Hogwarts Legacy catches Britain. This Harry Potter game launch is the biggest ever

Start working with your wands and controllers now! Avalanche Software’s production Hogwarts Legacy surged to the top of the UK sales leaderboard during the premiere weekend, and there are numerous signs that it won’t be leaving anytime soon.

Did anyone anticipate a different outcome? We have been consistently reporting on the enormous interest in Hogwarts Legacy for a number of weeks. The game, which is set in J.K. Rowling’s magical world, smashed the Twitch record, had a fantastic premiere, and the exclusive PS5 controller sold out in a matter of minutes. This packet of excellent news can be expanded with one more piece of information.

The best-selling physical production in the UK last week was Hogwarts Legacy. The novelty outperformed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which had previously held the top spot among IP-building video products, by 64%, according to the gameindustry.biz website. Additionally, the magical book sold 80% more copies in its first week than the popular book from the previous year, Elden Ring.

For example, 82% of the physical copies of Hogwarts Legacy in the Isles that were bought were for the PlayStation 5, whereas just 18% were for the Xbox. However, it’s important to keep in mind that the result will change slightly once we have access to digital sales data; at that point, we’ll probably be able to discuss Avalanche Software’s position as being even more dominant, though we still have to wait for the release of the magical production on older consoles.

Additionally, God of War Ragnarok sales last week increased by 10%, which we can definitively attribute to the significant interest in PS5. At the same time, some of the games that were getting their Nintendo Switch debuts soared into the TOP10 thanks to promotions. Dead Space Remake, which was released at the end of January, saw a sharp decline in interest (-52%), yet it still managed to reach seventh on the charts.

Below is a list of the best-selling games in the UK (physical distribution) for the week ending February 11: