The 13th week of the 2017 UK Sales Charts are in, and unlike the 11th and 12th week, EA and BioWare’s Mass Effect: Andromeda is no longer top dog, but rather Atlus/Deep Silver's newly released Persona 5 now holds the throne.
Launched on Tuesday on PS4 and PS3 to glowing reviews, Persona 5 is the first JRPG to debut at the top of the charts since Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch back in week 5 of 2013 (Final Fantasy XV launched at number two, but it had to throw punches with UK mega performer: FIFA 17).
Persona 5 is the "by far" the biggest launch for a Persona title in the UK according to Ukie, and the first ever All Formats number one for developer and publisher Atlus.
Just like it has sat at number two for the last two weeks, once back-to-back chart topper Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands retains its number two spot, likewise LEGO Worlds retains its number 3 slot. Meanwhile, GTA V moves up one spot week-on-week from number five to four. And rounding out the top 5 is Mass Effect: Andromeda, which fell from number one where it was perched for two straight weeks to number five.
Beyond Persona 5, a few other debuts managed to crack the Top 40, including LEGO City Undercover, which came in at number 8 (when it released on Wii U back in week 13 2013 it came in at number 12). Two LEGO games now sit in the top ten, and four within the Top 40. Other debuts to land a spot in the top 40 include: BulletStorm: Full Clip Edition at number 23, and Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits at number 36.
Here’s the full Top 40 for Week 13 2017 (the week ended on April 8th):
It’s important to note this only includes physical sales, and not digital sales.
Last Week |
This Week |
Title |
Age Rating |
Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
PERSONA 5 |
PEGI 16+ |
ATLUS |
|
2 |
2 |
TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS |
PEGI 18+ |
UBISOFT |
3 |
3 |
LEGO WORLDS |
PEGI 7+ |
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
5 |
4 |
GRAND THEFT AUTO V |
PEGI 18+ |
ROCKSTAR |
1 |
5 |
MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA |
PEGI 16+ |
EA GAMES |
7 |
6 |
FIFA 17 |
PEGI 3+ |
EA SPORTS |
8 |
7 |
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD |
PEGI 12+ |
NINTENDO |
8 |
LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER |
PEGI 7+ |
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
|
10 |
9 |
CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE |
PEGI 18+ |
ACTIVISION |
14 |
10 |
OVERWATCH |
PEGI 12+ |
BLIZZARD |
9 |
11 |
ROCKET LEAGUE |
PEGI 3+ |
505 GAMES |
6 |
12 |
HORIZON ZERO DAWN |
PEGI 16+ |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
19 |
13 |
WWE 2K17 |
PEGI 16+ |
2K |
12 |
14 |
BATTLEFIELD 1 |
PEGI 18+ |
EA GAMES |
11 |
15 |
FORZA HORIZON 3 |
PEGI 3+ |
MICROSOFT |
4 |
16 |
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 REMIX |
PEGI 12+ |
SQUARE ENIX |
13 |
17 |
FOR HONOR |
PEGI 18+ |
UBISOFT |
16 |
18 |
1-2 SWITCH |
PEGI 7+ |
NINTENDO |
24 |
19 |
DESTINY: THE COLLECTION |
PEGI 16+ |
ACTIVISION |
17 |
20 |
WATCH DOGS 2 |
PEGI 18+ |
UBISOFT |
26 |
21 |
NBA 2K17 |
PEGI 3+ |
2K |
15 |
22 |
MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION |
PEGI 7+ |
MICROSOFT |
23 |
BULLETSTORM: FULL CLIP EDITION |
PEGI 18+ |
GEARBOX PUBLISHING |
|
28 |
24 |
MAFIA III |
PEGI 18+ |
2K |
25 |
25 |
TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE |
PEGI 18+ |
UBISOFT |
33 |
26 |
HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON |
PEGI 18+ |
SQUARE ENIX |
23 |
27 |
SNIPER ELITE 4 |
PEGI 16+ |
SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING |
27 |
28 |
POKEMON SUN |
PEGI 7+ |
NINTENDO |
22 |
29 |
THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED. |
PEGI 18+ |
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
21 |
30 |
RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD |
PEGI 18+ |
CAPCOM |
31 |
31 |
LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS |
PEGI 7+ |
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
36 |
32 |
STEEP |
PEGI 12+ |
UBISOFT |
34 |
33 |
JUST DANCE 2017 |
PEGI 3+ |
UBISOFT |
35 |
34 |
MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION |
PEGI 7+ |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
35 |
FINAL FANTASY XV |
PEGI 16+ |
SQUARE ENIX |
|
36 |
YO-KAI WATCH 2: BONY SPIRITS |
PEGI 7+ |
NINTENDO |
|
37 |
FARMING SIMULATOR 17 |
PEGI 3+ |
FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE |
|
38 |
RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION |
PEGI 18+ |
SQUARE ENIX |
|
40 |
39 |
LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS |
PEGI 7+ |
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
39 |
40 |
MARIO KART 7 |
PEGI 3+ |
NINTENDO |