Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is experiencing a remarkable launch week, debuting at the top of the United Kingdom’s physical sales charts.
Death Standing 2: On the Beach was released on June 26, 2025, taking players on a new journey that connects another continent to the chiral network. There were moments during the pandemic when Hideo Kojima thought he would never finish developing this title. Thankfully, he did, and the game seems to be doing pretty well, too.
Death Stranding 2 Ranks Higher than Mario Kart World in UK Physical Sales Charts
Spotted by Eurogamer, a new tweet by Christopher Dring provides details about Death Stranding 2’s ranking and performance in the UK physical charts last week. The game debuted at “No.1”; however, its physical launch sales were “66% lower” than those of Death Stranding 1. Dring explained that the drop in physical sales could be due to “different eras” as “it’s a far more digital market today.” The launch physical sales for DS2 was also “33% lower” than Astro Bot.
Moreover, a report by VGChartz provides GfK data for the week ending June 28, 2025. This data provides us with the 10 best-selling physical games for the week in the UK. As we know, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is the first, and it is followed by two Nintendo Switch 2 games, Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. Interested readers can check out the complete list of games below:
- Death Stranding 2
- Mario Kart World
- Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Minecraft
- The Thing Remastered
- EA Sports FC 25
- The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition
- Mortal Kombat 1
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