A new year has begun, but one thing remains a constant: the UK's physical games chart. The very last week of 2020 — that is, the week everyone spent inside eating chocolate for breakfast — was unsurprisingly a quiet week for boxed game sales. Most software saw a downward trend; FIFA 21 is in second place after a 55 per cent decline, while a 58 per cent drop in sales takes Assassin's Creed Valhalla to fourth.
The most notable change is probably Cyberpunk 2077, which has now left the top 10. It's not unusual for new games to have an initial sales spike before dropping off, but because of the quiet retail period, it's down from eighth to 15th place. Similarly, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales goes from sixth to 11th. Some games did see an increase in sales week-on-week, though. Just Dance 2021 is up two places in fifth, while Grand Theft Auto V is back at number nine.
Here's the latest top 10 in full.
UK Sales Charts: Week Ending 2nd January 2021
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- FIFA 21
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Just Dance 2021
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Minecraft (Switch)
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars
- Grand Theft Auto V
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
[source gamesindustry.biz]
Comments 42
GTA V is back!
Shame about Cyberpunk.
Word of mouth got around, I guess.
Also surprised about the lack of Miles Morales tbh. Maybe the upcoming refresh of the January sales will boost it, if it is a part of the refresh.
When even NSMBUDX sells more than your new game then you know you screwed up
Grand theft auto 5 the g.o.a.t the legend is back.wariors come out and playyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.word up son
And that is what they call karma
Cyberpunk 2077 has a great story so once the game gets fixed a lot more people will be buying it again.
The Nintendo Switch is selling really well each month on month!
Back to normal then, back in work and GTA back in top 10.
Sony needs to do something about the shortages of ps5s already. The software chart doesn't look good at all for them.
It's a quiet month, I though demon's souls will chart but it seems maybe $70 is a bit much for a brand new game unless it's a fifa or cod games.
@JAMes-BroWWWn Dlc/expansion rarely sells as good as the main games, and the price is a bit pricey at $50 for a short expansion compared to $60 for a whole spider-man games back then. I remember uncharted 4 expansion, lost legacy also didn't sells as good as the main game, uncharted 4.
@Total_Weirdo Yeah I heard people says cyberpunk is a great game if you play it as linear first person shooter, not an open world sandbox games, since the story and shooting is quite good (when it's not filled with bugs). I hope the game will be relaunched maybe 6-12 month later like ff14 or no man sky.
@LTPenguin $70 for a ps5 games add up if you plan to buy more than one games. When I get ps5, I plan to finished my backlog first and buy the new games after the first discount lol.
@mariomaster96 it’s appealing for a younger market though. I bought this for my niece last year, so for the casual once a year gamer, and I expect it probably had a decent price drop compared to the other Nintendo games
It's not really a surprise that cyberpunk has dropped out of the top 10 is it?
I'm sure it'll bounce back when the patches are released and the game is up to a properly consistent and acceptable standard.
Getting to watch more gameplay vids and I must say Cyberpunk looks really good sans the bugs. CDPR did this to themselves. Perhaps just releasing more vids of base hardware and allowing reviewers early access and use of their own videos/screenshots leaving everything open, would've made them go in with an open mind and no suspicions. The physics comparisons to old games on YT though shows it's still clearly an unfinished game. When it's really complete on PS5, it'd be one of the best games around.
Good too hear it droppedffrom the chart a pity their plan worked pushing back reviewcopies... ☹️
Hey here's a good idea. Let's keep dumping on CDPR and spreading negativity to everybody we come in contact with. Maybe if we do a good enough job, we can get one of the (still) best development houses to shut it's doors for good. By all means, let's not give them a chance to fix it. Especially if it stands in the way of our anger. Burn the witch.
@playstation1995
Too bad about the steelers here hold my L
@LordSteev
Well people still dump on a certain game 8 months later so it Cyberbugs turn till the next big game.
So glad i canceled my pre-order on cyberfail 2077. I will wait till buy the complete game of the year edition on the Series X when i get my nextgen consoles.
@Gaming365247 Erm they were already in the playoffs and had nothing to play for.
Also, Series X? Eww!
🤢
@Col_McCafferty
Lol i plan on getting both PlayStation 5 for sony exclusives series x for everything else just like I did for Ps4/Xbox 1
@Gaming365247. Hold the l for what.what are you talking about dog.pittsburgh is already in the playoffs and won the division.they rest almost all theyre starters and lost by 2 and we facing the?same team again this weeekend.oviously you dont n
Know nothing about nfl..stick to video games.steelers will win this weekend.word up son
@Col_McCafferty i know right what the hell is he talking about.they rest half of theyre starters and still lost by 2.he dont know Nothing about nfl stick to gaming365247.word up son
@LordSteev
Nah CDPR is getting the backlash they deserve. Last time i checked, Consoles verisons are still broken and they tried to hide how bad the console verison were until the 11th hour.
@playstation1995 Ha, it's like someone attempting to mock the Chiefs for losing to the Chargers.
You probably will beat the Browns BUT I wouldn't underestimate them. They are a good team.
In the AFC it's all about who can stop the Chiefs.
In the NFC it's more wide open even though the Packers will be quietly confident. Hoping my Saints can go all the way this year and Brees gets a much deserved 2nd Ring. I think their best chance was two years ago but we shall see.
Chiefs 45 Packers 35
@DiscoDriver44
It's a matter of perspective. Base ps4 for me, 151 hours so far. Newest patches don't fix everything, but compared to release it's night and day. Best game I've played this year. Look forward to many more playthroughs.
@Col_McCafferty. I didn't know you was a saints fan.i hope someone beat the tampa bay bucanners.word up son
@playstation1995 ha, the Buccs may have lucked out with their Wildcard opponents but in truth they're a mighty challenge for any side. Saints beat them twice but Brady in the playoffs is a different beast. I hope it's the Saints v Seahawks in the NFC Championship game but I fear it will be Rodgers v Brady at Lambeau.
@Texan_Survivor I haven't got a PS5 but planned on buying the game but once I have as it looks so damn pretty.
Having watched some footage online I think I'll end up giving it a miss. It just looks really hard and I play games to relax. Sure, there's nothing wrong with being challenged but I prefer a challenge I can actually beat!
I hope sales improve though, it's obvious a lot of work went into the game and if you're into the Soulsborne titles then it is definitely worth playing.
Not really surprised to see Cyberpunk drop out.
The game is already down to €45, and used copies are plentiful, for an even lower price.
Cyberpunk isn’t like FIFA or COD, once the people that want it have bought it, it drops off the charts like Doom Eternal. Maybe some people will purchase when the patches are out
@Col_McCafferty yeh in a way I regret buying it (Demon's Souls), it's a beautiful game but it's just not fun for me. I've only done the first boss. The next section just frustrated me even though trying to take the easy Royalty route and getting some key items from harder levels.
Maybe when I run out of other things to play.
I regret buying it at full price. I kinda thought I might. Think these games are not for me. Enjoyed Spiderman Remastered much more. Casual gamer is me.
I even enjoyed Cyberpunk more. Platinum'd at the weekend.
Guess Soul's games really are not for me. Kinda glad I've never started Bloodborne as I fear it would have gone the same way.
@stormyuk yeah it's a shame but I respect the developers of these types of games and the craft that goes into making them. I play to relax, not to spend an hour or two dying to the same boss.
It's not quite the same thing but I recently played Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and I was doing well until I ran into a certain former Jedi and he kicked my arse many many times. Over s period of a few days I came back to him and tried my best to learn patterns and chipped away at his health bar. In the end I failed and had to drop it down to east mode in order to progress with the story. I kind of regret doing so but constantly dying was starting to spoil my enjoyment lol
I also had other games on the horizon (Ghost of Tsushima for one) so wanted to just be done with the game by that stage. I beat Malicos but in reality he defeated me. I truly was too slow!
@Col_McCafferty the Series X is good Cyberpunk plays the best on it stop being a sad fanboy I have all console's current gen only a Series X as I was lucky to get that as websites crashed. I will get a PS5 when they are available I have a PS4, 3, 2 and Vita
@Gaming365247 same I only have just over 400 games on PS4 but nearly 1600 on Xbox One. I just managed to get a Series X at launch it was hard to get not been able to get a PS5 they sell out fast so does Series X here.
@tartanross good for you but I will only be able to get one so out of the two I'll stick with Sony. Not a fanboy either as I had a 360 last gen or the gen before or whatever
Also, I wasn't being entirely serious.
Isn't most the UK digital it was 80% last time I heard 2019 what's the digital sales numbers
I have yet to see a PS5 in a store like ever. Its almost a myth at this point.
Its a lockdown here in the Netherlands so not a lot of sales in the stores then again 90% of the physical games i buy online anyway.
@stormyuk Demon Souls isnt that hard is it? I would say grind a little bit it makes it a lot easier. Or did the game become way harder with the remake.
@Flaming_Kaiser frustrating is probably a better word than hard. It's all relative I guess. I grind in Warframe, Demon's Souls seems just frustrating. As someone else said they game to relax, not get annoyed. 🙂
It's my first Souls game too which probably makes it 'Harder'. I never tried it in the PS3 generation.
@stormyuk Its the only one i finished 3 times. Bloodborne i cant even solo a boss. Dark Souls i lose track what i have done and then i just say #### it. Dark Souls 2
I have too start Dark Souls 3 when im up for it. 😅
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