Elden Ring and Gran Turismo 7 both had slower starts than the new Lego , which is the second fastest seller of the year so far.
There was never any chance of it being anything other than a massive hit, but is now officially the UK number one, after enjoying the second biggest launch for any game at retail this year – beaten only by Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
The PlayStation 5 version was the biggest seller at 31%, followed by the at 26%, at 23%, and PlayStation 4 at 20% – so 51% overall for the two PlayStation formats.
This is only physical sales though and once digital is added in its very likely that Elden Ring will still be the overall winner. However, it’s also the biggest launch ever for a Lego game in the UK, without even counting digital sales. Although, surprisingly, the fastest seller up to this point was Lego Indiana Jones from 2008.
UK all formats retail chart – 9 April
1 (-) Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PS5/NS/XO/PS4)
2 (1) Kirby And The Forgotten Land (NS)
3 (5) FIFA 22 (PS4/NS/PS5/XO/XSX)
4 (3) Pokémon Legends: Arceus (NS)
5 (6) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
6 (2) Elden Ring (PS5/PS4/XO/PC)
7 (7) Gran Turismo 7 (PS5/PS4)
8 (9) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (NS)
9 (8) WWE 2K22 (PS5/PS4/XO/XSX)
10 (11) Minecraft (NS)
Ukie Games Charts©, compiled by GfK
Japanese console chart – 3 April
1 (1) Kirby And The Forgotten Land (NS)
2 (2) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
3 (3) Pokémon Legends: Arceus (NS)
4 (5) Minecraft (NS)
5 (4) Elden Ring (PS4)
6 (7) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (NS)
7 (9) Mario Party Superstars (NS)
8 (10) The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild (NS)
9 (R) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (NS)
10 (R) Ring Fit Adventure (NS)
U.S. all formats chart – February
1 (-) Elden Ring (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
2 (-) Horizon Forbidden West (PS4/PS5)
3 (1) Pokémon Legends: Arceus (NS)*
4 (-) Dying Light 2 Stay Human (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
5 (-) Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC)
6 (2) Call Of Duty: Vanguard (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
7 (4) Madden NFL 22 (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
8 (8) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)*
9 (7) FIFA 22 (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
10 (13) Minecraft
*does not include digital sales
Note: U.S. charts are organised by revenue, not unit sales
The NPD Group/NPD Funworld
GameCentral Top 20 – 2021
1. (PS5)
2. (NS)
3. (PC)
4. (XO/XSX/PC)
5. (NS)
6. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
7. (PC)
8. (PS4/NS/PS5/PC)
9. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
10. (NS/PC)
11. (XO/PS4/XSX/PC)
12. (PS4/PS5/PC)
13. (PS4/NS/PC)
14. (XO/XSX/PC)
15. (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
16. (XO/NS/PC)
17. (NS)
18. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
19. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
20. (XO/PS4/PC)
The chart above lists our best reviewed titles of 2021 but as usual does not include remakes, remasters, expansions, re-releases, compilations, games not yet released in the UK, or versions of games previously released on other formats.
Readers’ Top 20 – 2021
1. (PS5)
2. (NS)
3. (XO/PS4/XSX/PC)
4. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
5. (XO/XSX/PC)
6. (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia)
7. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia)
8. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
9. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia/Luna)
10. (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC/Stadia)
11. (PS4/NS/PS5/PC)
12. (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
13. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
14. (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
15. (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
16. (NS)
17. (PS4/NS/PC)
18. (PS5/PC)
19. (PS5)
20. (XO/XSX/PC)
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