78% on PS5 and 19% on Xbox Without Game Pass: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Tops the UK Boxed Charts Ahead of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
The final week of October has delivered a major shake-up across British high-street stores. According to the official physical sales data compiled by GfK Entertainment for the week ending October 24, 2026, three high-profile new releases immediately stormed the top five of the UK boxed charts: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 claimed the No. 1 spot in its debut week, closely followed by the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Nintendo Switch Sports Resort at No. 2, while Square Enix's Final Fantasy Resonance entered at No. 4.
78% on PS5, 19% on Xbox Series, and 3% on Switch 2: How Skipping Day One Game Pass Boosted Boxed Sales
Unsurprisingly, the multi-platform reach of Activision's flagship shooter secured the top position on the weekly GfK chart. However, the platform breakdown reveals a fascinating shift in physical buying habits across the UK: 78% of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 physical copies were sold on PlayStation 5, which remains the dominant retail home for the franchise in Britain, alongside 19% on Xbox Series X|S and 3% on Nintendo Switch 2.
That 19% share on Xbox hardware marks a noticeable rebound for physical Xbox discs compared to the previous two annual entries. As we highlighted earlier today in our breakdown of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 hitting an 84 Metacritic score and 190,000 concurrent Steam players, the decision not to include the game Day One on Xbox Game Pass has clearly driven a large wave of Xbox and PC players back toward traditional full-game purchases.
Meanwhile, the 3% physical share on Nintendo Switch 2 represents a modest yet historic retail starting point as the hybrid console welcomes a mainline Call of Duty launch in boxed format.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (#2) and Final Fantasy Resonance (#4) Shine on Switch 2
Right behind Activision's juggernaut, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort delivered a standout retail debut by capturing No. 2 overall as a single-platform Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. That strong opening pushed evergreen chart leader EA Sports FC 27 down to No. 3 for the week (where PS5 accounted for 63% of sales, followed by original Switch at 13%, Xbox Series X|S at 12%, and Switch 2 at 8%).
Returning to the sun-drenched shores of Wuhu Island has clearly struck a chord with families and long-time Nintendo fans alike. For collectors looking to revisit where the island getaway began or check how the original motion-controlled classic holds its value today, the Wii Sports Resort price guide on Nintendo Wii currently tracks NTSC copies at $11.92 loose, $14.39 complete in box (CIB), and $31.93 factory sealed.
Elsewhere in the top ten, Square Enix's Final Fantasy Resonance debuted at No. 4 with a strong showing across both Sony and Nintendo platforms: 54% of physical copies sold on PS5, 34% on Nintendo Switch 2, and 12% on the original Nintendo Switch. Fireshine Games also celebrated a top-ten entry with Planet Zoo 2 landing at No. 10, right behind a surging LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (#9, jumping from No. 23 last week with 82% on PS5, 13% on Switch 2, and 5% on Xbox Series).
UK Boxed Top 10 Sales Chart (Week Ending October 24, 2026)
Here is the complete top ten UK physical software chart compiled by GfK Entertainment for the week ending October 24, 2026:
| Rank | Last Week | Title | Publisher | Platform Split (GfK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Activision Blizzard | PS5 78%, Xbox Series 19%, Switch 2 3% |
| 2 | New | Nintendo Switch Sports Resort | Nintendo | Switch 2 100% (Exclusive) |
| 3 | 1 | EA Sports FC 27 | Electronic Arts | PS5 63%, Switch 13%, Xbox Series 12%, Switch 2 8% |
| 4 | New | Final Fantasy Resonance | Square Enix | PS5 54%, Switch 2 34%, Switch 12% |
| 5 | 5 | Star Wars: Galactic Racer | Secret Mode | Multi-platform |
| 6 | 6 | Mario Kart World | Nintendo | Switch 2 (Exclusive) |
| 7 | 3 | Castlevania: Belmont's Curse | Konami | Switch 56%, PS5 40%, Xbox Series 4% |
| 8 | 11 | Minecraft | Nintendo / Mojang | Multi-platform |
| 9 | 23 | LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight | Warner Bros. Interactive | PS5 82%, Switch 2 13%, Xbox Series 5% |
| 10 | New | Planet Zoo 2 | Fireshine Games | Multi-platform |
My Perspective
Honestly, I am so thrilled to see Nintendo Switch Sports Resort get off to such a flying start at retail! Claiming the No. 2 spot right behind a multi-platform giant like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and beating EA Sports FC 27 as a Switch 2 exclusive is a huge statement. I spent countless hours on Wuhu Island back in the Wii Sports Resort days playing swordplay, archery, and wakeboarding with friends, and it makes me so happy to see that bright, welcoming party spirit resonating with players all over again in 2026. At the same time, seeing Xbox Series X|S grab 19% of physical copies for Modern Warfare 4 proves just how quickly boxed Xbox sales bounce back when a blockbuster skips a Day One Game Pass launch!
Based on the outskirts of New York City, Chaya 'Chayane' spent five years studying software engineering in Montreal before returning to her home state. A Full-Stack developer and Deep Learning AI architecture researcher, she explores neural networks and algorithmic optimization while engineering data pipelines for Retrocharting and Gamescharting alongside Grimtag. A gamer for over 20 years and an avid collector of Nintendo history and The Legend of Zelda, she explored World of Warcraft's Azeroth before bringing her deep technical background to video game analysis.
