Before the Switch Launch, Hogwarts Legacy Yet Again Retains Its Presence in the Top 10 UK Boxed Charts

Hogwarts Legacy is about to launch on the Nintendo Switch on November 14th. Avalanche Software is finally launching the game for the Switch. This news has fans’ attention back at Hogwarts Legacy. With the game being out since February, it has seen its fair share of placements in the Top 10 UK Boxed Charts. Although the game has held the rank 1 position quite a few times, it started to fall off in recent weeks.

As the release date for the game on the

Nintendo Switch got closer, fans started paying attention to Hogwarts Legacy. Currently, many titles are contending for the top 10 position on the charts. Titles like Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Spider-Man 2, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage all have been extremely successful with millions of sales each. With such titles going neck to neck for rank 1, a title that is months old like Hogwarts Legacy still manages to keep up.

Hogwarts Legacy in the Top 10 UK Boxed Charts

With Hogwarts Legacy out for over half a year now, it has still managed to maintain its position in the Top 10 UK Boxed Charts. During the game’s launch, it debuted on the charts at rank 1. Over months, it saw rank 1 a few times. Especially around times when the game ran a sale on specific markets.

The launch of the game on the Nintendo Switch might just make it top the charts yet again. With the game launching for the Switch in a week, Hogwarts Legacy has some tough competition with Super Mario Bros. Wonder leading the charts last week. Although the game is currently at Rank 8, there is a chance that the Switch launch might propel it to rank 1 once again.

Avalanche Software has done an amazing job of making Hogwarts Legacy. The game perfectly captures the magic of the Harry Potter lore. Hogwarts Legacy gives players a chance to explore a different era of school for Wizards and Witches. Fans of the franchise resonated with the work Avalanche Software has put in. The game has received positive reviews from gamers and critics alike and even boasts a Metascore of 84.

The UK Top 10 Boxed Charts as of October 30

In the latest UK physical game charts, Super Mario Bros Wonder took the top spot from Spider-Man 2, despite both games seeing declines in sales (55% and 69%, respectively). They remain notable for 2023 releases within the top five. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 entered the charts in fourth place, while EA Sports FC 24 held steady in third place. Assassin’s Creed Mirage maintained its top-five position, despite a 25% sales dip.

New entries included Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 and EA Sports UFC 5 at positions four and seven. Sonic Superstars dropped significantly to fifteenth place with a 72% sales decrease. Conversely, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fell to seventeenth place, despite a 9% sales increase.

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Additionally, five titles re-entered the charts due to enticing price promotions, with Dead Island 2 notably experiencing a substantial 309% surge in sales. Other returning titles included Sonic Origins Plus, Red Dead Redemption 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, and Gotham Knights.

With the sales of the games reflecting on the charts, the Nintendo Switch release looks promising for Hogwarts Legacy. The game has been a huge success for over half a year and will continue to do so for a while. As the launch of the Switch approaches, we can only wait and see how the charts change. That being said, will you be purchasing a copy of Hogwarts Legacy for the Switch?

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