Tag: Uk
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UK Charts Nintendo Switch 2 Annihilates The Competition In Its Debut Week
Mario Kart World grabs the gold
Here we are folks, the first breakdown of the UK charts since the Nintendo Switch 2 launched. As expected, the launch line-up has performed exceedingly well, with Mario Kart World comfortably nabbing the top prize. Hogwarts Legacy takes second place, though oddly enough, Switch 2 sales actually lag behind Switch 1...
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UK Charts It's The Final Week Before The Switch 2 Floodgates Open
It's almost here...
Well, this is it, folks. Here's your final look at the UK charts without any Switch 2 presence. Quite the moment, eh? Expectedly, the Switch 1 swan song is a quiet one. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only first-party title to land a spot in the top 10, though Super Mario Party Jamboree hangs not too far behind at 11th — possibly...
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News UK Retailer GAME Cancels A Bunch Of Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders
Of course...
UK retailer GAME continues to tank its reputation by cancelling a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders. As spotted by VGC, the firm took to X to publish a statement confirming the news, stating “We sincerely apologise for the recent cancellation of some Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders". It has not, however, clarified the reasoning...
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News My Nintendo Store Reveals Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pre-Order Bonus & Bundles (UK)
Go figure
After yesterday's reveal that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be coming our way on 16th October, My Nintendo Store has lifted the lid on the pre-order bonus goodies we can expect to find when purchasing a copy through the UK website. A new site update has revealed that My Nintendo pre-orders for the physical and digital editions will open on...
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News Retailer Smyths Is Holding A Switch 2 Midnight Launch Across All UK Stores
Get in line
Retailer Smyths has announced that it will be holding a midnight launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, allowing those who pre-ordered via Click-and-Collect or Store Collection to pick up their consoles as early as possible. Stores will be open from 12:01am to 12:30am, and Smyths has also confirmed that it will have "limited stock of...
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UK Charts Hold On Just A Little Longer, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Switch 2 Is Almost Here
Nintendo's only top-10 showing
We're back with the latest look at the UK physical charts, and it has been another sleepy one for Nintendo — what a surprise... Yes, the wait for Switch 2 continues, naturally meaning fewer people are picking up titles for Switch 1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only first-party showing from the Big N in the top 10...
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News SEGA Gives A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Its New London Office
Ping pong! Pool table! Boardroom!
Sega has posted a video showcasing its brand-new London office in Chiswick Business Park, and cor blimey, it looks really nice. The roughly one-minute long video takes us through the reception area (with a lovely-looking main desk, we might add) before swooping through what looks like a recreation/dining area, a...
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UK Charts The Wait For Switch 2 Continues, As Nintendo Clings To A Top 10 Spot
Are we there yet?
Switch 2's release date is just a few weeks away, and its proximity has driven the purchase of Switch 1 games into a real rut (in the UK, at least). The latest look at the UK physical charts will be a familiar sight for those who tune in weekly, with Switch sales not being remotely close to what they used to be. New releases DOOM:...
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News Stolen Pokémon Card Haul Worth £250k Seized In Arrest
"Gotta Catch 'Em All"
Police in the UK have arrested a man following a raid on his home, where they discovered a massive haul of rare Pokémon cards, the BBC reports. The estimated worth of the entire haul? GBP £250,000, which is just over USD $332,000. The arrest took place in Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, and some individual cards are...
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News Pokémon Cards Soar Back Into McDonald's UK Happy Meals
Nugglocke run
Ah, The Pokémon Company and McDonald's. Is there a better duo out there? Well, that depends on who you ask, but the pair is teaming up once again for a new range of Happy Meals packed with cards. If you cast your mind all the way back to January 2025, you might maccies branches in the US landed a sweet Happy Meal range...
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UK Charts Minecraft Makes Gains, But Clair Obscur Reigns Supreme
Mario Kart is also back in the top ten
We're a little over three weeks away from the launch of the Switch 2, which means that the UK charts this week once again offers no major surprises. Having said that, Minecraft on Switch has continued its upward trajectory to land at number two this week, falling under the sole shadow of Clair Obscur:...
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News Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Now Open To All Paid NSO In The UK
Update: And they're gone
Nintendo has opened pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 to all paid Nintendo Switch Online in the UK. So, both the standard console and the Mario Kart World bundle are available for pre-order via the My Nintendo Store without the need for an invite. You'll just need to ensure you're subscribed to NSO, but...
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UK Charts The Calm Before The Nintendo Switch 2 Storm Continues
It's a very familiar story
The latest UK charts paint a very familiar picture. If you've been keeping an eye on things recently, you'll know that the top ten has largely stayed the same, with Nintendo's first-party output being nudged out by a handful of newer PlayStation and Xbox games. And it's a similar story again this week. Number one remains...
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UK Charts Surprise! It's Another Sleepy Week For Nintendo
Top 10? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time...
We're back with the latest look at the UK charts, and, as we edge another week closer to the Switch 2 release date, it's another sleepy week in Nintendo land. Once again, there are no first-party showings for the House of Mario in the top 10. In fact, you have to scroll all the way down to...
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News Switch 2 GameCube NSO Controllers Up For Pre-Order On My Nintendo Store UK
C it yourself
If you're jonesing for one of those Switch 2 GameCube controllers and weren't invited in the initial invitation, then you're in luck as pre-orders for the controller are now live for all on the My Nintendo Store in the UK. Priced at GBP £58.99, Nintendo Switch Online owners in the UK can and ensure they get the perfect...
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UK Charts Are People Just Waiting For Switch 2 Now? Sure Seems Like It
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe falls again
The latest UK charts data is in, and it's another quiet week in the land of the Nintendo Switch. Indeed, while we have a few Switch-compatible games in the top ten, the first-party offering just doesn't seem to be performing quite as consistently as it used to. Shock, right? With the new Switch 2 on the horizon, it...
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News Nintendo's Quiet 2024 Led To 26% Drop In Physical Game Sales (UK)
And it's not getting much better
Nintendo had a pretty quiet year in 2024, all told. Sure, it launched some pretty significant games like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but there was definitely a sense that the company was starting to wind things down ahead of its big Switch 2 reveal early in 2025. As...
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News Street Fighter 6 For Switch 2 Is Going For Cheap On Amazon Right Now (UK)
A knockout deal
Street Fighter 6 will be coming to Switch 2 on launch day, and you'll be able to pick it up either on its own or as the Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, which includes the first two DLC packs as standard. Well, if you live in the UK, that choice might just be a little bit easier for you now, as friend of the site Jon Cartwright...
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UK Charts A Shake Up Puts Nintendo Out Of The Top 10
Yes, even Mario Kart
A slight shake up this week has put Nintendo out of the top 10 altogether, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe coming in at number 11. Truth be told, we wouldn't be surprised if some folks are choosing to hold back on purchasing a new Mario Kart game until World shows up on the Switch 2. It's quite nice to see some titles here that will...
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News UK Retailer GAME Is Selling Off Goods And Fixtures As Head Office Shuts Down
Ovens and card holders are up for grabs
UK high street chain GAME is auctioning off a number of unusual items from its warehouse and head office in Basingstoke, which is closing down. Eurogamer has found a number of listings on NCM Auctions for items, ranging from standard warehouse units such as palette units, metal shelves, and fridges, and...
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UK Charts Switch 2 Anticipation Creates A Quiet Week For Nintendo
Calm before the storm
Last week's Switch 2 blowout was always going to cool Switch 1's software sales a little as all eyes get fixed firmly on what's next. Well, that's exactly what we're seeing in this week's UK charts. As ever, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe keeps Nintendo in the running by holding firm at sixth, and Minecraft continues to perform well —...
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News UK Switch 2 Fans, Don't Bother Going To GAME Stores For Your Pre-Order
You won't get one
A new report from Eurogamer indicates that Switch 2 pre-orders at GAME retail stores in the UK simply won't be a thing, with the firm instead possessing a "small allocation" of consoles available via its official website. It's yet another indication of how GAME is downsizing its operations after numerous controversial decisions...
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News Amazon UK's Switch 2 Pre-Orders Won't Be Invite-Only For Long
Wrapping up soon
Switch 2 pre-orders have been gradually popping up throughout Europe since Nintendo's big reveal last week and while most have taken the standard approach to purchase (click 'Pre-Order' and you're done), the likes of Amazon UK opted for an invite-only method instead. Fortunately, it seems the storefront won't be sticking to this for...
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UK Charts Old Favourites Keep Nintendo In The Race As Xenoblade Plummets From Top 10
Thank you, Mechs
Well, that was somewhat short-lived. After briefly witnessing a new Nintendo release on the podium, the Big N's latest has seen quite the fall in its second week. Yes, last week's silver medal wasn't enough to keep Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition in the race this time, with the latest RPG dropping all the way down to...
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UK Charts A Strong Xenoblade Debut Can't Escape Assassin's Creed's Shadow
Pain in the Mech
It finally happened! A new Nintendo release is here, and it's performing well! Yes, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition made its debut on Switch last week and, after just two days on sale, it has landed itself a spot on the UK charts podium. Yay! It's a nice debut for the first first-party release from Nintendo in what...
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UK Charts WWE And Monster Hunter Hold Strong In Quiet Week For Nintendo
EA Sports FC 25 is the only Switch game in the top 5
The onslaught of new releases on other platforms continues to dominate the UK physical game charts this week, as yet another PS5 and Xbox Series game clinches the top spot. WWE 2K25 slams into first place, knocking last week's number one Split Fiction comfortably down to fourth. We don't think...
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UK Charts Split Fiction's Strong Start Has Us Praying For A Switch 2 Port
Leaving Suikoden in the dust
When a new Monster Hunter appears, you'd expect it to stick around in the top spot for a few weeks, right? Well, not if Hazelight has anything to say about it. The studio's latest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has arrived with a bang in the UK charts this week, claiming pole position and pushing Monster Hunter Wilds...
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UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Grabs Silver As Monster Hunter Wilds Makes Its Debut
A monstrous start
Well folks, a new Monster Hunter game has come out, which means that Monster Hunter is predictably dominating the UK Charts. It wasn't always this way, but it's safe to say that the series has well and truly broken into the mainstream now. Surprisingly, however, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has actually managed to climb the charts to land...
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UK Charts Familiar Faces Keep Nintendo In The Top Ten, As Like A Dragon Arrives In Style
A pirate's life for me
After a pretty meaty delay (happy end of the week, everyone!), we finally have an updated look at the UK physical gaming charts, and it's a relatively quiet one for Nintendo. A couple of new releases have squeezed their way into the top 40 this week, with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii snatching silver and Dog Man:...
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News Pokémon Centre UK Releases Gorgeous New 'Loungefly' Backpack Range
Gotta buy 'em all
A new range of backpacks and wallets has gone live on the Pokémon Centre UK website as a result of a new collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Loungefly. Available for purchase now (and two items are already sold out at the time of writing), we're honestly enamoured with these designs. We're not sure about you, but we...
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News Retailer GAME Removes Insane Delivery Fees On Pokémon Cards After "Scalping" Allegations
Update: Business as usual
GAME staff have accused the UK retailer of "scalping" Pokémon cards after the company began hitching massive shipping costs to the online sale of 'Prismatic Evolutions' mini tins (thanks, Eurogamer). These mini tins are no novelty for a TCG expansion. They contain two booster packs and a collectible coin and retail for...
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UK Charts Civilization VII Starts Strong, Switch Version Outsells PC And Xbox
Can't quite topple EA Sports FC 25, though
This week in the UK, Sid Meier's Civilization VII makes its debut and starts off strong at number 2, beating the likes of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but not quite able to topple the might of EA Sports FC 25. Still, can't complain, and the Switch version in particular has done...
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UK Charts Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Pushes Donkey Kong Further Down
Slippery slope
Gosh, you can really feel Nintendo's distinct lack of output at the moment, huh? With the Switch 2 on the horizon and nothing of particular significance now until Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on 20th March, the UK Charts is mostly comprised of evergreen titles. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is hanging in there, for...
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UK Charts Donkey Kong Slips From The Top 5 As Sniper Elite Makes Its Debut
When will Donkey Kong Country return?
It's time for another look at the UK charts and, with 2025 well underway, new releases are coming thick and fast to shake things up. It's Sniper Elite: Resistance that has taken the top spot in its debut week this time, pushing last week's champ, Black Ops 6, down into third and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD...
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UK Charts Black Ops 6 Fends Off A Wave Of Nintendo Hits
Mario's on my six!
The UK presents a largely familiar picture in the physical charts this week, though there have been a couple of notable shake ups. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 finds itself at the top of the pack, though a wave of Nintendo titles are snapping at its heels, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Super Mario...
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News Pokémon Company "Investigating" Registration Improvements After London Pop-Up's Online Issues
Update: All days now fully booked
With the Pokémon European International Championships right around the corner, reservations for London's pop-up Pokémon Center are now live. The store will be up and running throughout the event at ExCel London from 20th-23rd February 2025 , and, much like previous years, you need to book a slot if you want to...
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UK Charts Donkey Kong Barrels Past The Competition To Claim Gold
No monkeying around
Nintendo's latest release, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, has made its debut at number one in the UK following its launch on 16th January 2025. It's a decent start for the remaster, which has notably received quite a bit of backlash online over its price in the months leading up to its release. That said, despite our own...
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News Buckle Up, Animal Crossing Is Heading To 'Sea Life UK' In February
'Ello 'ello, got some bells, guv'nor?
Following its previous aquarium tours in the US and Japan, Nintendo has now announced that it is collaborating with Sea Life on a new Animal Crossing: New Horizons tour event in the UK. Kicking off on 8th February 2025, the event will take place across five different locations across the UK (well, England...
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News Nintendo Delays Alarmo Availability For Non-NSO Until March (Europe)
Hitting snooze
Nintendo has announced that it is delaying the availability of Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo for non-Nintendo Switch Online until early March 2025. This marks a delay of nearly two months after the firm initially confirmed that NSO exclusivity would remain in place until mid-January 2025. Furthermore, its availability in the...
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UK Charts Ys Memoire Narrowly Makes The Top 40 In Another Quiet Week
2025 off to a predictably sleepy start
The latest UK charts are in and, with only one new release to speak of, the list is much as you might expect. Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana was the only new entry to the chart this week, just sneaking into the top 40 to land in 38th in its debut week (with a 53%/47% console split for PS5 and Switch,...
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News Feast Your Eyes On Some Of The Exclusive Merch Coming To London's Pop-Up Pokémon Center
Arriving next month
The Pokémon Europe International Championships return to London next month (20th-23rd Feb), and while we are, of course, very excited to see the cream of the competitive crop go head to head across a range of disciplines, the big selling point for many will be the pop-up Pokémon Center. Reservations for this one are expected...
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News Physical Game Sales Took A Nosedive In The UK Last Year
Revenue dropped by nearly 35% from 2023
2024 was a fairly turbulent year for the games industry in many ways, but what's clear from the latest data is that physical games sales in the UK are struggling mightily. According to data from the Entertainment Retailers Association, and based on data from Nielsen/GfK, India and GSD (thanks, VGC), physical...
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UK Charts 2025 Gets Off To A Predictable Start, With Familiar Faces Dominating
New year, same tiers
The new year is finally upon us, and it's time to see how the charts are shaping up for their first appearance in 2025. Overall, it's much as you might expect. The usual suspects of Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 25 sit at the top of the table, though Elden Ring continues its surprise resurgence and climbs to third to close...
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UK Charts Nintendo Switch Closes Out 2024 With The Old Favourites
The holiday pickups
The final full week of 2024 has been and gone, and by the time you're reading this, it might even be 2025 where you are — hello from the past! Anyway, in the UK, we've got the final full 2024 results for the boxed charts, and it's another solid and predictable week for... well, everyone. While the top ten isn't as healthy as...
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UK Charts Nintendo Can Be Proud Of Its Last Christmas Before 'Switch 2'
Top 40 is chock full of Switch games
Well folks, in what is presumably the last Christmas period before Nintendo unleashes its next major hardware, Switch games have performed irably as folks look to fill those stockings come Wednesday morning. In fact, let's look at the numbers here: 8 games in the top 10 are either Switch exclusive or can be...
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News Thieves Steal Thousands Of Pounds Of Rare Pokémon Cards From YouTuber's Company
Around £250k's work have been taken in a "targeted attack"
Thousands of pounds of Pokémon Trading Cards have been stolen from Ace Grading, a Banbury-based Card Grading company run by TCG YouTuber Randolph. As reported by the BBC, the break in took place on Friday 13th December in what Randolph and his company has called a "targeted attack"...
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UK Charts The Usual Suspects Make Up The Top Ten As Christmas Approaches
It's the most predictable time of the year ♫
In the UK this week, familiar faces make up the majority of the top ten boxed charts as customers look to get their preparations in order for Christmas Day. As such, we've got EA Sports FC 25, Hogwarts Legacy, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 all standing proud atop the podium with no alterations to their...
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UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Leads The Pack For Nintendo, As Familiar Faces Hold The Podium
Guess who's back
After a quick look at the latest UK boxed software charts? Well, you've come to the right place. With Black Friday sales fizzling out, things have mostly returned to normal this week. The big three of EA Sports FC 25, Hogwarts Legacy and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 assume their positions on the podium once again, leaving Mario Kart 8...
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News London's Pop-Up Pokémon Center Returns In February 2025
Shop 'til you drop
Brace yourselves, folks, and prepare to splash some cash. The Pokémon Company has announced that the pop-up Pokémon Center will be returning to the 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships in London. The store will be open throughout the event at the ExCel London from 21st-23rd February 2025. We don't know exactly what...
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UK Charts Mario Party Jamboree Hangs Tight As We Roll Into The Holiday Season
Dice another day
With Black Friday capping off last week, part of us expected the UK charts to be a little shaken up when we first peeked at the data this morning. But while there are some bumps in the later entries, the top ten remains as stable as ever... maybe we'll see the discount ramifications next week. Super Mario Party Jamboree is once...
