
There are perfectly sound reasons for why the UK's physical games chart is quite sedate at the moment. The country is in lockdown, for one, and the release schedule has been rather quiet in the first few weeks of 2021. We know these things, but it doesn't help this Monday morning-eyed author trying to conjure things to say about a top 10 we've seen a million times. At least we got to pad out the first paragraph with some complaining — that's how you know this is a UK article.
Indeed, the top 10 will be very familiar to anyone keeping tabs. Nintendo's exclusives are once again fairly dominant, while games like Grand Theft Auto V, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and FIFA 21 keep things ticking over for PlayStation. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales falls with style from fifth to 12th, while Assassin's Creed Valhalla enjoys a slight bump, moving from 12th to 10th. Ubisoft's open world RPG is the only game in the top 10 that wasn't there last week, so thanks for the very slight change of scenery.
Things are likely to look roughly the same until heavy hitters start landing. For PS5 and PS4, that means titles like Persona 5 Strikers, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Outriders, a little further out. Here's the current physical top 10 in full.
UK Sales Charts: Week Ending 6th February 2021
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Minecraft (Switch)
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Just Dance 2021
- FIFA 21
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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“Heavy hitters” like yakuza? Lol
Until may the only games of real significance are super Mario 3D world, persona 5 strikers and nier so this chart is going to stay mostly like this for awhile
@Amppari Relatively speaking!
Nintendo's probably got the charts until fall/holiday when we start seeing stuff like CoD 2021, Horizon Forbidden West, GTAV next gen edition, etc.
The main competitor to Animal Crossing for the first half of 2021 is Super Mario 3D World.
who the hell is still buying GTA5?!?!
@Medic_Alert
Totally agree, gaming world game and console wise seems all over the show.
Let’s hope for a better second half of 2021.
What the heck is a 'morning-eyed' ? 😄 That sounds like it requires medical attention. The only thing that happens to me in the morning is that I have to wait a good 10 minutes before I'm able to have a pee 😆
Starting to wonder what the point of these charts are.
As I understand it they are physical only sales and it seems 8/10 are the same 15-20 games cycling in and out interspersed with one new release for a week or so.
The UK must be hard up if Animal Crossing and Mario Kart is still 1,2. Not to mention mindcraft and gtav is on here!!😂😂😂😂
BORING!!!! GTA V is such an overrated pile of
crap..it’s insane it’s still selling
Got the platinum for AC Valhalla last night. Thank the gods!
Just started Werewolf Apocalypse Earthblood (...) and I’m enjoying it a lot so far. Sure, it’s a bit rough around the edges and it looks like a PS3 era game but there’s just something about it. It reminds me a little bit of Avatar: The Videogame with the evil corporation, mech-suits and the ‘home-tree’ base.
Pretty rare to see a top ten list that doesn't include a game I'm at least mildly interested in.
@fR_eeBritney
Would you be willing to post your thoughts on Werewolf after you've played it a bit more? It's something I wanted to like but haven't bought yet due in large part to this site's review.
@Deanster101 apparently people who just came out of the cave.
Q1 was looking great if you looked at before all the delays. Now the schedule is kinda empty until May at least. Still no word on Ratchet's and Kena's release dates.
GTA V is a brilliant game but it is over seven years old now.
I'd like to see more variety in the top ten but so be it. As long as the games I like to play continue to be made then I'm content.
@LordSteev Yeah sure. I’m only 2-3 hours in at the moment. I don’t think the reviews are too far off the mark tbf judging by today’s standards. But I think if this had been released ten years ago, it would have been scored closer to a 7.
I think it comes down to what your expectations are - you could either like the game for what it is or really hate it for what it isn’t. I definitely recommend watching a few gameplay clips to get a feel for it before buying.
My expectations were quite low after reading the review here (and reviews elsewhere). But... whilst I recognise the obvious shortcomings, I’m still enjoying it a lot so far.
@Amppari I love yakuza but the ps5 version will struggle to get in the top ten. Especially due to ps5 scalpers and shortages. Persona strikers should change things up and maybe little nightmares 2 but don't think theyl threaten the top spots
@fR_eeBritney Thank you. It really just looked fun to pounce on people as the werewolf, I don't mind if the rest of it's shallow as long as that part's fun, lol..
Gta online is hugely popular, probably fortnite's only rival for the teenage market. The people buying it now are prob in the 15+ bracket, reaching the age where their parents will let them play it I guess.
Also maybe people that age prob need to buy replacement discs more often. Losing, breaking or swopping them.
@Balosi No idea how you break a Bluray man i have these things shipped and a lot of times its lose in the case... Put it in the cover and it stays fantastic thank God we dont have Cd's and DVD's anymore.
@Flaming_Kaiser You said that. But kids and teenagers will find a way to break anything.
@Floki Thats why i never ever ever let kids get my stuff. 🤪
And your right but if are not a idiot or kid and a little bit care full it will be allright. Teach your kids too be carefull with stuff.
Then again my nephew just grabbed my game when i wasnt watching and when i got it back it looked like he used a grinder on it.
Or my playerguide that was €40 a ripped out pages and written in it with pen that was my last time i loaned anything.
@JapaneseSonic waiting till the ps5 remastered is out
@KIERONOO yeah no, super mario world 3D will always be playable via emulation on pc, sucks for nintendo but it's not like it's unplayable after may
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