Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tops UK Sales Charts, For Some Reason

UKIE/Gfk Chart-Track have released the latest weekly data for video game software sales in the UK for the week ending August 24th, and it’s been a weird week. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a two year-old re-release of a five year old game, has topped the charts (via GamesIndustry). That said, Minecraft, which is placed sixth, should be the top placed game, but misses out on a technicality. It has different publishers for different versions, which means the Switch version places sixth, but put together, Minecraft sales top those of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s.

Super Mario Maker 2 is the second placed game, while yet another Nintendo Switch exclusive ranks in the top 5 with Super Mario Odyssey. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled continues its strong sales in the UK with a third placed finish, while Mortal Kombat 11 comes in at fourth place.

Yu Gi Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution is the only debutant in the top 10, taking the tenth spot. Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto 5, and The Division 2 round out the rest of the top 10. You can check out the full charts below.

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2. Super Mario Maker 2
3. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
4. Mortal Kombat 11
5. Super Mario Odyssey
6. Minecraft (Switch)
7. Grand Theft Auto 5
8. Red Dead Redemption 2
9. The Division 2
10. Yu Gi Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution