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"The timing of the launch coincided with competing titles in the same genre, and it has been short of the initial forecast," Sega says.
The 2D sidescrolling platformer received widesrpead acclaim upon its launch in October last year.
Meanwhile, Mortal Kombat 1 makes a surprising return to the top ten, ranking in third place thanks to PS5 price promotions.
The Switch sold over 4 million units in Japan over the course of 2023, while The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over 1.9 million units.
The acclaimed 2D platformer sold over 221,000 units over the course of the two-week period ending on December 31.
WB Games' open-world action RPG also topped the final weekly physical sales charts of the year, ahead of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
UK physical sales for the acclaimed Nintendo Switch title are also not far from that of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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Meanwhile, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora dropped out of the top ten entirely despite debuting last week. Sales dropped by 53 percent.
Nintendo's acclaimed 2D platformer is still on top of the charts, selling over 94,000 physical copies in Japan last week.
The sidescrolling platformer sold over 82,000 units last week, while Pikmin 4's total sales in Japan have now crossed the 1 million mark.
The patch is a pretty minor one, making adjustments to heart points and, intriguingly enough, the game's staff credits.
Several other new releases also debuted in the top 20 for the month, including Assassin's Creed Mirage, Sonic Superstars, and Forza Motorsport.
The acclaimed 2D platformer sold 4.3 million units in its first week, making it the fastest-selling Super Mario-related title to date.
Meanwhile, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 takes the No. 3 spot, while EA Sports WRC debuts outside of the top 10.
Available now on Nintendo Switch, the side-scrolling platformer is a critical hit and one of the highest-rated games of the year.
Meanwhile, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is still on top of the charts, having sold an additional 163,000 copies.
EA Sports' latest sequel enters the UK sales charts way below its predecessor, which topped sales charts in August 2020.
The only new release for the week is Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, which debuted in fourth place.
