Why Is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Still the Best-Selling Game? How Did Black Friday Affect Sales? — UK Games Chart 29 November 2021
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe zoomed back to number one in the UK charts this week, beating out competition from newer titles such as Call of Duty: Vanguard.
Trends and Notable Changes
- Guardian’s of the Galaxy saw a resurgence; back in the top ten and up to 5th.
- Undying block-builder Minecraft also sold well.
Black Friday is over and done with, and hopefully you haven’t been trampled by mammoth hordes of bargain-hunters or beaten to the basket by the tech-savvy. But, this week, we can only speculate that the event has spurred sales on a number of older titles. Mario Kart and Minecraft come back to the fore, while Fifa and Guardians of the Galaxy also get some sales-love thrown their way. Did you pick up some deals over Black Friday? Weigh in on our socials!
The Top 10 Best-Selling Video Games in the UK
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
- Fifa 22
- Minecraft
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
- Just Dance 2022
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Far Cry 6
- Mario Party Superstars
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