Red Dead Redemption 2 Retakes the Top Spot in the UK Charts - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 December 2018 / 2,402 Views

Red Dead Redemption 2 has retaken the top spot on the UK charts, according to GfK for the week ending December 15. Sales for the game increased 19 percent, while the PlayStation 4 version accounted for 61 percent of the sales.

FIFA 19 increased one spot to second place as sales increased 30 percent, following price cuts. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII saw sales increase 175 percent as the games price was cut. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dropped to fourth in its second week as sales dropped 52 percent.

The majority of titles in the top 10 saw sales increase. Spyro Reignited Trilogy sales increased 65 percent, Marvel's Spider-Man sales increased 68 percent and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy sales increased 63 percent.

Here are the top 10 best-selling titles (combined sales) for the week:

Red Dead Redemption 2
FIFA 19
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Battlefield V
Forza Horizon 4
Marvel's Spider-Man
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.