Nintendo Switch remake doubles Wii launch sales
Nintendo’s epic remakeXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionhas had a very successful launch, debuting at number one in the UK Charts. The former Wii title managed to take the throne from fellow Nintendo releaseAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, which slips to number two.
As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the launch sales ofXC: Definitive Editionare slightly below those of 2017’sXenoblade Chronicles 2, but are double that of the original 2011 edition ofXenoblade Chronicles, suggesting that the sequel helped new fans discover the colourful and adventurous RPG franchise. Also released on Switch this week were ports of 2K Games’Borderlands: Legendary CollectionandBioShock: The Collection, which landed at numbers 18 and 22 respectively.
Elsewhere in the charts, a promotion by Sony saw sales skyrocket for several older titles. Survivalist adventureDays Gonesmashed back into the Top 40 at number six, while Naughty Dog’s magnum opusThe Last of Us: Remasteredleapt to number nine andPlayStation VR Worldsalso squeezed its way back into the Top Ten.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: July 16, 2025(Chart reflects in-store physical sales only)1.Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition– Nintendo2.Animal Crossing: New Horizons– Nintendo3.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare– Activision4.Grand Theft Auto V– Take 25.FIFA 20– Electronic Arts6.Days Gone– Sony Interactive Entertainment7.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order– Electronic Arts8.Minecraft– Nintendo9.The Last of Us: Remastered– Sony Interactive Entertainment10.PlayStation VR Worlds– Sony Interactive Entertainment
U.K. video game charts[GamesIndustry.biz]
