Period
KO
In these early couple of weeks of 2024, it's been a little quiet on the new releases front, and that means the UK's physical games chart is pretty much a list of the usual suspects. Up at the top is EA Sports FC 24, pinching the number one slot from Hogwarts Legacy, now in second. There aren't too many surprises here. Having said that, though,...
PS Store Sales Charts Few Surprises for PS5, PS4 Over Crucial Christmas Period
The usual suspects
Sales were likely to be extremely high on the PS Store this December, but there was very little surprise in where fans decided to spend their money. On the PS5, in North America and Europe, first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game. It was also a best-seller on PS4 in North America, but could...
News Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Can't Quite Topple 100k in Final Weeks of Year
But a solid year for Sony in its home nation
All in all, Sony had a decent year in Japan in 2023 – although it couldn’t topple 100k in the final two weeks of December. The system instead settled for a total tally of 81,943 units, less than half that of ageing rival Nintendo Switch. Obviously, the House of Mario’s role as market leader in its...
News UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Is the Country's Biggest Boxed Release of 2023
Ends 10-year streak for EA's footie sim
The UK's final weekly chart of 2023 for physical games is here, and it's Hogwarts Legacy that takes the top spot as the year comes to a close. However, WB Games' open world Harry Potter title has achieved more than that — as reported by GamesIndustry, it's the UK's best-selling boxed game of 2023 overall...
News PS5 Sales Absolutely Explode in Europe as Sony Single-Handedly Drives Industry Up
New-gen console up 376 per cent
Sony propelled overall console sales up almost 60 per cent year-over-year, as the PS5 absolutely exploded in Europe during November. According to a GSD sales report – which tracks several major countries, excluding the likes of the UK and Germany – the new-gen console’s sales were boosted by an eye-opening 376...
News November 2023 Circana: PS5 Is Still in First, Call of Duty Sells Best
Just like clockwork
It should come as little surprise, but the disappointing launch state of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 didn't stop it from being the best-selling game of November in the USA. New data from Circana confirms the FPS topped the charts last month and instantly become the second best-selling title of 2023, just behind Hogwarts...
News UK Sales Charts: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Takes a Running Leap into the Top 10
Did it stick the landing?
While it seems the UK's physical games top 10 is pretty much nailed down through the rest of 2023, one late arrival has added a last minute splash of colour to the picture. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora launched last week, and it's managed to secure a spot within the list of bestsellers at number five. The four games above...
News UK Sales Charts: FC 24, Hogwarts Remain Top As We Approach the Festive Season
What will be Christmas number one?
The latest physical sales chart for the UK is here, and the top two have remained the same. EA Sports FC 24 is holding firm at number one, while Hogwarts Legacy has second place on lock. The remainder of the top 10 is a bit more loosey-goosey, but we're probably looking at the games that'll be most popular in the...
News Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Still Flying Off Shelves Despite Switch Software Dominance
Riding the wave
The PS5 has topped the Japanese hardware charts for a second week in a row, following on from the recent arrival of the PS5 'Slim' model. Sony's current-gen console claimed the number one spot (second in combined sales) with around 51,300 units sold; an expected drop-off from its previous tally, but still a good showing for a system...
News UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Apparates Back to the Top Spot
It's like magic
All it needed was a port to Nintendo Switch, and now Hogwarts Legacy is back on top of the UK's physical games chart. It's been in the top 10 more or less since it launched on current-gen consoles, and now it's knocked Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from the number one slot. Activision's shooter is now in second, with EA Sports FC 24...
News Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Rockets to the Top as 'Slim' Model Arrives
Like a Dragon Gaiden also sells well
Just in case there was any doubt about why PS5 sales plummeted in Japan over the last few weeks, Sony's current-gen console has now rocketed to the top of the hardware charts thanks to the arrival of fresh stock. The new PS5 model, commonly referred to as the 'Slim', is now readily available in the region, and...
News October 2023 Circana: Spider-Man 2, PS5 Both Chart-Toppers as the Sony Streak Continues
Fourth best-selling game of 2023 already
Sony certainly won't mind, but its continued dominance over the USA's gaming sales data makes us sound like a broken record: the PS5 was the best-selling console in the country across both units purchased and dollar sales for yet another month. With the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 boosting it, the system...
News UK Sales Charts: Everyone Hates Modern Warfare 3, But It's Still Number One
Later, haters
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the worst-received game in the series in a very long time, maybe ever, but that hasn't stopped it debuting at number one in the UK's physical charts. It may be a below par Call of Duty, but it's still a Call of Duty — a name that's too big to fail. It sold the vast majority of
PS Store Sales Charts Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Glides to Number One on PS5
Go get 'em, tiger
It's a pretty predictable result, but Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is indeed the most downloaded PS5 game for the month of October. The superhero sequel has swung straight to the top of PS Store's PS5 charts in both North America and Europe. The likes of Assassin's Creed Mirage and EA Sports FC 24 give it a run for its money, while Alan...
News UK Sales Charts: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Holds Back RoboCop, But FC 24 Sneaks By
Offside
Last week saw the arrival of several new releases in the physical games market, though just one made it into the top 10 for its debut. That game is RoboCop: Rogue City, which comes in at number four. The top three is pretty insurmountable at this point, though Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and EA Sports FC 24 have swapped places. The rest of the...
News UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man and Mario Trade Places in Battle for Top Spot
Marvellous wonders
Sony and Nintendo both have a big, fancy exclusive game at the top of the UK's physical games chart, and they've just swapped seats. Both Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder launched on 20th October, and the superhero epic swung in with a debut at number one. Now, though, it's Nintendo's imaginative platformer on...
News UK Sales Charts: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Comes Out Swinging for Number One Debut
Thwip
Despite solid competition from another major new release, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has made a number one debut on the UK's physical games chart. It trumped Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wonder, "comfortably" selling the most boxed copies in the country. We imagine both games will remain in the top 10 for a while. We've yet to see digital sales...
News September 2023 Circana: PS5 Still on Top Despite Chart-Topping Starfield
Spider-Man 2 PS5 controller the best-selling accessory
The PS5 console was the best-selling platform in terms of both units purchased and dollar sales in the USA last month despite the release of Starfield on rival hardware. The Sony system topped the hardware chart on both fronts, with the Xbox Series X|S taking second and then the hybrid Nintendo...
News UK Sales Charts: New Releases Don't Trouble EA Sports FC 24 and Assassin's Creed Mirage
Business as usual
There's not much of a shake-up at the top of the latest boxed games chart in the UK. The top two, EA Sports FC 24 and Assassin's Creed Mirage, are unchanged from the previous week, in first and second respectively. That's despite the arrival of a couple of new releases, which have to settle for a debut further down the top 10. The...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Mirage Sneaks Up on FC 24, But Doesn't Make the Kill
October madness begins
October's wave of new releases has begun in earnest now, with Assassin's Creed Mirage launching at the end of last week. It climbed near the top of the UK's boxed games chart, making a number two debut behind the predictably popular EA Sports FC 24. It isn't the only new release in the top 10 — Nintendo's Detective Pikachu...
PS Store Sales Charts Baldur's Gate 3 Almost Tops Ever-Popular Sports Titles
Not two bad
Baldur's Gate 3 has been an immense success this year, and here's further proof. For the month of September 2023, it almost hit the number one spot in the PS Store's PS5 download charts. The RPG is in second place on both the North American and European charts, only behind NBA 2K24 on the former and EA Sports FC 24 on the latter...
News UK Sales Charts: EA Sports FC 24 Scores Flawless Victory on Mortal Kombat 1
Ball ball ball, footie footie footie
Mortal Kombat 1 made a splashy entrance in the UK's boxed games chart last week, debuting at number one. However, its combo has been broken early by EA Sports FC 24 which, predictably, arrives right at the top. Just over half of the physical copies sold in UK stores over the launch weekend were for PS5...
News UK Sales Charts: Surprise Hit Lies of P Makes an Impressive Third Place Debut
Mortal Kombat 1 scores a flawless victory
Lies of P, the unusual Souls-like action RPG, has made a strong debut on the UK's boxed games chart. The game's Pinocchio-meets-Bloodborne premise had always seemed strange, but it's clearly struck a chord, as it's arrived at number three in the bestsellers in its launch week. Less surprising is a number one...
News UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Stops The Crew Motorfest from Topping the Podium
The Crew, two
The UK's boxed games sales for last week have arrived, and once again, Hogwarts Legacy is flying high. It's back at number one as the release schedule cools off, though that's not to say there are no new games in this chart. The Crew Motorfest couldn't best the magical RPG, but it still secured a number two debut, selling nearly three...
News PS5 Discounts Keep Console, Accessories Selling Gangbusters in the UK
Another strong month for Sony
Sony's selling a lot of PS5 consoles and accessories in the UK at the moment. This largely comes down to a decent discount on the machine, making it a more affordable option. Combined with better supply, which seems to have more or less evened out at this point, and PS5 sales are up 42 per cent month-on-month, with the...
News UK Sales Charts: Starfield Soars While Mortal Kombat Hype Brings Back 11
In space, no one can hear you preorder MK1
The UK's latest boxed games chart has arrived, and to the surprise of nobody, Bethesda's sci-fi RPG Starfield is king of the castle this time. Generally speaking, Xbox games don't tend to do well at physical retail, but this huge exclusive is definitely breaking that convention. While we don't have specific...
News UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy on Top as Armored Core 6 Drops
LEGO Star Wars also on the up
Hogwarts Legacy and Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon have swapped positions with one another to hand the Harry Potter simulator a top spot in the latest UK physical sales charts, while FromSoftware's mech game slips to fifth. The only new entry this week is at least an interesting one: the Premium Edition Upgrade for...
News UK Sales Charts: Armored Core 6 Mechs an Impact with Number One Debut
FromSoftware with love
While the UK's boxed games sales can't be used to indicate trends worldwide, we think it's safe to say Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is doing pretty well for itself. Publisher Bandai Namco will no doubt be pleased with its performance so far; it's landed at number one in the UK physical chart, displacing some mainstays...
News UK Sales Charts: PS5 Slingshots GTA 5 to Number Two
What a rockstar
Always bet on Grand Theft Auto V. The game has been pretty consistently among the bestsellers since its launch nearly 10 years ago, and it's now reached an astonishing 180 million copies sold. The UK's physical sales numbers will just be a drop in the bucket at this point, but it's still worth noting the game is currently second...
News July 2023 Circana: PS5 Continues to Crush It in US as June's Heavy Hitters Remain in Top 10
Diablo, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter still selling
The PS5 was once again the best-selling console of the month in the US, both in terms of units sold and dollar sales. As per the latest data from Circana (previously NPD), Sony's current-gen console carried its record-breaking momentum into July 2023, with June's trio of heavy hitters — Diablo 4,...
News UK Sales Charts: PS5 Sale Keeps LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at the Top
Most impressive
The UK's boxed games chart always shifts around whenever a big promotion takes place, and that's no different here. Sony's been pushing the PS5 and its games pretty hard the last couple of weeks, and it's brought back some bestsellers. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was number one last week, and it remains there now, selling most...
News PS5 Pulling Ahead in the UK Thanks to Sony's Summer Sale
Market leader leads market
Details on the gaming market in the UK for the month of July have rolled in thanks to GamesIndustry.biz, and it looks like software and hardware discounts have stirred things up. The PS5 had its first big price cut recently, and that's contributed to a pretty healthy position for Sony's console compared to the competition...
News UK Sales Charts: PlayStation Exclusives Return to Top 10 Thanks to PS5 Bundle Deals
Sizzlin'
Sony's big summer sale brought us deals on lots of PS5 games and accessories, but crucially, the console itself saw a nice price drop. Us Brits love nothing more than a bargain, and the combo of sales on hardware and software has brought the platform holder's games back into the boxed top 10. God of War Ragnarok, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles...
News June 2023 Circana: PS5 Posts Best PlayStation Results in 15 Years
Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 16, and Street Fighter 6 rule supreme
Another month, another record broken for the PS5, which is really beginning to steamroll now. According to Circana (previously NPD) data, Sony’s new-gen system was the best-selling console in the United States across both units and dollar sales metrics in June 2023. In fact, consumer...
