God of War Ragnarok Tops UK Boxed Charts for 2022

The last UK boxed chart for 2022 reveals that Sony's God of War Ragnarok secured the top spot for the year. The game's success was partly fueled by a PS5 hardware bundle, making it the fourth most successful new game launch of the year in terms of physical sales. Despite a 29% week-on-week sales drop, God of War jumped two places, likely due to the post-Christmas sales slump affecting all games. FIFA 23 fell to second place with a 65% sales decline, while Mario Kart 8: Deluxe rose to third with a 40% sales decrease. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 dropped two places to fourth due to a 64% sales drop. December releases such as Need for Speed Unbound, The Callisto Protocol, and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion experienced significant sales declines, with drops of 54%, 61%, and 58%, respectively. The year 2022 saw a 10% decline in boxed game sales compared to 2021. The top ten games for the week ending December 31, according to the GfK UK Boxed Top Ten, are: God of War: Ragnarok, FIFA 23, Mario Kart 8: Deluxe, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Pokémon Violet, Nintendo Switch Sports, Pokémon Scarlet, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Minecraft, and Sonic Frontiers.