{"id":762818,"date":"2026-09-07T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/762818\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:42:10","slug":"uk-charts-orbitals-performs-admirably-but-elden-ring-crashes-out-of-the-top-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/762818\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Orbitals Performs Admirably, But Elden Ring Crashes Out Of The Top 40"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Orbitals\"\/<\/a> Image: Kepler Interactive<\/p>\n

The latest UK Charts data is in, and we have a few newcomers this week.<\/p>\n

Most notably, Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals<\/a> has performed admirably, entering the charts at number 3. It falls just behind Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/a>, which expectedly sold exceedingly well on PS5, with Switch 2 making up 8% of the platform split.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, despite charting high during its launch week, sales for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition<\/a> have slumped, causing it to crash out of the top 40 altogether. The regular game is there at number 25, but the Switch 2 version has seemingly already reached its intended audience.<\/p>\n

It’s also worth nothing that despite topping the charts last week, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2<\/a> has slipped down to number 22, with Switch 2 making up 21% of the platform split, and Switch 1 just 7%.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:<\/p>\n

Last Week
\nThis Week
\nGame
\nPlatform Split<\/p>\n

NEW<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

The Blood of Dawnwalker<\/p>\n

NEW<\/p>\n

2
\nOnimusha: Way of the Sword
\nPS5 87%, Switch 2 8%, Xbox 5%<\/p>\n

NEW<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Orbitals<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Mario Kart World<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Resident Evil Requiem<\/p>\n

PS5 90%, Switch 2 6%, Xbx 4%<\/p>\n

34<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Resident Evil 3<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Star Wars: Zero Company<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

11
\nMortal Kombat 1
\nPS5 98%, Xbox 2%, Switch 0%<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

12
\nEA Sports FC 26
\nPS5 35%, Switch 32%, Xbox 17%, Switch 2 8%<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

13
\nHogwarts Legacy
\nPS5 85%, Switch 2 6%, Switch 3%, Xbox 2%<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

14
\nAssassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

15
\nMinecraft<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

16
\n007 First Light<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

17
\nThe Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition<\/p>\n

24<\/p>\n

18
\nGrand Theft Auto V<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

19<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/p>\n

Switch 2 54%, Switch 46%<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

20
\nCall of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

21
\nTekken 8<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2<\/p>\n

PS5 62%, Switch 2 21%, Xbox 10%, Switch 7%<\/p>\n

30<\/p>\n

23
\nCall of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/p>\n

21<\/p>\n

24
\nSplatoon Raiders<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

25
\nElden Ring<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

26<\/p>\n

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

27
\nArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

28<\/p>\n

Football Manager 26<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

29
\nCrimson Desert
\n<\/p>\n

28<\/p>\n

30<\/p>\n

Resident Evil 2<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

25<\/p>\n

31
\nAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
\nSwitch 62%, Switch 2 38%<\/p>\n

23<\/p>\n

32
\nBattlefield 6
\n<\/p>\n

35<\/p>\n

33
\nHarry Potter: Quidditch Champions
\nPS5 91%, Switch 7%, PS4 2%, Xbox 0%<\/p>\n

29<\/p>\n

34
\nSuper Mario Bros. Wonder
\nSwitch 65%, Switch 2 35%<\/p>\n

26<\/p>\n

35<\/p>\n

Donkey Kong Bananza<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

29<\/p>\n

36
\nSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
\n<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

37<\/p>\n

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

38
\nMarvel’s Spider-Man 2
\n<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

39
\nAssassin’s Creed Shadows
\nSwitch 57%, PS5 32%, Xbox 11%<\/p>\n

39<\/p>\n

40<\/p>\n

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

[Compiled by GfK]<\/p>\n

< Last week’s charts<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s it for this week’s physical UK charts. Did you pick up anything new last week? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Kepler Interactive The latest UK Charts data is in, and we have a few newcomers this week.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":762819,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59,136,376,86,56,135,54,55],"class_list":["post-762818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-gb","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-uk-charts","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/762818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=762818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/762818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/762819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=762818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=762818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=762818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}