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.