A look at the best-selling Metroid games of all time in the UK
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GamesIndustry has shared some interesting data pertaining to the Metroid series in the UK. Along with the best-selling entries in the series by units, we’re also able to see the best-selling titles in terms of revenue.
In terms of units, Metroid Prime is the best-selling Metroid title in the UK at the moment. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption wins out regarding revenue. You’ll notice that Metroid Dread has already overtaken several games and is in the top ten despite being on the market for just a few days – and that’s without digital downloads being factored in.
Below are the full results:
Famitsu software sales (10/4/21 – 10/10/21) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Metroid Dread – 86,798 / NEW
2. [PS4] Far Cry 6 – 34,219 / NEW
3. [PS5] Far Cry 6 – 16,686 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 12,257 / 4,085,509
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 11,936 / 4,450,954
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 11,257 / 2,862,651
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 10,699 / 2,225,165
8. [NSW] Doki Doki Literature Club Plus – 9,513 / NEW
9. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 8,589 / 140,834
10. [NSW] WarioWare: Get It Together! – 7,787 / 144,966
Famitsu sales (10/4/21 – 10/10/21)
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Switch OLED model surpasses 138,000 unit sales at launch in Japan, Metroid Dread at 87,000 physical sales
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Ahead of the upcoming Famitsu report on physical video game and game console sales in Japan, analyst David Gibson has reported a few sales milestones for the Nintendo Switch and its library. Here’s a breakdown of the latest data:
Switch OLED launch was significantly bigger than Switch Lite in the UK
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Nintendo itself hasn’t provided any data, but based on information from GfK Entertainment, Switch OLED is off to a strong start in the UK.
We’re hearing that last week was the 14th biggest week for Switch console sales ever. The only weeks with higher sales largely came during peak Christmas and Black Friday sales periods (Black Friday 2019, 2018, and 2020 rank at the top). Also, for the initial launch for Switch, it had the fourth biggest week overall.
UK software sales – October 10, 2021
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The latest boxed software sales numbers have arrived, and the top 10 best selling games of the week feature several new titles.
Metroid Dread has series’ biggest launch in UK chart history
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Although specific sales figures haven’t been provided just yet, Metroid Dread is off to a strong start in the UK. We’re hearing that it’s now the biggest launch for the series in the region ever. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on Wii previously held that milestone. Furthermore, this is without factoring in digital downloads of Metroid Dread.
Metroid Dread is indeed doing well, but a few other Switch titles have outperformed it this year. It follows behind Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Monster Hunter Rise, and New Pokemon Snap.
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Famitsu software sales (9/27/21 – 10/3/21) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki – 50,114 / NEW
2. [PS4] FIFA 22 – 25,936 / NEW
3. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 20,393 / 132,245
4. [PS4] Melty Blood: Type Lumina – 18,833 / NEW
5. [NSW] FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition – 13,385 / NEW
6. [NSW] Melty Blood: Type Lumina – 11,604 / NEW
7. [NSW] WarioWare: Get It Together! – 10,862 / 137,179
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,005 / 4,073,252
9. [NSW] Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set – 9,897 / 51,971
10. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,611 / 2,214,466
Famitsu sales (9/27/21 – 10/3/21)
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UK software sales – October 3, 2021
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Update (10/4): UK software sales updated with the top 40.
Original (10/3): This week’s UK software sales are in, and it includes the debuts of a few new games.
FIFA 22 took the top spot even though launch week boxed sales decreased by over 35 percent compared to last year’s entry (digital sales are up). The platform breakdown is 41 percent on PS4, 27 percent on Xbox One, 23 percent on PS5, 5 percent on Switch, and 4 percent on Xbox Series.
