The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending May 9, 2026 confirms a familiar pattern: strong performance from sports and perennial Nintendo franchises, with EA SPORTS FC 26 claiming the top spot.
The official weekly ranking compiles physical and digital game sales across the UK market and highlights shifting momentum among big publishers such as Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Capcom.
EA SPORTS FC 26 moved up to No.1 this week, rising from No.4 the prior week.
Nintendo’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream slipped one place to No.2 after topping the chart last week, while Pokemon Pokopia climbed from No.5 to return to the top three at No.3.
Rewriting the chart narrative in clear terms: Tomodachi Life remains a high seller despite a single-spot drop, and Pokemon Pokopia has rebounded into the upper echelon of the UK chart.
Notable movements elsewhere include Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition at No.4 (previously No.2) and Mario Kart World holding firm in the top five at No.5.
Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 and ArmoRed Core VI: Fires of Rubicon maintain presence in the top 20, while Elden Ring made a significant leap to No.18 from No.30.
Sony Computer Entertainment’s Saros fell from No.3 last week to No.16.
The full top 10 for the week ending May 9, 2026: 1) EA SPORTS FC 26, 2) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, 3) Pokemon Pokopia, 4) Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, 5) Mario Kart World, 6) Tekken 8, 7) Resident Evil Requiem, 8) Pokemon Legends: Z-A, 9) Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, 10) ArmoRed Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.
Nintendo’s footprint on this week’s chart is notable: 16 of the top 40 positions are occupied by Nintendo-published titles, spanning legacy catalog sellers like Super Mario Galaxy and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to newer releases including Tomodachi Life and Mario Kart World.
The breadth of Nintendo’s representation underscores ongoing consumer demand across both first-party releases and well-selling classics on Nintendo Switch and digital storefronts such as the Nintendo eShop.
For readers tracking weekly trends, this chart provides a snapshot of current market dynamics across genres and platforms.
You can keep track of all of our UK software sales posts and other charts here.
The official weekly ranking compiles physical and digital game sales across the UK market and highlights shifting momentum among big publishers such as Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Capcom.
EA SPORTS FC 26 moved up to No.1 this week, rising from No.4 the prior week.
Nintendo’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream slipped one place to No.2 after topping the chart last week, while Pokemon Pokopia climbed from No.5 to return to the top three at No.3.
Rewriting the chart narrative in clear terms: Tomodachi Life remains a high seller despite a single-spot drop, and Pokemon Pokopia has rebounded into the upper echelon of the UK chart.
Notable movements elsewhere include Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition at No.4 (previously No.2) and Mario Kart World holding firm in the top five at No.5.
Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 and ArmoRed Core VI: Fires of Rubicon maintain presence in the top 20, while Elden Ring made a significant leap to No.18 from No.30.
Sony Computer Entertainment’s Saros fell from No.3 last week to No.16.
The full top 10 for the week ending May 9, 2026: 1) EA SPORTS FC 26, 2) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, 3) Pokemon Pokopia, 4) Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, 5) Mario Kart World, 6) Tekken 8, 7) Resident Evil Requiem, 8) Pokemon Legends: Z-A, 9) Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, 10) ArmoRed Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.
Nintendo’s footprint on this week’s chart is notable: 16 of the top 40 positions are occupied by Nintendo-published titles, spanning legacy catalog sellers like Super Mario Galaxy and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to newer releases including Tomodachi Life and Mario Kart World.
The breadth of Nintendo’s representation underscores ongoing consumer demand across both first-party releases and well-selling classics on Nintendo Switch and digital storefronts such as the Nintendo eShop.
For readers tracking weekly trends, this chart provides a snapshot of current market dynamics across genres and platforms.
You can keep track of all of our UK software sales posts and other charts here.
