Code Vein 2 Debuts in 9th on the UK Retail Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 February 2026 / 2,357 Views
Mario Kart World has remained in first place on the UK retail charts, according to GfK data for the week ending January 31, 2026.
Code Vein 2 was the one new release this week as it debuts in ninth place.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is up one spot to second place, Pokémon Legends: Z-A is up two spots to third place, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remained in fourth place.
Grand Theft Auto V is up four spots to fifth place and Minecraft remained in sixth place. Ghost of Yotei is up from 22nd to seventh place and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is up from 16th to eighth place. Donkey Kong Bananza rounds out the top 10.
Here are the best-selling titles for the week in the UK at retail:
- Mario Kart World
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Minecraft
- Ghost of Yotei
- Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Code Vein I2
- Donkey Kong Bananza
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 follow the author on Bluesky.
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Ghost back in the top 10.
2 Mario Karts in the top 4 is crazy.
4 Nintendo exclusives in the top 4.
7 Nintendo exclusive games on the top 10.
This is not normal. Europe was the Switch 2 weak link in the last months of 2025 and the UK is not so fond of Nintendo comparing to other markets, so those are great showings for the beginning of 2026.
Mario kart 8 is the gta of Nintendo.
Maybe their most evergreen title ever.
Mario Kart 8 may surpass Wii Sports. Wii Sports was free for over 90% of its owners,
