With its open-world design and fun gameplay, the Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus is smashing players’ wallets around the world. Not only did this game occupy the top spot in the game sales chart for three consecutive weeks in Japan, but according to the latest news, it was also the UK’s top-selling game in January, although only the physical cartridge version was counted.
According to data released by foreign media GamesIndustry, in the first month of 2022, the UK domestic game sales list (physical + digital version) was ranked first by the Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus. And this game only counts the physical version, not the digital version sold through eshop and other channels. The specific sales rankings are as follows:
January game sales rankings:
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- FIFA 22
- GTA 5
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- F1 2022
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Uncharted Sea Rogue Legacy Collection
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition
- Minecraft on Switch
The Switch also saw a 35% increase in sales in January compared to the same period last year, driven by games such as Pokémon Legends: Arceus, making it the only platform to continue growing.