Reino Unido’s weekly software sales chart ending May 16 placed Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream in first place, regaining the top spot after coming in second place the previous week. The ranking released on May 18 brings significant changes, with emphasis on the Super Mario franchise, which maintains a robust presence in the British market.
Mario Kart World remains in seventh place, falling two places but maintaining its streak among the top ten best sellers for the fifth consecutive week. Nintendo dominates the scene with 13 titles in the top 40, reinforcing the company’s strength in the Reino Unido video game market in this period.
Novas debuts and movements in the ranking
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrive in second place driven by the release of version Nintendo Switch 2, returning strongly after completely leaving the top 40 in previous weeks. Outras notable debuts include Directive 8020 in third, Mortal Kombat 1 in fifth and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in ninth, all coming into the rankings with immediate strength.
Resident Evil Requiem drops from seventh to fifth place, while Pokémon Pokopia drops three places off the podium. EA Sports FC 26, which led the previous week, now occupies eighth place, giving way to new releases that quickly conquered high positions.
Presença Super Mario featured
The Super Mario franchise distributes its strength across multiple positions in the weekly ranking. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 maintains eleventh position with stable momentum. Super Mario Odyssey, the renowned 3D platformer, reappears in thirty-eighth place after previous absences from the ranking, signaling a return to interest among British consumers.
Além of these main titles, several derivatives and spin-offs of the franchise of extraordinary plumbers of Brooklyn fill other positions throughout the top 40. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe appears in sixteenth position, Super Mario Party Jamboree in seventeenth, Super Mario Bros. Wonder at fifteenth and other titles in the series maintain consistent visibility.
Top 20 placed
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Nintendo)
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Bethesda Softworks)
- Directive 8020 (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Resident Evil Requiem (Capcom)
- Mortal Kombat 1 (Warner Bros. Interactive)
- Pokémon Pokopia (Nintendo)
- Mario Kart World (Nintendo)
- EA Sports FC 26 (Electronic Arts)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Activision Blizzard)
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo)
- Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
- Minecraft (Nintendo)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)
- Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo)
- Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss)
- High on Life 2 (Solutions 2 Go)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Take 2)
Presença Nintendo on the British market
Nintendo maintains significant dominance with six exclusive titles from the Super Mario franchise and derivatives present in the weekly ranking. The company’s multiple release strategy creates a synergistic effect, with each title appealing to different player segments and age groups on Reino Unido.
Mario Kart World’s performance for the fifth consecutive week among the top ten indicates consolidation as a market phenomenon. Outros Nintendo titles such as Pokémon Legends: Z-A (tenth position), Minecraft (twelfth) and Animal Crossing: New Horizons (thirteenth) complement the company’s strength.
Outros top 40 highlights
Resident Evil reinforces its presence with multiple titles distributed throughout the ranking. Resident Evil 2 appears in twenty-first position, Resident Evil 3 in twenty-second and Resident Evil 4 in twenty-sixth, consolidating the horror franchise as a sales reference in British software. Capcom also places Pragmata in twenty-third place in the weekly ranking.
Títulos licensees gain space with the presence of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions reaching fortieth position and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection in twenty-seventh place. Grand Theft Auto V maintains market relevance in twentieth position, while The Legend of Zelda appears with Breath of the Wild in twenty-eighth and Tears of the Kingdom in thirty-sixth place.
