Pokemon: Let's Go UK sales - combined for No. 1 position overall, boost to Switch hardware/software sales

We have some early details about how Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee have sold in the UK, and it's great news. Check out the first info below.

- the most successful video games at UK physical retail last week
- Let's Go Pikachu debuted at No.4
- Let's Go Eevee came in at No.6
- combining the two brings them to spot No. 1
- the games launching had a positive impact on Switch hardware sales
- the two games also boosted sales of other Switch games
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (No.9) sales increased 94 per cent
- Super Mario Party (No.18) sales were up 25 per cent
- Super Mario Odyssey (no.19) rose 30 per cent
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (No.28) saw a 52 per cent sales spike
- Just Dance 2019 enjoyed a 465% sales leap, rising from No.39 to No.14
- Pokémon Let's Go's launch sales are down compared with previous major Pokémon titles
- Let's Go sales are down more than 60 per cent compared with 2016's Sun and Moon
- Let's Go sales are down five per cent compared with 2013's Pokémon X and Y
- stock issues persisted in the UK with fewer than expected units coming in from Nintendo's European warehouse
- some preorders were not fulfilled, and many locations were sold out
- both X and Y and Sun and Moon launched when 3DS had a slightly larger install base