UK Sales Charts: Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball's Physical Copies Topple Metaphor in Massive Week | Push Square
It was an absolutely colossal week for new physical game releases, and in the UK at least, Silent Hill 2 and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero were the biggest winners, securing second and third position respectively. Metaphor: ReFantazio also did really well, debuting in seventh.
As is always the case with the UK charts, we must underline this only represents a small portion of the market. Recently, it was reported that an enormous 75% of British game sales are now sold digitally, so you’re looking at roughly 25% of the market here.
Still, while the ever-present EA Sports FC 25 couldn’t be beaten in first position – with an overwhelming 71% of its units sold on the PS5 and PS4 – it’s really great to see the new releases doing well. A special mention must be reserved for Steel City Interactive’s debut boxing sim Undisputed, too, which quietly debuted in fifth position.
While we don’t have sales numbers for Silent Hill 2 just yet, we do know that Metaphor: ReFantazio had sold one million units worldwide on launch day, although Atlus combined shipped physical units and sold digital copies to determine this milestone. Meanwhile, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero sold through three million units globally in 24 hours.
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The real takeaway here is that the new software appears to be selling well, which is a refreshing story after a year of layoffs and turbulence. Let’s hope the games industry continues to thrive, as we can probably all agree we just want the medium to be healthy.
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
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