{"id":1191168,"date":"2026-09-07T09:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1191168\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:41:17","slug":"uk-charts-orbitals-performs-admirably-but-elden-ring-crashes-out-of-the-top-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1191168\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Orbitals Performs Admirably, But Elden Ring Crashes Out Of The Top 40"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Orbitals\"\/<\/a> Image: Kepler Interactive<\/p>\n

The latest UK Charts data is in, and we have a few newcomers this week.<\/p>\n

Most notably, Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals<\/a> has performed admirably, entering the charts at number 3. It falls just behind Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/a>, which expectedly sold exceedingly well on PS5, with Switch 2 making up 8% of the platform split.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, despite charting high during its launch week, sales for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition<\/a> have slumped, causing it to crash out of the top 40 altogether. The regular game is there at number 25, but the Switch 2 version has seemingly already reached its intended audience.<\/p>\n

It’s also worth nothing that despite topping the charts last week, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2<\/a> has slipped down to number 22, with Switch 2 making up 21% of the platform split, and Switch 1 just 7%.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:<\/p>\n\nLast Week
\nThis Week
\nGame
\nPlatform Split
\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\nThe Blood of Dawnwalker<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nOnimusha: Way of the Sword<\/td>\nPS5 87%, Switch 2 8%, Xbox 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

Orbitals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\n

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\n

Mario Kart World<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n

Resident Evil Requiem<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPS5 90%, Switch 2 6%, Xbx 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\n

Resident Evil 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n

Star Wars: Zero Company<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nMortal Kombat 1<\/td>\nPS5 98%, Xbox 2%, Switch 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nEA Sports FC 26<\/td>\nPS5 35%, Switch 32%, Xbox 17%, Switch 2 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nHogwarts Legacy<\/td>\nPS5 85%, Switch 2 6%, Switch 3%, Xbox 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nAssassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nMinecraft<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n007 First Light<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nThe Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nGrand Theft Auto V<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwitch 2 54%, Switch 46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nCall of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nTekken 8<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n\n

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPS5 62%, Switch 2 21%, Xbox 10%, Switch 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nCall of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nSplatoon Raiders<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nElden Ring<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n\n

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n\n

Football Manager 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nCrimson Desert<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n\n

Resident Evil 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nAnimal Crossing: New Horizons<\/td>\nSwitch 62%, Switch 2 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nBattlefield 6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n33<\/td>\nHarry Potter: Quidditch Champions<\/td>\nPS5 91%, Switch 7%, PS4 2%, Xbox 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nSuper Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\nSwitch 65%, Switch 2 35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n\n

Donkey Kong Bananza<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n36<\/td>\nSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n\n

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n38<\/td>\nMarvel’s Spider-Man 2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nAssassin’s Creed Shadows<\/td>\nSwitch 57%, PS5 32%, Xbox 11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n\n

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

[Compiled by GfK]<\/p>\n

< Last week’s charts<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s it for this week’s physical UK charts. Did you pick up anything new last week? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Kepler Interactive The latest UK Charts data is in, and we have a few newcomers this week.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1191169,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7],"tags":[128,270,53,16,588,15],"class_list":["post-1191168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-uk-charts","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117229106722381799","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1191168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1191169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1191168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1191168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1191168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}