Racing and Sports Madness Continues — UK Games Chart 9 August 2021

‍F1 2021 has maintained the top spot in the UK games chart, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe zooms up behind it at number 2.

Notable Changes This Week

• NEO: The World Ends With You, which debuted at 10th place last week, has fallen off the charts.

• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 the Official Video Game climbed from 8th to 3rd, likely still spurred on by the real Olympic Games.

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‍Trends

F1 2021 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe hold the top two spots. Elsewhere, Nintendo titles have seen a further increase in sales, gaining a few places here and there. Have thoughts on this week’s charts? Weigh in on our socials!

The Top 20 Best-Selling Video Games in the UK

1. F1 2021
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 the Official Video Game
4. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
5. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
6. Minecraft 
7. GTA V
8. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
9. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
10. Marvel’s Avengers
11. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
12. Mario Golf: Super Rush
13. Pokémon Sword 
14. Lego Harry Potter Collection
15. New Pokémon Snap
16. Ring Fit Adventure
17. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
18. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
19. Pokémon Shield
20. Mario Odyssey

[Statistics published by GfK]