The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Soars to Number One — UK Games Chart 19 July 2021

‍The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, a title that debuted mere days ago, has already reached the top spot in the UK games chart.

Notable changes

• Newly released F1 2021 debuted at number 2.

• Red Dead Redemption 2 is back in the top 20; up to 20th from 26th

• Mario Golf: Super Rush dropped from 4th to 9th.

• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin dropped from 3rd to 13th.
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Trends

Nintendo is back on top this week. Not only has Skyward Sword become a bestseller in just days but we’ve seen old titles like Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing and Super Mario 3D World selling better too — is the Skyward Sword hype encouraging a Nintendo resurgence, or is it the Nintendo Switch OLED Model? Are you a Nintendo fan who wants to tell us your thoughts? Weigh in on our socials!

The Top 20 Best-Selling Video Games in the UK

1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
2. F1 2021
3. Fifa 21
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
6. Minecraft 
7. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
8. GTA V
9. Mario Golf: Super Rush
10. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
11. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
12. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
13. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
14. Pokémon Sword 
15. Ring Fit Adventure
16. It Takes Two
17. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales 
18. New Pokémon Snap
19. Resident Evil Village
20. Red Dead Redemption 2

[Statistics published by GfK]