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The latest UK Charts data is in and Nintendo’s latest flagship title, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, has debuted at number 3, coming in behind Mario Kart World and EA SPORTS FC 26. The game performed considerably better on the Switch 2, making up 83% of the platform split with the original Switch.
According to The Game Business‘ Christopher Dring, physical sales for Prime 4 were down 15% when compared to Metroid Dread, though he calls this marginal at “just a few thousand units”.
Sales of Metroid Prime 4 in the UK was 15% down over Metroid Dread (physical sales only). It’s relatively marginal. Just a few thousand units.— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) December 9, 2025
Meanwhile, Octopath Traveler 0, which launched on the same day as Prime 4, almost didn’t even chart at all, coming in at number 37 with the majority of sales on the original Switch. Similarly, though Assassin’s Creed Shadows saw a slight bump up from last week to land at number 19, Switch 2 sales still lagged behind the PS5.
Here’s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:
This Week
Game
Platform Split
1
PS5 53%, Switch 20%, PS4 10%, Xbox 9%, Switch 2 8%
2
2
NEW
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
4
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
3
9
Just Dance 2026 Edition
5
6
11
13
8
16
14
10
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
19
20
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
18
Grand Theft Auto V
24
Super Mario Party Jamboree
28
7
33
32
22
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
12
17
25
Star Wars Outlaws
26
29
Mafia: The Old Country
23
35
40
27
PS5 46%, Switch 36%, Xbox 13%, PS4 6%
37
15
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
39
34
NBA 2K26
NEW
Octopath Traveler 0
36
Elden Ring
–
Final Fantasy I-VI Collection
31
Tekken 8
[Compiled by GfK]
That’s it for this week’s physical UK charts! Any surprises? Did you pick any of these games up? Let us known in the comments.