Metal Gear Solid 5 Holds Off Mario Maker in UK Charts

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has taken the top spot on the UK charts for the second week running, despite a 78 percent drop in sales over the first week, according to sales monitor Chart-Track.

Following Kojima Productions' open-world stealth game at No.2 is Super Mario Maker, the only other new game to make the top ten. Mad Max finishes its second week on the chart at No.3, followed by Disney Infinity 3.0.

Sony's narrative-driven horror title, Until Dawn, moves down one spot to No.5, while Xbox One title Gears of War: Ultimate Edition drops three places to No.6.

Tearaway Unfolded, Media Molecule's PS4 remake of its BAFTA-winning PS Vita platformer, has debuted at 33.

Elsewhere, Grand Theft Auto V marks its 100th week on the chart at No.7, while Lego Jurassic World, Minecraft: Xbox Edition, and Minecraft: PlayStation Edition round off the top ten.

The full top-ten chart for the week ending September 12, compiled by sales monitor Chart-Track, can be found below. This chart does not include digital sales data, and thus should not be considered fully representative of all UK game sales.

This chart does not include digital sales data, and thus should not be considered fully representative of all UK game sales.

1. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2. Super Mario Maker
3. Mad Max
4. Disney Infinity 3.0
5. Until Dawn
6. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. Lego Jurassic World
9. Minecraft: Xbox Edition
10. Minecraft: PlayStation Edition