Tears of the Kingdom Retakes 1st on the UK Retail Charts, FFXVI Drops to 2nd - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 July 2023 / 6,165 Views
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom after one week is back in first place on the UK retail charts, according to GfK data for the week ending July 1, 2023. This is the sixth time in eight weeks it has topped the charts.
Final Fantasy XVI after debuting in first place last week is down to second place with sales dropping 78 percent week-on-week. This is for physical sales only and it has been revealed over 56 percent of launch week sales were digital.
The wrestling game, AEW: Fight Forever, is one of two new titles in the top 10. It debuted in third place with launch sales 40 percent lower than the March released WWE 2K23.
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life debuted in seventh place. 89 percent of sales were on the Nintendo Switch, nine percent on the PlayStation 5, and two percent on the Xbox Series X.
Here are the top 10 best-selling titles for the week:
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Final Fantasy XVI
- AEW: Fight Forever - NEW
- God of War: Ragnarök
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- FIFA 23
- Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - NEW
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Sonic Origins Plus
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.