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Pokémon Legends: Arceus stormed into the UK charts last week, claiming the top spot and accounting for almost half of all boxed games sold in the country over the past week (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz).
Arriving just two months after Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Arceus comfortably outsold those titles and is the fourth biggest Pokémon UK game launch of all time. It’s also the best-selling Pokémon game where there’s just a single version rather than two – the previous holder of that record was Pokémon Yellow, which saw release on the Game Boy way back in 2000.
What makes all of this even more incredible is that this is based solely on physical copies sold, and does not include digital purchases.
Arceus’ success has pushed last week’s number one – Mario Kart 8: Deluxe – into second place, and last week’s third-placed title Animal Crossing: New Horizons drops a place to fourth. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild rises from ninth to sixth, while Minecraft drops a place to seventh.
The other big new release in this week’s chart is Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, which launches in fifth place.
| Last Week | This Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
|
New |
1 | Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
|
1 |
2 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
|
2 |
3 | FIFA 22 |
|
3 |
4 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
|
New |
5 | Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection |
|
9 |
6 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
|
6 |
7 | Minecraft (Switch) |
|
5 |
8 | Call of Duty: Vanguard |
|
8 |
9 | Grand Theft Auto V |
|
7 |
10 |
Just Dance 2022 |
[Compiled by GFK]
< Last week’s charts
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