Saints Row Debuts in 1st on the UK Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 August 2022 / 3,075 Views
Saints Row has debuted in first place the UK retail charts, according to GfK Chart-Track for the week ending August 27, 2022. Sales for the game were nearly five times higher than 2017's Agents of Mayhem, the last game released by the developer.
Horizon: Forbidden West, Nintendo Switch Sports, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe dropped one spot each to second, third, and fourth places, respectively. Sales for Horizon: Forbidden West rose 120 percent week-on-week.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is up three spots to fifth place, while Pokémon Legends Arceus is down two spots to sixth place. Minecraft is up two spots to seventh place and Gran Turismo 7 dropped two spots to eighth place.
Here are the top 10 best-selling titles for the week:
- Saints Row - NEW
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Pokémon Legends Arceus
- Minecraft (NS)
- Gran Turismo 7
- Grand Theft Auto V
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.