Nintendo takes up seven of the top ten
- by Jim Norman
With no big new releases to speak of, this week’s UK boxed charts paints a very similar picture to what we might expect (bar the switch of positions three and four, the first nine places are identical to last week). While God of War Ragnarok continues to sit on the top spot with the likes of FIFA 23 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II in positions two and three respectively, it has been yet another strong week for Nintendo.
Once again, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is Nintendo’s top scorer in fourth place. This is something that we have become used to as of late, but with the game nearing its 300th week in the charts (this is its 298th), the stats continue to dazzle.
From here on in, the top ten is a wash with Nintendo titles. The remaining positions are occupied by classics such as Nintendo Switch Sports, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Minecraft, relative newbies in the shape of both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet taking up places five and seven, and even a surprise appearance from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe which jumps back into the charts down at the bottom.
All said and done, it is a pretty picture for Nintendo fans! Here’s your look at this week’s UK boxed charts:
| Last Week | This Week | Game |
|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | God of War Ragnarok |
2 | 2 | FIFA 23 |
4 | 3 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
3 | 4 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
5 | 5 | Pokémon Violet |
6 | 6 | Nintendo Switch Sports |
7 | 7 | Pokémon Scarlet |
8 | 8 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
9 | 9 | Minecraft |
16 | 10 | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe |
[Compiled by GfK]
Have you purchased any of the top ten this week? Let us know what you picked up in the comments below!
Be it rambling about video games or superheroes, Jim wears his passions on his sleeve. Usually found replaying a Zelda title instead of working through his ever-growing backlog, he is a huge fan of all-things fantasy and likes nothing more than to chat about it.
