LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga reclaims top spot in gaming charts

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has reclaimed first place in the UK’s physical video games sales charts, more than three months after its initial release.

TT Games’ saga-spanning sequel debuted on April 5, and immediately shot to the top of the UK’s physical and digital sales charts – where it clung on for a second week despite a 70% drop in physical sales. It’s since racked up a total 5 million players, cementing its status as the second-biggest video game launch of 2022 (behind only Elden Ring).

But there are clearly still plenty of gamers out there who haven’t yet tackled the long-delayed – and hugely ambitious – title, because three months and change later, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is back at number one in the UK physical sales charts.

There are a couple of factors at play here. First, it’s a pretty barren period for AAA games – as it ever was in summer – which means no new titles were staking a claim to any of the chart’s top 40 positions. That paved the way for The Skywalker Saga to race back up the podium, taking the trophy from F1 22, but TT Games actually has Amazon to thank for its renewed success.

That’s because the retail giant slashed the price of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga during its recent Prime Day event, giving gamers the chance to dive into a plastic galaxy far, far away for less. The sale has clearly been a major driving factor in this week’s chart, which has also seen a resurgence of 2021 titles including Far Cry 6 and Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.

It seems likely that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will therefore drop back down the rankings as quickly as it’s risen up them – but there are still no AAA releases on the horizon, so it’s anyone’s guess what could replace it…

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