Astro Bot Loses Top Spot in UK Sales Charts

Astro Bot Loses Top Spot in UK Sales Charts

From Hardcore Gamer (Written by Chris Penwell) on | OpenCritic

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Critically acclaimed 3D platformer Astro Bot has lost its top place position in the UK sales charts to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 over the past week, according to GFK Entertainment. It reports that Astro Bot has taken fourth place in its second week, being beaten by Hogwarts Legacy and Elden Ring.

Astro Bot Drops to 4th Place

After the collapse of hero shooter Concord and an audience running out of patience with live service titles, many PlayStation fans hope that Astro Bot is a success to prove PlayStation single player games are still worth investing in, especially niche experiences like Astro Bot. However, this drop from 1st to fourth place might be disappointing for those hoping Astro Bot would do well. In Japan, the game only sold 12,700 copies at retail during its first week, but it is certain that many more would be from digital copies.

The head of Gamesindustry.biz Christopher Dring reported that "Astro Bot's UK launch is solid" on September 12. "First week sales are 21% higher than the debut of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart in 2021," Dring said on Twitter/X. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has reportedly since sold over 4...

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