God of War Ragnarök Tops the UK Charts in Final Week of 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 January 2023 / 5,098 Views
God of War Ragnarök has taken first place on the UK retail charts, according to GfK Chart-Track for the week ending December 31, 2022. Sales for the game were down 29 percent week-on-week, however, this being the week after Christmas means every game reported a drop in sales compared to the previous week.
FIFA 23 dropped to second with sales dropping 65 percent. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is up one spot to third place with sales down 40. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is up from fifth to fourth place with sales down 64 percent.
2022 boxed game sales in the UK were down over 10 percent compared to 2021.
Here are the top 10 best-selling titles for the week:
- God of War Ragnarök
- FIFA 23
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Pokémon Violet
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Pokémon Scarlet
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Minecraft (NS)
- Sonic Frontiers
Thanks, GamesIndustry.
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.