It’s one other week at #1 within the UK bodily charts for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Regardless of a 20% drop in gross sales week-on-week, Nintendo’s hit remained on the prime for the second week operating. Following its launch on Might 12, Tears of the Kingdom remained on the prime for 4 weeks till Diablo 4’s launch. It then reclaimed #1 briefly till Ultimate Fantasy 16 launched however was again once more final week.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will seemingly proceed to dominate the charts on and off all through the summer season – Pikmin 4 (due subsequent week) may get for a quick spell on the prime, however with most of the video games on different consoles now offered digitally, we will anticipate Nintendo titles to dominate the bodily charts this 12 months.
Ultimate Fantasy 16, regardless of a record-setting launch for the PlayStation 5, has fallen to #4, whereas Hogwarts Legacy climbs 3 spots to #5. Diablo 4 and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor bounced again into the highest ten after briefly dropping out over the previous few weeks.
There was just one new entry within the UK boxed charts this week, NIS America’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, which debuted at #22. The long-running RPG sequence has cultivated a robust following during the last decade however stays a distinct segment title.
One other latest launch, Capcom’s Avenue Fighter 6, is already out of the highest ten, although digital gross sales for the combating group favourite are anticipated to stay sturdy.
Elsewhere, FIFA 23 made it again to #2 with a 30% improve in gross sales. Metroid Prime Remastered re-entered the charts at #13 due to a 222% surge in gross sales, and so did WWE 2K23, with gross sales up 183% week-on-week. All three benefitted from retail promotions.
Under are the best-selling boxed video video games within the UK for the week ending July 8, 2023:
