UK Charts: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is The Smallest Retail Launch Since ‘Let’s Go!’ In Europe

We’re back with another look at the UK boxed charts and, surprising no one, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has maintained its lead in the second week, with original Switch sales now starting to outpace Switch 2. Heck, with 150 million+ consoles out in the wild, we expected nothing less.

However, according to Chris Dring over at The Game Business, sales are roughly 28% lower than that of Pokémon Legends: Arceus across Europe. Going one step further, he states that Legends: Z-A is the smallest retail launch for the ‘mainline’ franchise since Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Let’s Go, Eevee! in 2018.

Now, one potential explanation for this is that Legends: Z-A was heavily pushed for the Switch 2, which naturally has a much lower install base compared to its predecessor. Switch 2 sales for the game, in general, have been stronger than that of Switch 1 since launch on 16th October.

We’ve also got a few newcomers this week, but none of them have really made a substantial impact – at least in terms of retail sales. Digital is, of course, another story. We’ve got Jurassic World: Evolution 3 at number 5, Ninja Gaiden 4 at number 12, The Outer Worlds 2 at number 16, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 at number 20, and Tormented Souls 2 at number 27.

Good news for Nintendo, then, as Switch / Switch 2 games make up half of the top ten here, including the aforementioned Legends: Z-A, Mario Kart World, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, Minecraft, and Donkey Kong Bananza.

Here’s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:

[Compiled by GfK]

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