Helldivers 2 defies the odds by climbing to fourth place in the UK physical game sales chart, while EA Sports FC 24, Hogwarts Legacy, and WWE 2K24 dominate the top spots. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth slips to fifth place, with Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 also maintaining their presence in the top 10.
Helldivers 2 bucks the industry trend in the UK by increasing its weekly sales, climbing to number four in the boxed chart. EA Sports FC 24 takes the top spot, while Hogwarts Legacy and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 also see movement in the top 10.
EA Sports FC 24 takes the top spot in the UK's boxed games chart, pushing Mortal Kombat 1 to second place. Over half of the physical copies sold were for PS5. Other notable games in the top 10 include Hogwarts Legacy, Grand Theft Auto V, and The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continues to dominate the UK sales charts, with only Final Fantasy 16 briefly taking the top spot. FIFA 23 moves up to second place, while Hogwarts Legacy and God of War Ragnarok also make notable moves. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Diablo 4 reenter the top 10.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has made a surprisingly strong debut at number six on the UK sales charts, despite being critically panned and having negligible physical sales. The PS5 version sold the best at retail, accounting for 70% of all physical sales over the launch weekend. The top three spots on the charts remain unchanged, with Tears of the Kingdom in first place, followed by FIFA 23 and Hogwarts Legacy. Most big third-party releases are selling the majority of their copies on PS5, physically at least.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continues to dominate the UK physical game charts, with LEGO 2K Drive debuting at number seven. FIFA 23 climbs up to second place, while other PS5 and PS4 games move down. Half of the top 10 games are exclusive to Switch.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has broken records by becoming the UK's biggest physical game launch of the year, with the best week-one physical sales of any Zelda game in the UK's history. No PS5 or PS4 game has been able to compete with it, with Hogwarts Legacy slipping to second place. The game's launch has been highly anticipated and has taken over social media, with FOMO driving sales.
Dead Island 2 has debuted at number one in the UK physical sales chart, with 68% of boxed copies sold on PS5. Minecraft Legends and Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp also had strong debuts, pushing FIFA 23, Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4, and God of War Ragnarok down the chart.
Strong PS5 sales in the UK have led to a resurgence of Sony's first-party titles at physical retail, with The Last of Us: Part II and Gran Turismo 7 back in the top 10. God of War Ragnarok also made it to the list, making it a big week for the platform holder. FIFA 23 reclaimed the top spot, while Resident Evil 4 slipped to second place.
Resident Evil 4 has debuted at number one on the UK's physical games chart, with most of the physical copies sold on PS5. Hogwarts Legacy remains a steady seller in second place, while FIFA 23 holds on to third. WWE 2K23 falls to fourth, and Grand Theft Auto V creeps back in at number nine.