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Hogwarts Legacy scores second week at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

Hogwarts Legacy continues to perform strongly

www.gamesindustry.biz

"Hogwarts Legacy has held No.1 in the UK boxed charts, despite a drop in sales of 66% in its second week.

This is according to the GfK retail data. It's actually a relatively modest drop for a big game in its second week. Hogwarts Legacy had a very strong launch weekend and is comfortably the fastest-selling Harry Potter game.

When the digital data arrived at the end of last week, it revealed that Hogwarts Legacy's launch was 88% bigger in the UK than the launch of last year's Elden Ring.

The digital data for its second week will be available later. With the PS5, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of the game due to arrive later in the year, it's likely the title will continue to appear in the charts all year. "

Here is the GfK UK Boxed Top Ten for the week ending February 18, 2023:

Last Week	This Week	Title
New Entry	1	Hogwarts Legacy
3	2	FIFA 23
2	3	God of War Ragnarok
4	4	Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
6	5	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
9	6	Minecraft (Switch)
11	7	Grand Theft Auto 5
8	8	Nintendo Switch Sports
5	9	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
16	10	Splatoon 3

 

[Fake]

Damn. Imagine the first week sales number.

 

[Physiognomonics]

66% physical drop for the second week is quite low due to how high the first week was. Very impressive.

 

[Captain Toad]

How's this latest boycott going? Have we successfully canceled it, my fellow blue-haired friends?

 

[Elios83]

Great game, surpassed my expectations, there is always a surprise around the corner to discover.

 

[Zones]

Warner and Sony right now…

 

[Mr Moose]

With the PS5, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of the game due to arrive later in the year, it's likely the title will continue to appear in the charts all year.

 

[yazenov]

Mr Moose I think he meant PS4. I copied everything

 

[Rush2112]

Its not just number 1, it beat FIFA. A game about nerdy wizards outsold dude bro football game.

 

[lh032]

damnn gow at no3 as well, not bad

 

[Saber]

As it should.

Good work.

 

[Varteras]

I know it's a longshot, but I really do hope this game selling like crazy opens the eyes of these companies who try to tip-toe around the feelings of outrage mongers. You don't need them. They don't buy your games and the ones who do that would actually boycott your game are clearly too few to matter. You actually win points by showing them where they can stick it.

 

[DarthPutin]

Waiting for some brave soul to post thread to that other place (tm). Or will they ignore UK for the rest of the year?
Anyway, not bad for GoW indeed!

 

[Ozriel]

Its not just number 1, it beat FIFA. A game about nerdy wizards outsold dude bro football game.

It’s been 5 months since FIFA 23 released. it has incredibly long legs, but FIfA isn’t posting earth shattering numbers at this point.

 

[Gobjuduck]

Where is forspoken?

 

[Varteras]

Where is forspoken?

Wasting away in the bargain bin where it belongs.

 

[Ozriel]

Love that the word of mouth is so strong, that all the boycotters claiming it’s a mediocre game are being put to shame.

The strong review scores must have been soul crushing for many

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

i have something to say...but i could get banned due to the offensive nature of my words.

 

[GHG]

Where is forspoken?

Bernd Lauert?

Bernd Lauert.

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[Varteras]

Bernd Lauert?

Bernd Lauert.

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Stop. I miss him. He's the only one who ever laughed at my Waffle House jokes

 

[kazuyamishima]

Where is forspoken?

Outside top 40 alongside Fire Emblem Engage

 

[Urban]

Those GTA5 legs. I simply cant understand it. Does it still sell at full price?

 

[xiskza]

Where is forspoken?

 

[Laieon]

 

[Jaybe]

Where is forspoken?

Forgotten!

 

[Jaybe]

Have they giving the platform split for the first week now that digital has been included?

 

[yazenov]

Have they giving the platform split for the first week now that digital has been included?

No, not yet. But we hopefully might get the splits in the monthly UK charts or the monthly European charts.

 

[ParaSeoul]

Ragnarok legs tho

 

[Brigandier]

How's this latest boycott going? Have we successfully canceled it, my fellow blue-haired friends?

I think the danger haired internet assassin's have been well and truly dunked.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Anyone know what a typical week two drop % should be?

Is -66% good or bad?

Still at #1. Week one sales were through the roof.

 

[Topher]

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I think the average FIFA and COD game sells around 20-25M. And those games linger in the top 5 all year.

At some point we’ll know what this game sold in month one from someone (or WB will tell themselves). From there we can compare to other top games. And if HP sticks selling along side other top franchises, we should be able to gauge how well it sells to FIFA/COD in year one.

 

[Vick]

Here is the GfK UK Boxed Top Ten for the week ending February 18, 2023:

Last Week	This Week	Title
New Entry	1	Hogwarts Legacy
3	2	FIFA 23
2	3	God of War Ragnarok
4	4	Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
6	5	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
9	6	Minecraft (Switch)
11	7	Grand Theft Auto 5
8	8	Nintendo Switch Sports
5	9	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
16	10	Splatoon 3

No Dead Space Remake already..

 

[StreetsofBeige]

How's this latest boycott going? Have we successfully canceled it, my fellow blue-haired friends?

It’s gone great. Their entire group of 418 people aren’t playing it. A 100% boycott rate.

Can’t say the same for the close to 100 Metacritic reviewers and millions of gamers who have it.

 

[Flutta]

i have something to say...but i could get banned due to the offensive nature of my words.