{"id":435499,"date":"2025-12-09T11:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/435499\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:51:16","slug":"uk-charts-metroid-prime-4-debuts-behind-mario-kart-world-and-ea-sports-fc-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/435499\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4 Debuts Behind Mario Kart World And EA Sports FC 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Prime<\/a> Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n

The latest UK Charts data is in and Nintendo’s latest flagship title, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/a>, has debuted at number 3, coming in behind Mario Kart World<\/a> and EA SPORTS FC 26<\/a>. The game performed considerably better on the Switch 2, making up 83% of the platform split with the original Switch.<\/p>\n

According to The Game Business<\/a>‘ Christopher Dring, physical sales for Prime 4 were down 15% when compared to Metroid Dread<\/a>, though he calls this marginal at “just a few thousand units”.<\/p>\n

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.\u2014 Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, Octopath Traveler 0<\/a>, 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<\/a> saw a slight bump up from last week to land at number 19, Switch 2 sales still lagged behind the PS5.<\/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

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nEA Sports FC 26<\/td>\n\n

PS5 53%, Switch 20%, PS4 10%, Xbox 9%, Switch 2 8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

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

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\nMario Kart World<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwitch 2 83%, Switch 17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

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

Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwitch 61%, Switch 2 39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nCall of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

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

Just Dance 2026 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nBattlefield 6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition<\/td>\nPC 67%, PS5 22%, Xbox 6%, Switch 2 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nMinecraft<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nGhost of Yotei<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nDonkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nMario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n\n

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nMortal Kombat 11 Ultimate<\/td>\nPS5 55%, PS4 44%, Switch 0%, Xbox 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n\n

Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n\n

Grand Theft Auto V<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n\n

Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwitch 58%, Switch 2 42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nAssassin’s Creed Shadows<\/td>\nPS5 53%, Switch 2 33%, Xbox 14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nHogwarts Legacy<\/td>\nPS5 38%, Switch 31%, Switch 2 21%, PS4 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nNintendo Switch Sports<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nHarry Potter: Quidditch Champions<\/td>\nSwitch 90%, PS5 9%, PS4 0%, Xbox 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n\n

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nAstro Bot<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nGran Turismo 7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

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

Star Wars Outlaws<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nF1 25<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

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

Mafia: The Old Country<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nThe Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nSplit Fiction<\/td>\nPS5 69%, Switch 2 21%, Xbox 9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nDog Man: Mission Impawsible<\/td>\nSwitch 86%, PS5 14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nSonic Racing: CrossWorlds<\/td>\n\n

PS5 46%, Switch 36%, Xbox 13%, PS4 6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n33<\/td>\nThe Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n\n

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPS5 50%, PS4 37%, Xbox 12%, Switch 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n35<\/td>\nBluey: The Videogame<\/td>\nSwitch 91%, PS5 5%, PS4 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n\n

NBA 2K26<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPS5 63%, PS4 11%, Switch 10%, Switch 2 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

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

Octopath Traveler 0<\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwitch 2 42%, PS5 28%, Switch 27%, Xbox 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n\n

Elden Ring<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n\n

Final Fantasy I-VI Collection<\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwitch 87%, PS4 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

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

Tekken 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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.<\/p>\n