Nintendo maintained its grip on the UK software sales chart for the week ending August 22, 2026, despite a quiet release window. The latest rankings show minimal new entries across the market, with no significant fresh Nintendo releases driving the performance. Instead, established Nintendo titles - including Pokemon Pokopia, Tomodachi Life, and Mario Kart - held strong positions in the top five, underscoring the publisher's continued dominance through evergreen software rather than new launches.
The weak new release slate this particular week appears to have benefited Nintendo's back catalog, allowing older titles to retain their chart prominence without fresh competition fragmenting sales.
- Nintendo's established franchises outperformed despite no new platform releases from the company this week.
- A lean release schedule across the broader market left room for Nintendo's existing titles to sustain high chart positions.
- The rankings reflect typical summer market dynamics where new software supply remains limited.
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GoNintendo
· Aug 24, 14:36 UTC
UK software sales for the week ending Aug. 22nd, 2026
Another great week for Nintendo
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· Aug 24, 13:49 UTC
UK software sales chart for the week ending August 22, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia, Tomodachi Life, and Mario Kart in the top 5
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 22, 2026 is now available. There aren’t too many new games this week, and nothing really on Nintendo platforms. That said, it’s another strong week for titles from the Big N. Pok…