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UK software sales for the week ending Jan. 9th, 2021 (Switch game sales up 123%)

The UK can't get enough!
by rawmeatcowboy
10 January 2021
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The UK software sales charts have been more interesting than ever in recent weeks. The charts have shown the real power of the Switch in the UK, and that trend continues today. It's yet another stellar week for Nintendo, and you can get full details on the week ending Jan. 9th, 2021 below.

- over 260,000 boxed games were sold in the UK last week, a third more than the same week in 2020
- Switch game sales are up over 123% compared with the same week in 2020
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons holds onto the top spot, despite sales dropping 47% (sales drops during the first week of the year are entirely normal)
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe came in at No.2 (sales down 43%)
- No.3 it is Just Dance 2021, which rises two places despite a 24% sales slide
- almost 90% of Just Dance 2021's sales so far have been on Switch (physical sales only, digital sales are not included)
- 15 Switch exclusives in the Top 40 this week
- Ring Fit Adventure at No.6 (sales up 24%)
- Minecraft at No.7 (sales down 35%)
- New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe at No.9 (sales down 32%)
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars at No. 11 (sales down 42%)

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