UK Charts: Mario Wonder Takes Silver, But Nabs The Single-Format Xmas No. 1

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The first breakdown of physical sales in the UK for 2024 is here, with Hogwarts Legacy taking the top spot just ahead of Super Mario Bros. Wonder in the final week of 2023. According to GfK (thanks, GamesIndustry), the former is also the biggest boxed game of 2023, supplanting EA’s footballing juggernaut for the first time in a decade.

You might remember that in our last UK Charts breakdown we mentioned Mario Wonder missed out on the Christmas number one. That’s still technically true, but according to new GfK data, it was actually the highest-selling game on a single platform; EA Sports FC 24 beat it simply thanks to combined sales across multiple consoles. So, you could say Mario Wonder was Christmas number one and be correct… sort of.

Back to Week 52, EA Sports FC 24 itself falls down the charts by five places this week after a 76% sales drop. Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rose to the fourth spot despite a 44% sales drop, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III also rose to the third spot with a 66% sales drop. All in all, then, it was a rather quiet week to close out 2023.

Here’s your look at this week’s top 40 in full, with platform splits for Switch games that also appear elsewhere:

Last WeekThis WeekGamePlatform Split

3

1Hogwarts LegacyPS5 39%, PS4 25%, Switch 22%, Xbox 9%

2

2

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

4

3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

6

4Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

5

5

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

1

6

EA Sports FC 24PS5 38%, PS4 25%, Switch 23%, Xbox 15%

10

7

Grand Theft Auto V

19

8Mortal Kombat 11 UltimatePS5 50%, PS4 48%, Xbox 2%, Switch 0%

8

9

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

7

10

Nintendo Switch Sports

15

11Gran Turismo 7

9

12Minecraft

18

13Animal Crossing: New Horizons

11

14

Assassin’s Creed Mirage

14

15Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

13

16Sonic SuperstarsSwitch 52%, PS5 31%, Xbox 9%, PS4 7%

12

17

Just Dance 2024 Edition

Switch 97%, PS5 2%, Xbox 1%

17

18The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

21

19Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

36

20The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition

30

21WreckfestPS5 98%, Switch 1%, PS4 0%

16

22

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Switch 52%, PS5 35%, PS4 9%, Xbox 4%

28

23Mario Party Superstars

25

24Cyberpunk 2077

27

2530 in 1 Game Collection Vol. 1

22

26God of War Ragnarok

34

27

Pokémon Violet

29

28Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

29Elden Ring

30

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition

PC 93%, PS4 4%, Xbox 3%, Switch 0%

23

31Super Mario RPG

32

32The Crew Motorfest

33Pokémon Scarlet

34Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive EditionSwitch 46%, PS4 34%, Xbox 19%

31

35NBA 2K24PS5 33%, Switch 27%, PS4 26%, Xbox 14%

36New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

39

37Super Mario Odyssey

40

38

Super Mario Party

39Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand PrixSwitch 100%, PS4 0%

38

40Lego Harry Potter CollectionSwitch 71%, PS4 22%, Xbox 7%

[Compiled by GfK]

< Last week’s charts

Did you pick up anything new this week? Let us know what you think of the latest charts in the comments below.

Mario / Hogwarts
Image: Nintendo Life

The first breakdown of physical sales in the UK for 2024 is here, with Hogwarts Legacy taking the top spot just ahead of Super Mario Bros. Wonder in the final week of 2023. According to GfK (thanks, GamesIndustry), the former is also the biggest boxed game of 2023, supplanting EA’s footballing juggernaut for the first time in a decade.

You might remember that in our last UK Charts breakdown we mentioned Mario Wonder missed out on the Christmas number one. That’s still technically true, but according to new GfK data, it was actually the highest-selling game on a single platform; EA Sports FC 24 beat it simply thanks to combined sales across multiple consoles. So, you could say Mario Wonder was Christmas number one and be correct… sort of.

Back to Week 52, EA Sports FC 24 itself falls down the charts by five places this week after a 76% sales drop. Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rose to the fourth spot despite a 44% sales drop, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III also rose to the third spot with a 66% sales drop. All in all, then, it was a rather quiet week to close out 2023.

Here’s your look at this week’s top 40 in full, with platform splits for Switch games that also appear elsewhere:

Last WeekThis WeekGamePlatform Split

3

1Hogwarts LegacyPS5 39%, PS4 25%, Switch 22%, Xbox 9%

2

2

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

4

3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

6

4Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

5

5

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

1

6

EA Sports FC 24PS5 38%, PS4 25%, Switch 23%, Xbox 15%

10

7

Grand Theft Auto V

19

8Mortal Kombat 11 UltimatePS5 50%, PS4 48%, Xbox 2%, Switch 0%

8

9

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

7

10

Nintendo Switch Sports

15

11Gran Turismo 7

9

12Minecraft

18

13Animal Crossing: New Horizons

11

14

Assassin’s Creed Mirage

14

15Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

13

16Sonic SuperstarsSwitch 52%, PS5 31%, Xbox 9%, PS4 7%

12

17

Just Dance 2024 Edition

Switch 97%, PS5 2%, Xbox 1%

17

18The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

21

19Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

36

20The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition

30

21WreckfestPS5 98%, Switch 1%, PS4 0%

16

22

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Switch 52%, PS5 35%, PS4 9%, Xbox 4%

28

23Mario Party Superstars

25

24Cyberpunk 2077

27

2530 in 1 Game Collection Vol. 1

22

26God of War Ragnarok

34

27

Pokémon Violet

29

28Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

29Elden Ring

30

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition

PC 93%, PS4 4%, Xbox 3%, Switch 0%

23

31Super Mario RPG

32

32The Crew Motorfest

33Pokémon Scarlet

34Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive EditionSwitch 46%, PS4 34%, Xbox 19%

31

35NBA 2K24PS5 33%, Switch 27%, PS4 26%, Xbox 14%

36New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

39

37Super Mario Odyssey

40

38

Super Mario Party

39Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand PrixSwitch 100%, PS4 0%

38

40Lego Harry Potter CollectionSwitch 71%, PS4 22%, Xbox 7%

[Compiled by GfK]

< Last week’s charts

Did you pick up anything new this week? Let us know what you think of the latest charts in the comments below.

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