UK software sales – May 1, 2022 – Nintendo Switch Sports debut
Original (5/1): This week’s UK software sales, and we have news about the debut of Nintendo Switch Sports.
The title managed to come out on top, beating out all other games during the past week. However, it had the series’ third biggest launch behind Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resorts. According to GfK data, Nintendo Switch Sports has sold less than half of what those games did during the launch week.
While that may sound disappointing in one way, Nintendo Switch Sports did much better than Wii Sports Club on Wii U. Wii Sports Club didn’t actually enter the top 40 when it released in 2014. The long term performance will also be a more significant way to determine the game’s success rather than simply looking at week one.
As another comparison, since they’re both party titles in a sense, Nintendo Switch Sports sold more than double what Mario Party Superstars managed. It also sold almost eight times what Just Dance 2022 achieved. Lastly, Nintendo Switch Sports sold more than six times what Ring Fit Adventure did for its launch.
Here’s a look at the latest UK software sales rankings for the past week:
| # | Title | Publisher | Last Week | ||
| 1 | NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS | Nintendo | |||
| 2 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE SKYWALKER SAGA | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | 1 | ||
| 3 | GRAN TURISMO 7 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | 11 | ||
| 4 | HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | 7 | ||
| 5 | POKEMON LEGENDS: ARCEUS | NINTENDO | 3 | ||
| 6 | MARIO KART 8 DELUXE | NINTENDO | 4 | ||
| 7 | ELDEN RING | BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT | 6 | ||
| 8 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | TAKE 2 | 8 | ||
| 9 | KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND | NINTENDO | 12 | ||
| 10 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS | NINTENDO | 10 | ||
| 11 | WWE 2K22 | TAKE 2 | 5 | ||
| 12 | MINECRAFT | NINTENDO | 9 | ||
| 13 | FIFA 22 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | 2 | ||
| 14 | MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS | NINTENDO | 13 | ||
| 15 | LEGO HARRY POTTER COLLECTION | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | 15 | ||
| 16 | SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY | NINTENDO | 20 | ||
| 17 | JUST DANCE 2022 | UBISOFT | 19 | ||
| 18 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER’S FURY | NINTENDO | 18 | ||
| 19 | SONIC MANIA PLUS | SEGA | 23 | ||
| 20 | RING FIT ADVENTURE | NINTENDO | 40 | ||
| 21 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U DELUXE | NINTENDO | 26 | ||
| 22 | LUIGI’S MANSION 3 | NINTENDO | 30 | ||
| 23 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD | NINTENDO | 25 | ||
| 24 | GRAND THEFT AUTO: THE TRILOGY – THE DEFINITIVE EDITION | TAKE 2 | 24 | ||
| 25 | SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE | NINTENDO | 34 | ||
| 26 | CRICKET 22: OFFICIAL GAME OF THE ASHES | Maximum Games | |||
| 27 | RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | 17 | ||
| 28 | MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | 14 | ||
| 29 | CALL OF DUTY: VANGUARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | 16 | ||
| 30 | TINY TINA’S WONDERLANDS | TAKE 2 | 28 | ||
| 31 | FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: SECURITY BREACH | MAXIMUM GAMES | 38 | ||
| 32 | NBA 2K22 | TAKE 2 | 27 | ||
| 33 | DYING LIGHT 2 STAY HUMAN | TECHLAND | 17 | ||
| 34 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 | TAKE 2 | 33 | ||
| 35 | POKEMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND | NINTENDO | 33 | ||
| 36 | FORTNITE MINTY LEGENDS PACK | EPIC GAMES | 21 | ||
| 37 | SONIC COLOURS ULTIMATE | SEGA | 22 | ||
| 38 | SONIC FORCES | SEGA | |||
| 39 | LEGO JURASSIC WORLD | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | 37 | ||
| 40 | FAR CRY 6 | UBISOFT | 32 |
Update (5/2): Post updated with the top 40.
