The Official UK software sales chart for the week ending May 16, 2026 has been published, revealing notable movement across new releases and legacy titles.
Nintendo once again features heavily in the top 40, with its family-friendly Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream reclaiming the No.1 position and a Switch 2 port of a high-profile third-party release driving renewed interest in that franchise.
Key takeaway statements (rewritten for clarity):
- "Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream climbs back to No.1 after finishing No.2 the previous week."
- "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle re-enters the chart at No.2 following the release of its Nintendo Switch 2 version, having not appeared in the top 40 the prior week."
- "Several titles appear as new entries or re-entries, marked as N/A for their position last week, reflecting recent releases, ports or renewed retail momentum."
Top-level highlights
- No.1: TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM (Nintendo) — returns to the summit after a No.2 finish last week.
- No.2: INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE (Bethesda Softworks) — a re-entry driven by the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 version.
- No.3: DIRECTIVE 8020 (Bandai Namco Entertainment) — listed as a new entry this week (N/A last week).
- No.4: RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM (Capcom) — continues to hold a strong position.
- No.5: MORTAL KOMBAT 1 (Warner Bros.
Interactive) — another recent or resurfaced release in the top five.
Broader context and platform notes
Nintendo titles occupy a large portion of the top 40, from long-charting entries such as THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (No.28) and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (No.36) to newer or reissued compilations and Mario catalog entries (Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 at No.11, Super Mario Bros.
Wonder at No.15).
The chart also reflects genre diversity with sports and simulation — EA SPORTS FC 26 debuts at No.8 — and persistent catalog sellers like GRAND THEFT AUTO V (No.20) and MINECRAFT (No.12).
How to read the chart
Titles marked N/A in the 'Last week' column did not place in the previous week's top 40 and typically indicate new releases, platform ports, or renewed retail demand.
The arrival of a Nintendo Switch 2 version of a major third-party title has a clear, immediate impact on UK boxed and retail sales, as demonstrated by Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's surge to No.2.
For trackers and industry observers, this week's listing underscores Nintendo's continued retail strength across first-party franchises and the tangible retail impact when prominent third-party titles arrive on new Nintendo hardware.
Keep following weekly UK software sales reports for rolling trends, platform shifts, and notable launches across the Nintendo eShop, retail shelves and console ecosystems.
Nintendo once again features heavily in the top 40, with its family-friendly Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream reclaiming the No.1 position and a Switch 2 port of a high-profile third-party release driving renewed interest in that franchise.
Key takeaway statements (rewritten for clarity):
- "Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream climbs back to No.1 after finishing No.2 the previous week."
- "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle re-enters the chart at No.2 following the release of its Nintendo Switch 2 version, having not appeared in the top 40 the prior week."
- "Several titles appear as new entries or re-entries, marked as N/A for their position last week, reflecting recent releases, ports or renewed retail momentum."
Top-level highlights
- No.1: TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM (Nintendo) — returns to the summit after a No.2 finish last week.
- No.2: INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE (Bethesda Softworks) — a re-entry driven by the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 version.
- No.3: DIRECTIVE 8020 (Bandai Namco Entertainment) — listed as a new entry this week (N/A last week).
- No.4: RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM (Capcom) — continues to hold a strong position.
- No.5: MORTAL KOMBAT 1 (Warner Bros.
Interactive) — another recent or resurfaced release in the top five.
Broader context and platform notes
Nintendo titles occupy a large portion of the top 40, from long-charting entries such as THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (No.28) and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (No.36) to newer or reissued compilations and Mario catalog entries (Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 at No.11, Super Mario Bros.
Wonder at No.15).
The chart also reflects genre diversity with sports and simulation — EA SPORTS FC 26 debuts at No.8 — and persistent catalog sellers like GRAND THEFT AUTO V (No.20) and MINECRAFT (No.12).
How to read the chart
Titles marked N/A in the 'Last week' column did not place in the previous week's top 40 and typically indicate new releases, platform ports, or renewed retail demand.
The arrival of a Nintendo Switch 2 version of a major third-party title has a clear, immediate impact on UK boxed and retail sales, as demonstrated by Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's surge to No.2.
For trackers and industry observers, this week's listing underscores Nintendo's continued retail strength across first-party franchises and the tangible retail impact when prominent third-party titles arrive on new Nintendo hardware.
Keep following weekly UK software sales reports for rolling trends, platform shifts, and notable launches across the Nintendo eShop, retail shelves and console ecosystems.
