The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending September 5, 2026 is out, and several high-profile releases made immediate impact.
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Kepler Interactive's Orbitals were the most notable newcomers, joining an otherwise familiar mix of first-party Nintendo hits and enduring third-party sellers.
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword opened at No.2 on the UK chart.
Sales were heavily weighted to PlayStation 5, which accounted for 87 percent of the game's sales in the region, with 8 percent on Nintendo Switch 2 and 5 percent on Xbox platforms.
Kepler Interactive's Orbitals, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, debuted at No.3 in its first week on sale.
Rewritten, journalistic summary of notable statements: Onimusha: Way of the Sword entered the UK top 10 at No.2, with the vast majority of its early sales coming from PS5 buyers; Orbitals secured the No.3 position as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive release.
Chart highlights (week ending September 5, 2026):
- No.1: THE BLOOD OF DAWNWALKER (Bandai Namco Entertainment) — a new entry at the top spot.
- No.2: ONIMUSHA: WAY OF THE SWORD (Capcom) — new release, PS5-dominant sales split.
- No.3: ORBITALS (Kepler Interactive) — Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive debut.
- No.4: POKEMON POKOPIA (Nintendo)
- No.5: TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM (Nintendo)
- No.6: MARIO KART WORLD (Nintendo)
- No.7: RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM (Capcom)
- No.8: RESIDENT EVIL 3 (Capcom)
- No.9: STAR WARS: ZERO COMPANY (Electronic Arts)
- No.10: THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT GOTY EDITION (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Beyond the top 10, the chart features a mix of legacy catalogue performers and recent AAA releases, with entries including Mortal Kombat 1, EA SPORTS FC 26, Hogwarts Legacy and multiple Nintendo titles such as Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
This weekly UK software sales snapshot underscores the continuing strength of first-party Nintendo releases on Nintendo Switch 2 and the dominant install base for PS5 among certain third-party debuts.
For industry observers tracking platform performance and launch-week splits, Onimusha's PS5-heavy distribution and Orbitals' Switch 2 exclusivity are clear, verifiable data points from this chart.
You can follow the full UK software sales posts and weekly charts to monitor ongoing trends in console and software performance.
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Kepler Interactive's Orbitals were the most notable newcomers, joining an otherwise familiar mix of first-party Nintendo hits and enduring third-party sellers.
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword opened at No.2 on the UK chart.
Sales were heavily weighted to PlayStation 5, which accounted for 87 percent of the game's sales in the region, with 8 percent on Nintendo Switch 2 and 5 percent on Xbox platforms.
Kepler Interactive's Orbitals, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, debuted at No.3 in its first week on sale.
Rewritten, journalistic summary of notable statements: Onimusha: Way of the Sword entered the UK top 10 at No.2, with the vast majority of its early sales coming from PS5 buyers; Orbitals secured the No.3 position as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive release.
Chart highlights (week ending September 5, 2026):
- No.1: THE BLOOD OF DAWNWALKER (Bandai Namco Entertainment) — a new entry at the top spot.
- No.2: ONIMUSHA: WAY OF THE SWORD (Capcom) — new release, PS5-dominant sales split.
- No.3: ORBITALS (Kepler Interactive) — Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive debut.
- No.4: POKEMON POKOPIA (Nintendo)
- No.5: TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM (Nintendo)
- No.6: MARIO KART WORLD (Nintendo)
- No.7: RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM (Capcom)
- No.8: RESIDENT EVIL 3 (Capcom)
- No.9: STAR WARS: ZERO COMPANY (Electronic Arts)
- No.10: THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT GOTY EDITION (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Beyond the top 10, the chart features a mix of legacy catalogue performers and recent AAA releases, with entries including Mortal Kombat 1, EA SPORTS FC 26, Hogwarts Legacy and multiple Nintendo titles such as Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
This weekly UK software sales snapshot underscores the continuing strength of first-party Nintendo releases on Nintendo Switch 2 and the dominant install base for PS5 among certain third-party debuts.
For industry observers tracking platform performance and launch-week splits, Onimusha's PS5-heavy distribution and Orbitals' Switch 2 exclusivity are clear, verifiable data points from this chart.
You can follow the full UK software sales posts and weekly charts to monitor ongoing trends in console and software performance.
