Number 1 with a bullet
We’re essentially done for all of the big releases for 2019, at least in a video game sense, so we can expect to see some minor juggling of the UK Charts for the next couple of weeks, as the Holiday season and its discounts cause various sales shakeups.
This week, at any rate, sees Activision’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfarereturn to the number spot, knocking off Electronic Arts’FIFA 20, which falls to number three, behind another EA title,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.Things are still strong for Nintendo, with all major Switch releases holding solid positions across the Top 40, includingPokemon SwordandShield,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,andLuigi’s Mansion 3, among others. A Bandai Namco promotion has also seen flagship gamesTekken 7andProject Cars 2re-enter the charts at numbers nine and ten respectively.
With one more week to go until Christmas (can you believe it?) it’s likelyCall of Duty: Modern Warfarewill take the once-coveted Xmas number one spot. But as we move into 2020, with a persistent story of sequels not matching their previous entries’ launch numbers in the high street, there’s no denying that the physical UK Charts are destined to slip further into irrelevance in the new year.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: June 29, 2025(Chart reflects in-store physical sales only)1.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare– Activision2.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order– Electronic Arts3.FIFA 20– Electronic Arts4.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe– Nintendo5.Luigi’s Mansion 3– Nintendo6.PokémonSword– Nintendo7.Just Dance 2020– Ubisoft9.Tekken 7– Bandai Namco Entertainment10.Project Cars 2– Bandai Namco Entertainment
U.K. video game charts[GamesIndustry.biz]
