FIFA 23 Tops the UK Charts, God of War Ragnarök Takes 2nd - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 January 2023 / 2,241 Views
FIFA 23 has taken first place on the UK retail charts, according to GfK Chart-Track for the week ending January 14, 2023. Sales for the game were down 20 percent week-on-week.
God of War Ragnarök after several weeks in first has dropped down to second place. Sales for the game were down 38 percent week-on-week.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II remained in third place with sales down 15 percent, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remained in fourth place with sales down 22 percent. Nintendo Switch Sports came in fifth place with sales down 26 percent.
One Piece Odyssey, the first new release of 2023, debuted in 14th place.
A sale at retailer GAME helped push Halo Wars 2 up to 28th place and Ori and the Will of the Wisp up to 34th place. The games were discounted to £3 and £5, respectively.
Overall retail game sales were down 23 percent week-on-week.
Here are the top 10 best-selling titles for the week:
- FIFA 23
- God of War Ragnarök
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Pokémon Violet
- Minecraft (NS)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Pokémon Scarlet
- Grand Theft Auto V
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.
