UK Chart Analysis: EA Sports FC 26 Reclaims No.1 & Mario Kart World No.2, Toppling Crimson Desert

The UK charts for the week ending 28th March, 2026, courtesy of GfK Entertainment / NielsenIQ, settle into a more predictable pattern this week, with a mix of stabilisation, sharp drops and a wave of re‑entries reshaping the middle order. EA Sports FC 26 returns to No.1, driven by a broad platform spread led by PS5 at 49%, with Switch formats and PS4 providing steady secondary support. Crimson Desert’s fall from first to fifth reflects a classic front‑loaded launch, despite its strong PS5 skew at 81%.

Nintendo enjoys one of the strongest weeks overall. Mario Kart World holds firm at No.2, while Super Mario Bros. Wonder surges back into the Top 10, up 21 spots to No.8, thanks to its new Switch 2 version (Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park), which accounts for 63% of its sales. With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie approaching, this early uplift is likely the start of a wider Mario resurgence. Pokémon Pokopia (holding at No.6), Pokémon Legends: Z‑A (down one to No.10) and Donkey Kong Bananza (sliding six to No.19 in the face of new competition) all maintain solid positions, showing how Switch 1 and Switch 2 audiences are now co-existing rather than cannibalising each other.

Re‑entries play a major role. Nioh 3 returns high at No.4 as a PS5‑only title, while Hogwarts Legacy re‑enters at No.12 with a strong PS5 (50%) and Switch 2 (37%) split. Capcom continues to see a particularly strong resurgence, with Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 Gold Edition all still benefitting from Requiem‘s popularity, each driven almost entirely by PS5 sales. Life is Strange: Reunion is the week’s key new entry at No.11, heavily skewed toward PS5 at 84%. Sonic Racing: Crossworlds gets an early Easter boost, up from No.16 to No.7, with Switch leading the way with 40% but the new Switch 2 edition grabbing an admirable 14%, while Monster Hunter Wilds suffers the steepest drop, sliding from No.7 to No.39.

This week was defined by catalogue strength and platform momentum. Switch 2 titles surged, Mario benefitted from MAR10 day and the upcoming Galaxy film, and Capcom’s Resident Evil catalogue continues to flood the chart. New releases make an impact, but re‑entries and platform splits tell the real story of shifting player habits.

On the Switch 2 Top 20, Mario Kart World holds No.1, with Pokémon Pokopia steady at No.2, while Super Mario Bros. Wonder enters strongly at No.3. Donkey Kong Bananza slips one place to No.4, ahead of Pokémon Legends: Z‑A at No.5 and EA Sports FC 26 at No.6. Hogwarts Legacy jumps to No.7 from No.20, the week’s biggest climber. Sonic Racing: Crossworlds debuts at No.13, while Monster Hunter Stories 3 drops to No.20 after last week’s No.9 placing.

Looking at the Switch Top 20, the re-stocked EA Sports FC 26 holds No.1 on Switch, with Minecraft steady at No.2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe climbing to No.3. Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2 rises to No.4 and is likely to rise further when the movie hits, ahead of Animal Crossing at No.5. Sonic Racing: Crossworlds delivers the week’s biggest jump, leaping from No.18 to No.6 thanks to renewed retail activity surrounding the Switch 2 release. Further down, Plants vs Zombies re‑enters at No.16 and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy returns at No.20, while Pokémon titles maintain a strong mid‑table presence.

Finally, for those who love the 3DS, its specific chart remains dominated by long‑running favourites, with Persona Q holding No.1 and Dragon Quest VIII steady at No.2. The rest of the movement comes entirely from re‑entries, led by Metroid: Samus Returns at No.3 and Zelda: A Link Between Worlds at No.4. Rabbids Rumble and Etrian Odyssey Untold return at No.5 and No.6, reflecting a catalogue‑driven week for the legacy handheld, with the former of the two only charting for the third time ever since release!

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