Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Sweeps with huge sales increase over Vanguard  

First evidence from the UK

After the disappointing debut of last year’s Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 seems to have come to get the series back. In particular, Activision’s title managed an excellent debut, topping the UK market.

In particular, Modern Warfare 2 topped the weekly UK Charts , with more retail sales than any other game in that market. Compared to Vanguard, its launch sales were 42% better , while compared to 2020’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, it sold 9% more copies.

Of course, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 did not manage to surpass Modern Warfare of 2019, since compared to its predecessor, retail sales were 61% less. Of course, since then digital versions have become more popular than ever, so we cannot come to any clear conclusion. In terms of its different versions, 53% of physical copies sold are for PS5, 29% for Xbox and 18% for PS4.

Somehow, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is already the third best-selling game in the UK, just behind FIFA 22 and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Here’s a breakdown of the top ten titles with the most retail sales in the UK market for the week ending 29 October.

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2. FIFA 23
3. Bayonetta 3
4. Horizon Forbidden West
5. Gotham Knights
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Mario + Rabbids: Spark of Hope
8. Nintendo Switch Sports
9. Splatoon 3
10. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga