According to information published by Games Press, FIFA 23 and Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Resident Evil 4 remake were the best-selling games in the UK, from April 9 to April 15. In fourth place was Hogwarts Legacy and in the Top 10 two other Mario games appear on the list.
The UK is one of the largest gambling markets in the world. As we can see from the good results of the Mario franchise, the region seems to be influenced by the success of the Super Mario Bros movie, made in partnership between Nintendo and Illumination. Despite the good results, it was not enough to surpass FIFA 23, which is still the best-selling game of April.
Take a look at the best selling games in the UK:
- fifa23
- mario kart 8 deluxe
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Hogwarts Legacy
- super mario odyssey
- god of war ragnarok
- grand tourer 7
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- Minecraft (change)
- New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe
In addition to the mentioned games, we can see God of War Ragnarok and Gran Turismo 7, Minecraft (for Switch) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with good sales. Despite not detailing the number of sales, the data indicates that, in general, the vast majority of the games on the list showed a drop in sales, with the exception of Mario games.
Movie success drives Mario games
FIFA 23 remained at the top but suffered a 39% drop in sales. Resident Evil 4 Remake fell from 3rd to 4th position, with a 34% reduction in sales. Hogwarts Legacy also fell 32%. Mario games, on the other hand, continue to show an increase in sales.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe had an increase of 9%, and according to Games Press it is in the third consecutive week of sales increase. Super Mario Odyssey saw a 15% increase and Super Mario Bros U Deluxe saw a 23% growth. As we see, it seems that the games of the Mario franchise are being boosted by the popularity of the film, surpassing the mark of 500 million dollars in revenue and becoming the highest grossing of 2023, surpassing Ant-Man. and Wasp: Quantummania.
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Source: Game Industry Biz, Games Press
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