Last week was quiet at UK games retail, with FIFA 21 claiming the top spot of the charts despite a slight 2% decrease in sales.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons had to settle for No.2 after a week at the top, with its sales dipping 17% week-on-week.
The Nintendo Switch once again had a solid presence in the Top Ten, with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser s Fury climbing one spot week-on-week to No.3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe taking No.4, the Switch edition of Minecraft remaining steady at No.5, and Monster Hunter Rise charting at No.7.
There were no new entries in the charts this week, but a couple of AAA games re-entered the listings following retailer promotions.
Square Enix s new IP Outriders made No.6 in its first week at UK games retail
The co-op RPG shooter sold best on PlayStation platforms, with the PS5 version accounting for 52% of sales and the PS4 edition making up 31%. 17% came on Xbox, although it s important to note that the game is available as part of Xbox s Game Pass subscription service, and that data is not counted here. Indeed, this is purely physical retail sales.
It s certainly a better performance for Square Enix than the new IP it released last week, Balan Wonderworld, which hasn t managed to break the Top 40 at all (so far).