The Game Business’ Christopher Dring has revealed Death Stranding 2: On The Beach has topped the UK physical charts following its launch on June 26, although sales are down 66% over the original title.
While this may seem like a major blow to the franchise, it’s very important to remember that physical game sales in the UK have been declining for some time now, with digital sale becoming dominant pretty much since the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, the amount of physical copies shifted by Death Stranding 2 during its launch were enough to displace Switch 2 juggernaut Mario Kart World.
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Here’s what Dring had to say in a post on X:
Death Stranding 2 was No.1 in the UK physical charts last week. Its launch sales were -66% lower than Death Stranding 1… but different eras. It’s a far more digital market today. It’s 33% lower than Astro Bot’s launch, but that was also a physical heavy release, too.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is now available for PS5, and you can read our full review here.
[Source – Christopher Dring on X]