It's been proven several times by this point: when UK customers can get their hands on a PlayStation 5, software makes a big jump. It's happened again in the latest physical chart. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was down in sixth place last week, but has shot back up into first place. It's a 187 per cent leap in sales, thanks to retailers replenishing their stock of the sought-after console. The game is included as part of a bundle, so it's not a huge shock to see it benefit from more PS5s going on sale.
FIFA 21 is of course still performing strongly in second place, but it's in the tail end of the top 10 that things get interesting. Assassin's Creed Valhalla has climbed all the way up from 17th to eighth; according to GamesIndustry.biz, this is also due to PS5 stock coming back to retail, as the game is bundled in at some shops. Meanwhile, Oddworld: Soulstorm arrived as a physical product, and it's managed to secure a debut in 10th place. Publisher Microids will be pretty happy with that, we imagine.
Here's the latest top 10 in full.
UK Sales Charts: Week Ending 10th July 2021
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- FIFA 21
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
- Mario Golf: Super Rush
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Minecraft (Switch)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Oddworld: Soulstorm
[source gamesindustry.biz]
Comments 21
My GotY at number 1 playa. Word up, son
Oddworld in the top ten? How? What happened? Alternativ universe?
@JAMes-BroWWWn Physical release was last week!
Mad how well it's doing.
Awesome game, credit to Sony and Insomniac
N.i.c.e. ratchet and clank has been a huge success.word up son
@Kidfried I guess there weren't any big new releases but it still must be pretty great for an indie game to make the top10.
@Voltan I suspect the heavy discount some retailers were giving it helped. 365 games had a great price.
Good to see it make the list.
We need more content for Rift Apart!
Oddworld in the top 10, even when it was free I felt I'd been somehow cheated as it was that bad.
Sony needs to make more colourfull action platformer/shooter like this, new ape escape will be great 😃
Well deserved!
I would hope this convinces Sony to make A Sly Cooper or Jax and Daxter game
Amazing to see Ratchet continue to dominate the charts. Well deserved
@wiiware Yep, there's undeniable proof that there's a market for these types of games. If they are marketed properly.
Great news. R&C is a Fantastic game, and so much fun to play. It is also rock solid.
Great gameplay, great graphics and solid performance. R&C shows we can have it all.
Glad to see MH Stories 2 doing ok (enjoying it) and also Valhalla back in the top 10. I need to play the DLC.
Very good game and looking forward to insomniac next game for PS5.
@Kidfried Thanks for the heads up.
It took so long for a physical release is kinda crazy. But it's even crazier to chart at number 10 after being a PS Plus game for 2 months.
Just more proof that there's still a hugh audience the just wants physical goodies.
Good for the dev team of Oddworld.
Well deserved, nice to see the game continuing to sell well.
Glad to see Monster Hunter Stories 2 charting fairly high in its debut week. Fun little game. Monster-collecting JRPG fans are eating well in 2021.
Also good to be continually reminded of why we're never getting new GTA or Mario Kart games.
I'm looking forward to a nice discount for R&C at Christmas. Don't let me down Sony, you know it makes sense.
Loved ratchet and clank. It was these kind of games that glanced over the barbed wire jealously when I only had an xbone.
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