# EA Sports FC 27 leads UK chart as Fire Emblem falls to eighth

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uk-charts-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-drops-to-number-8-as-fc-27-tops-the-podium/
- Published: 2026-09-28T19:16:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-29T01:30:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/uk-charts-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-drops-to-number-8-as-fc-27-tops-the-podium
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, UK

## Key points

- FC 27 debuted at number one in the UK.
- Fortune’s Weave slipped to eighth but stayed in the top ten.
- PS5 led FC 27 sales; Switch and Switch 2 had smaller shares.

## Summary

EA Sports FC 27 debuted at number one in the UK physical games chart after its release on 25 September, while Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave fell to eighth place after debuting the previous week. Its continued top-ten position comes amid competition from new multi-platform releases, including Silent Hill: Townfall.

PlayStation 5 accounted for most FC 27 sales, with Switch and Switch 2 representing 8% and 5% respectively. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond returned to the chart, and The Witcher III saw renewed interest ahead of its remastered release; commenters suggested a discount may have helped Metroid Prime 4, but the article does not confirm the reason.

## Coverage

- [Nintendo Life: EA Sports FC 27 leads UK chart as Fire Emblem falls to eighth](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/uk-charts-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-drops-to-number-8-as-fc-27-tops-the-podium)
- [Polygon: Where to find yuna mei in Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave](https://www.polygon.com/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-yuna-mei-location-where-to-find/)

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