FIFA 23 ends God of War Ragnarok's run at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Halo Wars 2 back in the charts due to a £3 deal at GAME
FIFA 23 topped the charts in a very quiet week for UK boxed video games.
GfK data shows FIFA sales dropped 20% week-on-week, but it still jumped to No.1 because God of War Ragnarok's sales fell 38%.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 holds third place (sales down 15%), while Mario Kart 8: Deluxe is still at No.4 (sales down 22%). Rounding off the Top Five is Nintendo Switch Sports, which moved up a spot despite sales falling 26%.
There were sales falls across the board, with overall boxed game sales down 23% over last week.
Our first new release of the year is One Piece Odyssey, which debuts at No.14.
A 'Clearance' sale from UK retailer GAME also had an impact on the charts. Halo Wars 2 was on sale or less than £3, and it jumps back into the charts at No.28. And Ori and the Will of the Wisps makes No.34 after a price drop to £5.
Next week, Fire Emblem Engage from Nintendo will by vying for the No.1 position.
Here is the GfK UK Boxed Top Ten for the week ending January 14, 2023:
| Last Week | This Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | FIFA 23 |
| 1 | 2 | God of War Ragnarok |
| 3 | 3 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
| 4 | 4 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
| 6 | 5 | Nintendo Switch Sports |
| 5 | 6 | Pokémon Violet |
| 9 | 7 | Minecraft (Switch) |
| 8 | 8 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| 7 | 9 | Pokémon Scarlet |
| 11 | 10 | Grand Theft Auto 5 |
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