With FIFA 16 claiming first place for a second straight week, new release LEGO Dimensions had to settle for #2 overall.
Comparing the launch weeks of the three recently released toys-to-life titles, LEGO Dimensions is “comfortably” ahead of both Disney Infinity 3.0 and Skylanders SuperChargers. In fact, LEGO Dimensions saw the third best launch week in the history of the toys-to-life genre, placing behind Skylanders Giants and Skylanders Swap Force.
Looking at other new releases, NBA 2K16 debuted at #3, saw week 1 sales rise by more than 53% compared to NBA 2K15, and it became the biggest week 1 in the series to date. Meanwhile, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer placed in 6th, with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 in 12th.
Here’s the top 20 selling retail games in the UK for the week ending October 3, 2015, according to GfK Chart-Track:
- FIFA 16 (down 74%)
- LEGO Dimensions
- NBA 2K16
- Destiny: The Taken King (down 20%)
- Forza Motorsport 6 (down 32%)
- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- Skylanders Super Chargers
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Mad Max
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5
- LEGO Jurassic World
- Disney Infinity 3.0
- Super Mario Maker
- Rugby World Cup 2015
- Minecraft: Xbox Edition
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Minecraft: PlayStation Edition
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
With yet another busy week ahead, do you think Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection will top the chart?
[Source: GfK Chart-Track (1), (2)]
