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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Debuts in 1st on UK Retail Charts

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Debuts in 1st on UK Retail Charts - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 20 January 2025 / 3,820 Views

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has debuted first place on the UK retail charts, according to GfK data for the week ending January 18, 2025.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins debuted in 10th place and Tales of Graces f Remastered debuted in 12th place.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is up one spot to second place, while EA Sports FC 25 fell two spots to third place. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Party Jamboree are up three spots to fourth and fifth places, respectively.

Minecraft climbed five spots to sixth place and Nintendo Switch Sports is up two spots to seventh place. Grand Theft Auto V shot up from 14th to eighth place and Super Mario Bros. Wonder is up from 16th to ninth place.

Here are the top 10 best-selling titles for the week in the UK at retail:

  1. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - NEW
  2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
  3. EA Sports FC 25
  4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  5. Super Mario Party Jamboree
  6. Minecraft
  7. Nintendo Switch Sports
  8. Grand Theft Auto V
  9. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  10. Dynasty Warriors: Origins - NEW

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.


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21 Comments
SuperNintend0rk (on 21 January 2025)

I definitely wasn't expecting DKC Returns HD to top any charts. It shows how desperate fans are for a new DK game.

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CaptainExplosion SuperNintend0rk (on 21 January 2025)

We are. -_-

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SuperNintend0rk CaptainExplosion (on 21 January 2025)

If I wasn't convinced before, I definitely am now based on the number of times you posted that reply :P

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CaptainExplosion SuperNintend0rk (on 21 January 2025)

Fucking glitch made me post the same reply multiple times.

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SuperNintend0rk CaptainExplosion (on 21 January 2025)

Yeah I know, it's happened to me too. I was kidding but trust me, I'm also a huge DK fan :)

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fedfed (on 21 January 2025)

either sales are very low or indeed we need a new DK game. top spot is impressive and 5 Nintendo Game in the top 10 are always welcome.

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CaptainExplosion fedfed (on 21 January 2025)

We really do need a new Donkey Kong game.

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HebrewGamer (on 21 January 2025)

People are buying this for the 3rd time for $60.

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

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