Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Secures Top Spot in UK Boxed Charts, Despite Lower Sales

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has debuted as the UK's number one boxed game, marking the second-largest game launch of the year. Although it trails behind Hogwarts Legacy, it surpasses Resident Evil 4 in terms of boxed sales. Notably, it ranks eighth among the top-selling Star Wars boxed games of the past three decades. However, its first-week sales are 35% lower than its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. This comparison may be somewhat skewed due to the increase in digital sales during the pandemic, which may alter the outlook when the full data is available. Additionally, Jedi: Survivor had a higher retail price, with an average physical selling price of £65.86 on PS5 and £67.72 on Xbox, over £10 more than Jedi: Fallen Order. Consequently, revenue only decreased by 19% compared to its predecessor. The game's sales were predominantly on PS5, accounting for 82%, while Xbox sales made up 18%. This distribution may shift with the inclusion of digital data, given the popularity of digital sales on Xbox platforms. Last week's top game, Dead Island 2, slipped to second place in the boxed charts, with sales declining by 45% week-over-week, a relatively modest drop for a AAA action game. FIFA 23 returned to third place with a 3% sales increase, while Mario Kart 8: Deluxe held fourth place despite a 3% sales decline, and Hogwarts Legacy climbed back into the top five with a 12% sales improvement. Meanwhile, Minecraft Legends dropped to seventh place after a 62% sales decline, and Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp fell to 17th place with a 70% sales drop.