The latest UK charts for physical video game sales are here. This week, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach has – perhaps unsurprisingly – taken the top spot, according to data for the week ending 28th June. This has seen Kojima Production’s cinematic and widely praised release bump Mario Kart World down a place, to number two.
While Death Stranding 2 was indeed the top selling game last week physically, according to The Game Business’ Chris Dring these debut sales were 66 percent lower than that of the original Death Stranding game. This is largely due to the current market being more digital-focused.
To compare further, Dring stated Death Stranding 2’s physical sales were 33 percent lower than fellow PS5 exclusive Astro Bot had on its release. Of course, the two games are clearly targeted at quite different audiences.
The full physical UK top ten video game sales for the week ending 28th June, as shared by GfK (via VGcharts), are as follows:
- Death Stranding 2 – NEW
- Mario Kart World
- Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Minecraft
- The Thing Remastered
- EA Sports FC 25
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition
- Mortal Kombat 1
If you are one of the many already rejoining Sam and co, but need a little extra hand, be sure to check out our Death Stranding 2 walkthrough here. Also, here are five weird and wild things you absolutely don’t want to miss in Death Stranding 2, including a little homage to Pac-Man.
Not sure if the game is even for you? “A busier, louder, and more emotionally resplendent take on this singular hiking sim,” is what we said in Eurogamer’s Death Stranding 2 review.