{"id":938200,"date":"2026-05-05T00:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/938200\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:40:28","slug":"uk-charts-tomodachi-life-beats-saros-to-reclaim-number-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/938200\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Tomodachi Life Beats Saros To Reclaim Number One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/300a186c9fc07\/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream.large.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream\"\/><\/a> Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n<p>The latest UK physical charts data is here, and despite competition from a few new releases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/tomodachi_life_living_the_dream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/a> has reclaimed the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the zany life sim was pushed to one side by Capcom&#8217;s brand new IP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pragmata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pragmata<\/a>, but the third-person adventure shooter has slipped all the way down to tenth.<\/p>\n<p>We thought for sure that Housemarque&#8217;s PS5 exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/saros\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saros<\/a> would grab the top spot, but we suppose you can&#8217;t beat a good ol&#8217; bit of internet memeing, hey? The other new release of the week is fighting game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/invincible_vs\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invincible VS<\/a> (which also isn&#8217;t on Switch 1 or 2) which managed to debut in seventh.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of other Nintendo releases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-pokopia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> is back in the top five, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/ea-sports-fc-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EA SPORTS FC 26<\/a> has shot up the charts from 29th to fourth: must be World Cup fever building up. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-kart-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mario Kart World<\/a> remains in eighth, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/cyberpunk-2077-ultimate-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a> also sticks to second \u2014 though almost all copies of that are selling on PC and PS5.<\/p>\n<p>So, not too many surprises: here&#8217;s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:<\/p>\n<tr>\nLast Week<br \/>\nThis Week<br \/>\nGame<br \/>\nPlatform Split<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition<\/td>\n<td>PC 69%, PS5 30%, Switch 2 1%, Xbox 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Saros<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports FC 26<\/td>\n<td>PS5 48%, Switch 24%, PS4 13%, Switch 2 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Resident Evil Requiem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>PS5 49%, PC 36%, Switch 2 8%, Xbox 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Invincible VS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Mario Kart World<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Tekken 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Pragmata<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>PS5 64%, Switch 2 22%, Xbox 14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/td>\n<td>Switch 50%, Switch 2 50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Crimson Desert<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/td>\n<td>Switch 74%, Switch 2 26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Minecraft<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\n<td>Switch 58%, Switch 2 42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 4<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Grand Theft Auto V<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"for-mobile\">\n<td colspan=\"100%\" style=\"padding:0; overflow:hidden;\"\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/td>\n<td>Switch 72%, Switch 2 28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Split Fiction<\/td>\n<td>PS5 75%, Switch 2 19%, Xbox 6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>WWE 2K26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Little Nightmares: Complete Edition<\/td>\n<td>Switch 100%, PS4 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>F1 25<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Elden Ring<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Nintendo Switch Sports<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>The Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 59%, Switch 41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Little Nightmares III<\/td>\n<td>PS5 33%, Switch 2 29% Switch 22%, PS4 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Starfield<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Battlefield 6<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Mafia Trilogy<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Odyssey<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Dragon Quest VII Reimagined<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 43%, PS5 30%, Switch 26%, Xbox 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>[Compiled by GfK]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/04\/uk-charts-tomodachi-life-is-living-the-dream-in-its-debut-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&lt; Last week&#8217;s charts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for this week&#8217;s physical UK charts. Did you pick up anything new last week? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744185429_510_avatar.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Alana Hagues\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alana has been with Nintendo Life since 2022, and while RPGs are her first love, Nintendo is a close second. She enjoys nothing more than overthinking battle strategies, characters, and stories. She also wishes she was a Sega air pirate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Nintendo The latest UK physical charts data is here, and despite competition from a few new releases,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":938201,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[128,270,53,242502,16,588,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-938200","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-nintendo","9":"tag-nintendo-switch-2","10":"tag-technology","11":"tag-tomodachi-life","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-uk-charts","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116519189208554554","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938200","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=938200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/938201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=938200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=938200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=938200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}