99% Switch 2, 1% Everything Else: Indy's UK Chart Debut

"Platform split indicates that the new release vastly outsold other platforms at 99%." That's the number Nintendo Life highlighted when breaking down this week's UK boxed game charts, and it tells a story that goes well beyond one game's launch. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle debuted at No. 2 in the GfK-compiled top 40, and virtually every physical copy sold was for Switch 2. PS5 and Xbox each registered at effectively 0%.

Let that sink in. This is a game that's been available on Xbox Series X/S and PC since late 2024, and on PS5 since spring 2025. It reviewed well. It had months of word-of-mouth. And yet, when the Switch 2 version dropped, it was Nintendo's audience that showed up in force. I think this says less about Indiana Jones specifically and more about how starved Switch 2 owners are for substantial third-party software. The console launched with a strong first-party lineup, but ports of proven hits are clearly what's filling the gap right now.

The Rest of the Top 10

Indy couldn't quite crack the top spot. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream held firm at No. 1, which is its own interesting signal; a game built for the original Switch is still outselling new releases on newer hardware. Nintendo Life noted this could be sending a message to Nintendo about the value of continuing to support the OG Switch, especially with a Switch 2 price increase reportedly on the horizon.

Further down the chart, the platform splits reinforce the same theme. Resident Evil Requiem at No. 4 pulled 48% on PC and 43% on PS5, with Switch 2 grabbing just 6%. Pokémon Legends: Z-A split evenly between Switch and Switch 2 at 50/50. And several legacy Nintendo titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario Bros. Wonder continue to chart with healthy Switch 2 percentages alongside their original Switch numbers, showing that backwards compatibility is doing real work for the new console's library.

What stands out about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's 99% figure is how different it looks from every other multi-platform game on the chart. Split Fiction managed 18% on Switch 2 alongside 75% on PS5. Pragmata pulled 16% on Switch 2 next to 61% on PS5. Those are healthy numbers for a new platform. But 99% isn't healthy; it's monopolistic. It suggests that the people buying Indy physically this week weren't choosing between platforms. They were buying it because it was finally on Switch 2.

The fact that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle shipped fully on the cartridge with no mandatory download likely helped. In a market where Switch 2 owners are already wary of partial cartridge releases, a complete package is a selling point. Out of the Blue's Call of the Elder Gods, which also launched this past week across multiple platforms including Switch 2, didn't chart high enough to show a similar split, but the trend is clear: when a big third-party game arrives on Nintendo hardware in good shape, the audience is there.

Mario Kart World slipped to No. 7 this week after previously sitting higher, while EA Sports FC 26 held at No. 8 with an 11% Switch 2 share. Mortal Kombat 1 at No. 5 showed 99% PS5, with Switch at 0%, a reminder that not every franchise has made the jump to Nintendo's new console yet. The full top 40, compiled by GfK and published by Nintendo Life, paints a picture of a platform that's still building its library but already commanding serious attention from buyers when the right game shows up.