UK software sales – November 21, 2021 – Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have biggest Switch launch of 2021
This week’s UK software sales are in, and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl are off to a strong start. The two games placed at #1 and #2 respectively. The double pack also made the top ten.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl are now the biggest launches on Switch of 2021 having toppled Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. Brilliant Diamond actually managed to do that by itself.
For sales across all platforms, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl had the second biggest boxed game launch of the year for 2021. They’re behind FIFA 22 but ahead of Call of Duty: Vanguard.
To compare these titles to other Pokemon releases, launch sales are down 26 percent compared to Sword and Shield. However, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are up 13 percent compared to Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
Here’s a look at the best-selling games in the UK over the past week:
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| LW | TW | Title | Age Rating | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POKEMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | |||
| 2 | POKEMON SHINING PEARL | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | |||
| 3 | BATTLEFIELD 2042 | PEGI 16+ | EA GAMES | |||
| 1 | 4 | CALL OF DUTY: VANGUARD | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION | ||
| 2 | 5 | FIFA 22 | PEGI 3+ | EA SPORTS | ||
| 14 | 6 | MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES | PEGI 16+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 5 | 7 | MARIO KART 8 DELUXE | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 11 | 8 | FAR CRY 6 | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | POKEMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND & SHINING PEARL: DUAL PACK | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | |||
| 15 | 10 | JUST DANCE 2022 | PEGI 3+ | UBISOFT | ||
| 3 | 11 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 8 | 12 | MINECRAFT | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | 13 | MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 21 | 14 | RIDERS REPUBLIC | PEGI 12+ | UBISOFT | ||
| 15 | ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT | |||
| 4 | 16 | FORZA HORIZON 5 | PEGI 3+ | MICROSOFT | ||
| 10 | 17 | MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY | PEGI 16+ | SQUARE ENIX | ||
| 18 | NERF LEGENDS | PEGI 7+ | MAXIMUM GAMES | |||
| 19 | 19 | RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART | PEGI 7+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 20 | THE LAST OF US PART II | PEGI 18+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
| 13 | 21 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER’S FURY | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 17 | 22 | LEGO HARRY POTTER COLLECTION | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | 23 | JURASSIC WORLD: EVOLUTION 2 | PEGI 16+ | SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING | ||
| 24 | KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS | PEGI 12+ | MAXIMUM GAMES | |||
| 16 | 25 | FORTNITE MINTY LEGENDS PACK | PEGI 12+ | EPIC GAMES | ||
| 30 | 26 | JUST DANCE 2021 | PEGI 3+ | UBISOFT | ||
| 18 | 27 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PEGI 18+ | ROCKSTAR | ||
| 28 | GHOST OF TSUSHIMA: DIRECTOR’S CUT | PEGI 18+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
| 27 | 29 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U DELUXE | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 36 | 30 | LEGO JURASSIC WORLD | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 24 | 31 | POKEMON SWORD | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 22 | 32 | MINECRAFT DUNGEONS | PEGI 7+ | MOJANG | ||
| 25 | 33 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 33 | 34 | SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 29 | 35 | HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED | PEGI 3+ | MILESTONE | ||
| 32 | 36 | SUPER MARIO PARTY | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | 37 | LUIGI’S MANSION 3 | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 31 | 38 | SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO | ||
| 39 | DEMON’S SOULS | PEGI 18+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
| 34 | 40 | METROID DREAD | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO | ||
Update (11/22): Post updated with the top 40.
