in UK Boxed Charts
Nintendo’s Mario Golf: Super Rush is No.1 for a second consecutive week in the GfK UK boxed charts the gamesindustry.biz reported.
Here are some highlights by gamesindustry.biz,
The Nintendo Switch game retains its position despite a 52% drop in sales week-on-week.
It was a quiet week for physical retail game sales in the UK. FIFA 21 retains second place despite an 11% sales drop, Mario Kart 8: Deluxe actually rises a place to No.3 despite a 19% sales dip, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons is also up a place to No.4 after a 22% sales slide.
Recent PS5 hit Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has slipped to No.6 after a 54% drop in sales week-on-week.
Only two games in the Top Ten increased in sales week-on-week. Grand Theft Auto 5 at No.7 (sales up 20%) and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at No.10 (sales up 31%). It’s the third consecutive week of growth for the 2017 Zelda game and the second big jump in sales. It follows the new trailer for its eagerly-awaited sequel at E3 2021.
Here is the GfK Top Ten for the week ending July 3, 2021:
| Last Week | This Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mario Golf: Super Rush |
| 2 | 2 | FIFA 21 |
| 4 | 3 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxet |
| 5 | 4 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| 7 | 5 | Minecraft (Switch) |
| 3 | 6 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart |
| 13 | 7 | Grand Theft Auto 5 |
| 10 | 8 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury |
| 15 | 9 | Resident Evil Village |
| 25 | 10 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
What do you think? It’s nice to see The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild back in the top ten. The sequel is going to be huge. Did you pick up any games last week? Which game is it? We will be doing giveaways soon so leave your comments below and Stay safe.
