{"id":80873,"date":"2025-07-21T14:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/80873\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:58:10","slug":"uk-charts-donkey-kong-bananza-is-a-hit-but-sells-less-than-half-of-super-mario-odyssey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/80873\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Donkey Kong Bananza Is A Hit, But Sells Less Than Half Of Super Mario Odyssey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The latest UK charts data is in, and as expected, Donkey Kong Bananza<\/a> is a hit, climbing all the way to the top to beat the likes of Mario Kart World<\/a>, Hogwarts Legacy<\/a>, and EA Sports FC 25<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How well it actually sold, however, is a little bit more difficult to gauge. According to The Game Business<\/a>‘ Chris Dring, Bananza sold three times that of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze<\/a> on the Switch, but less than half of Super Mario Odyssey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Donkey Kong Bonanza launches at No.1 in the UK chart (physical sales) . Its launch is 3x bigger than the launch of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch. But it is less than half of Super Mario Odyssey\u2019s\u2014 Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, the obvious conclusion that we could come to is that digital sales far outweigh physical in 2025, but while the balance has certainly tipped ever-so-slightly in favour of digital, Switch owners still really value their physical games. In response to a post stating that more people buy digital over physical, Dring stated “Not so much on Switch. A little more”.<\/p>\n

It’s a weird situation, then. One other potential explanation is that by the time Super Mario Odyssey launched in October 2017, Nintendo had sold a lot more Switch consoles since its release in March the same year. We’re looking at between 14-15 million Switch consoles sold by the time Odyssey launched.<\/p>\n

Bananza releasing less than two months after the Switch 2 dropped means that there are simply fewer consoles in consumers’ hands \u2013 thus fewer sales. We also have to consider that, despite Nintendo’s efforts to boost DK’s appeal in recent years, Mario as an IP likely still commands a lot more attention.<\/p>\n

Still, we’re pleased to see Bananza top the charts \u2013 may its success continue in the weeks, months, and years to come!<\/p>\n

That’s a brief overview of the numbers, but 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>\n1<\/td>\nDonkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nMario Kart World<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nHogwarts Legacy<\/td>\nSwitch 31%, PS5 29%, PS4 16%, Switch 2 12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nEA Sports FC 25<\/td>\nSwitch 43%, PS5 29%, PS4 20%, Xbox 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nRobocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4<\/td>\nPS5 56%, Switch 2 18%, Switch 15%, Xbox 6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nMinecraft<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nCall of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nAssassin’s Creed Shadows<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nRugby League 26<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nF1 25<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/td>\nSwitch 2 64%, Switch 36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nThe Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nGrand Theft Auto V<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nTekken 8<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nElden Ring<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n–<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nAnimal Crossing: New Horizons<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nMortal Kombat 1<\/td>\nPS5 92%, Switch 7%, Xbox 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nNintendo Switch Sports<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nSuper Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nSuper Mario Party Jamboree<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n–<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nMortal Kombat 11 Ultimate<\/td>\nPS5 52%, PS4 46%, Switch 1%, Xbox 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nClair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nLegacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered<\/td>\n\n

PS5 65%, Switch 35%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n25<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nSuper Mario Odyssey<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n–<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nDark Souls Trilogy<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nSplit Fiction<\/td>\nPS5 74%, Switch 2 20%, Xbox 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

–<\/p>\n<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nStreet Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition<\/td>\nSwitch 2 98%, PS5 2%, PS4 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nStar Wars Jedi: Survivor<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n32<\/td>\n33<\/td>\nThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/td>\nSwitch 63%, Switch 2 37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit – Remastered<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n35<\/td>\nCyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n36<\/td>\nThe Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n–<\/td>\n37<\/td>\nMortal Kombat X<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n–<\/td>\n38<\/td>\nPok\u00e9mon Violet<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n–<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nJust Dance 2025 Edition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n–<\/td>\n40<\/td>\nEA Sports UFC 5<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n

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

Did you pick up anything new this week? Let us know what you think of the latest charts in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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\"Ollie<\/p>\n

Nintendo Life\u2019s resident horror fanatic, when he\u2019s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry.<\/p>\n