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Raist · Aug 3, 2008

Many many thanks to felipeko for the automated formating scripts
Thanks to dabra, Captain Smoker, Frankfurter, donny2112, test_account, Phife Dawg, tiong_fi and Kurosaki Ichigo for their contribution.

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UK :

Ubisoft and Namco-Bandai welcome us back to the stage of history, ensuring that the soul still burns as SoulCalibur IV debuts this week at No1 in the All Formats Chart.
It is the first All Formats No1 for the SoulCalibur franchise since SoulCalibur II (GC, PS2 and Xbox) reached the summit for one week, back in September 2003. It has been almost 3 years since SoulCalibur III was launched, only on PS2. Released on Xbox 360 and PS3 the long-anticipated sequel is the fastest selling in the franchise with the PS3 version outselling its PS2 predecessors launch week by more than 3 to 1. It is the fastest selling traditional beat-em up game to be launched on either PS3 or Xbox 360 (56% of sales were on Microsofts format) and marks a mini-revival for the genre after the recent success of Nintendos Super Smash Bros. Brawl on Wii. Nintendo however have put up a good fight; despite dropping down to No2, Wii Fit sales are up 35% on last week and sales of Mario Kart Wii, a non-mover at No3, are up 25%.
THQs Wall-E drops 2 places to No4 sales are slowing 3 weeks after the release of the film. THQ however can celebrate a strong showing from the hardware-bundled Big Beach Sports, up from No10 to No5, while former No1 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures moves in the opposite direction down from No5 to No10.

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS) - Week 31, 2008

01 (01) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
02 (02) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
03 (__) [360] Soulcalibur Iv (Ubisoft)
04 (07) [WII] Big Beach Sports (Thq)
05 (03) [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision Blizzard)
06 (__) [PS3] Soulcalibur Iv (Ubisoft)
07 (04) [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
08 (06) [NDS] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
09 (05) [WII] Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Nintendo)
10 (10) [WII] Carnival: Funfair Games (Take 2)
11 (08) [WII] Sports Party (Ubisoft)
12 (09) [NDS] Wall-e (Thq)
13 (15) [NDS] More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima (Nintendo)
14 (12) [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega)
15 (13) [NDS] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega)
16 (11) [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (Konami)
17 (14) [360] Battlefield: Bad Company (Electronic Arts)
18 (24) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
19 (26) [WII] Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Activision Blizzard)
20 (29) [NDS] Kung Fu Panda (Activision Blizzard)
21 (16) [NDS] Cooking Mama 2 (505 Games)
22 (25) [360] Grand Theft Auto Iv (Take 2)
23 (21) [NDS] Mario Kart Ds (Nintendo)
24 (40) [NDS] Sight Training (Nintendo)
25 (20) [WII] Wall-e (Thq)
26 (__) [WII] Sports Island (Konami)
27 (30) [PS3] Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard)
28 (19) [NDS] Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Lucasarts)
29 (22) [360] Beijing 2008 (Sega)
30 (38) [WII] Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Ubisoft)
31 (18) [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Darkness (Nintendo)
32 (31) [PS3] Beijing 2008 (Sega)
33 (__) [360] Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard)
34 (17) [NDS] Touchmaster (Midway)
35 (32) [PS2] Wall-e (Thq)
36 (23) [NDS] Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat? (Nintendo)
37 (28) [NDS] Imagine: Babies (Ubisoft)
38 (27) [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Time (Nintendo)
39 (__) [NDS] 42 All-time Classics (Nintendo)
40 (37) [WII] Game Party (Midway)

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Ireland :
TOP 20 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) - Week 31, 2008

01 (03) Wii Fit (Nintendo)
02 (__) Soulcalibur Iv (Ubisoft)
03 (01) Wall-e (Thq)
04 (05) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
05 (02) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega)
06 (04) Kung Fu Panda (Activision Blizzard)
07 (06) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
08 (10) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Lucasarts)
09 (11) Fifa 08 (Electronic Arts)
10 (12) Wii Play (Nintendo)
11 (08) Grand Theft Auto Iv (Take 2)
12 (07) Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Nintendo)
13 (__) Ben 10: Protector Of Earth (D3p)
14 (14) Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision Blizzard)
15 (09) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (Konami)
16 (13) New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
17 (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami)
18 (__) The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts)
19 (17) More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima (Nintendo)
20 (15) Battlefield: Bad Company (Electronic Arts)

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Denmark :
TOP 20 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) - Week 31, 2008

01 (20) Pixeline: Trafiksikker (Krea Medie)
02 (__) Pixeline 10: Hotel Skrottenborg (Krea Medie)
03 (19) Pixeline: Engelsk (Krea Medie)
04 (__) Pixeline: Dansk 2 (Krea Medie)
05 (02) Fifa 08 (Electronic Arts)
06 (__) Pixeline: Matematik 2 (Krea Medie)
07 (__) Pixeline 5: I Sommerhuset (Krea Medie)
08 (__) Pixeline: Matematik (Krea Medie)
09 (__) Pixeline: Engelsk 2 (Krea Medie)
10 (__) Pixeline: Naturfag (Krea Medie)
11 (__) Pixeline 4: Huset I Eventyrskoven (Krea Medie)
12 (__) Pixeline: Dansk (Krea Medie)
13 (__) Pixeline 1: Syng Og Leg (Krea Medie)
14 (__) Pixeline 8: Kong Gulerod (Krea Medie)
15 (__) Pixeline 2: Hulen I Træet (Krea Medie)
16 (01) Pro Cycling Manager 2008: Tour De France (K.e. Media)
17 (__) Pixeline 6: For Fulde Sejl (Krea Medie)
18 (__) Pixeline: Lær Om Dyr (Krea Medie)
19 (04) Kung Fu Panda (Activision Blizzard)
20 (06) Need For Speed: Prostreet (Electronic Arts)

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Netherlands :
Week 31, 2008http://www.dutchcharts.nl/game_charts.asp?cat=&year=2008&date=20080802

01 (04) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
02 (01) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
03 (02) [WII] Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Nintendo)
04 (03) [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
05 (07) [NDS] Dr. Kawashimas Brain Training (Nintendo)
06 (06) [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega)
07 (__) [WII] Sports Island (Konami)
08 (__) [PS3] Soulcalibur 4 (Ubisoft)
09 (08) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
10 (__) [360] Soulcalibur 4 (Ubisoft)

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France :

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Archive :
Week 30
Week 29
Week 28
Week 27
Week 26

Raist · Aug 3, 2008

Spain :

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Italy :

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Norway :
Week 30, 2008 - All Formatshttp://www.vg.no/spill/topp20konsoll.hbs?liste=2&uke=32&aar=2008

Consoles
01 (01) Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Activision)
02 (02) Battlefield: Bad Company (Electronic Arts)
03 (03) Buzz: Quiz TV (Sony)
04 (04) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision)
05 (05) Wii Fit (Nintendo)
06 (06) Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
07 (07) Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Lucasarts)
08 (09) Kung Fu Panda (Activision)
09 (08) UEFA Euro 2008 (Electronic Arts)
10 (10) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
11 (11) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami)
12 (13) Beijing 2008 (Sega)
13 (12) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
14 (15) Race Driver: Grid (Codemasters)
15 (14) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)
16 (20) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (Sony)
17 (19) Civilization Revolution (2K Games)
18 (17) MX vs. ATV: Untamed (THQ)
19 (16) Singstar Summer Party (Sony)
20 (18) Buzz Junior: Dino Den (Sony)

Handhelds
01 (__) Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
02 (03) Kung Fu Panda (Activision)
03 (06) Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Lucasarts)
04 (09) Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (Nintendo)
05 (01) Nintendogs (Nintendo)
06 (05) Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (Nintendo)
07 (__) Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Nintendo)
08 (07) Secret Agent Clank (Sony)
09 (__) Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
10 (04) New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)

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Finland :

No Charts this week

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Sweden :

No Charts until the end of summer

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Germany :
Week 31, 2008

01 (04) [NDS] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
02 (02) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
03 (06) [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
04 (05) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
05 (03) [NDS] Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
06 (01) [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
07 (07) [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
08 (09) [NDS] More Brain Training From Dr. Kawashima (Nintendo)
09 (08) [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Nintendo)
10 (10) [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (Nintendo)

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Australia :

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New Zealand :

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Week 30 Releases for Consoles (August 4th ~ August 9th) :

WII
*none

360
*none

PS3
*none

NDS
*Imagine Girl Band
*Race Driver: GRID
*Shining Stars Super Starcade
*The Mummy III: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

PSP
*none

PS2
*Growlanser: Heritage of War

pswii60 · Aug 3, 2008

I expect Nintendomination to be ever-so-slightly spoiled this week with Soul Calibur IV taking the top spot. At least in the UK, that is.

PantherLotus · Aug 3, 2008

Hey this is a cool thing you've started. I'd like to do some charts for this. Are there ever any hardware numbers?

vanguardian1 · Aug 3, 2008

PantherLotus said:
Hey this is a cool thing you've started. I'd like to do some charts for this. Are there ever any hardware numbers?

Only through occasional PR statements, IIRC.

PantherLotus · Aug 3, 2008

vanguardian1 said:
Only through occasional PR statements, IIRC.

That's a damn shame. Any actual data or are these just top 10 lists?

Raist · Aug 3, 2008

PantherLotus said:
Hey this is a cool thing you've started. I'd like to do some charts for this. Are there ever any hardware numbers?

Started ? it's been like 8 months now

And now, there are barely any data, just top 40/20/10

PantherLotus · Aug 3, 2008

Raist said:
Started ? it's been like 8 months now

And now, there are barely any data, just top 40/20/10

So it's like "this is what's popular in these various european countries" but no way of knowing how much each game sold? Isn't that like buying a Wii to watch DVDs?

Leezard · Aug 3, 2008

PantherLotus said:
So it's like "this is what's popular in these various european countries" but no way of knowing how much each game sold? Isn't that like buying a Wii to watch DVDs?

Yes, kinda. The pr statement for the UK will often hint at something (if one cares to do the math), but otherwise we get nothing.

Dascu · Aug 3, 2008

A day early?

PantherLotus said:
So it's like "this is what's popular in these various european countries" but no way of knowing how much each game sold? Isn't that like buying a Wii to watch DVDs?

I think we get monthly charts of software sales with actual numbers for Italy.

PantherLotus · Aug 3, 2008

I suppose we could count up the games that appear in each list for each system, and for how many weeks in a row they appear. That's something, I guess.

We could always make up some numbers if we get bored.

Taurus · Aug 3, 2008

pswii60 said:
I expect Nintendomination to be ever-so-slightly spoiled this week with Soul Calibur IV taking the top spot. At least in the UK, that is.

I expect another doicare (obviously you do) show this week.

nli10 · Aug 3, 2008

pswii60 said:
I expect Nintendomination to be ever-so-slightly spoiled this week with Soul Calibur IV taking the top spot. At least in the UK, that is.

On combined certainly, but Wii Fit has had a whole week to sell and mildly increased shipments this week over the last two (anecdotal local evidence) so there's a good chance that it will outsell the PS3 on the units chart, and both on the value. Mario Kart has been continuing it's trend of increased stock too, I think Nintendo has gone all out to dominate the summer charts (by having old games in stock and one new title in SmashBros for the whole 2 months...).

That said SCIV is flipping fantastic and should sell by the bucket load.

PantherLotus said:
I suppose we could count up the games that appear in each list for each system, and for how many weeks in a row they appear. That's something, I guess.

We could always make up some numbers if we get bored.

Our Analysts have that covered

The ELSPA sales awards are the closest the UK has to real numbers, but as we get 3 separate top 40s and individual system charts to a similar depth with over 90% market sample sizes I quite like our data.

spwolf · Aug 3, 2008

let me just start with: wow at Nintendo domination!

:lol

(so nobody calls me out 3 pages later)

Kodiak · Aug 3, 2008

the nintendomination is so complete in europe that all the ads on this thread are Wii related -_-

Jokeropia · Aug 3, 2008

Famitsu used to release monthly UK top ten charts with numbers, but we haven't gotten that in a while. We also get hardware from Italy now and then.

Stop It · Aug 3, 2008

Raist said:
Posting early, same reason than last week (sorry Stop It ). As usual, only NL, Norway Charts and next week's releases are available until tomorrow.

Honestly, one day I will rush off to work because of you, only to find it closed, it will then rain and I will cry, ah well.

Anyway, as for the charts, SC4 out this week to.....a bit of fanfare, mainly in-store pushing, I think I may have seen an ad or two, but nothing major, expect the PS3 version to be close, if not ahead of the 360 version, because frankly, Vader > Yoda. (And the box-art looks better, and the Sixaxis is better for fighters).

Raist · Aug 3, 2008

Dascu said:
A day early?

Yes, just like last week, because I'll be off by the time UK charts are released. And since usually someone always ends up posting the new charts in the old thread, it's quite annoying

So at least the thread will be ready.

@Stop It: Sorry mate, but look at the bright side of life. Now you see the PAL charts thread, and you know that you still have one day off

Rolf NB · Aug 3, 2008

Raist said:
Netherlands :
Week 31, 2008http://www.dutchcharts.nl/game_charts.asp?cat=&year=2008&date=20080802

01 (04) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
02 (01) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)

Traditional, actual, respectable gaming prevails

for a week

! Yay

for a week

!

Stop It · Aug 3, 2008

Raist said:
Yes, just like last week, because I'll be off by the time UK charts are released. And since usually someone always ends up posting the new charts in the old thread, it's quite annoying So at least the thread will be ready.

@Stop It: Sorry mate, but look at the bright side of life. Now you see the PAL charts thread, and you know that you still have one day off

Very true, that said I just watched Hamilton get a puncture and lose any chance of winning the Hungarian GP, at least Massa went boom and Kovalainen won

Two games I expect to do very well this week and possibly steal a place or 2 is Guitar Hero on tour, as advertising has ramped up this week, and GH3 bundles, which went down to ~£50 this week to be replaced by GH:Aerosmith.

felipeko · Aug 3, 2008

I have the same problem as Stop It... I wake up and find the new thread, and takes me sometime to realize what day is today...

By the way, Panther, Famitsu was releasing monthly top 10 with numbers for UK, but i don't know if they're still doing it.. But the best guy you could page for any european number is Captain Smoker...

Phife Dawg · Aug 3, 2008

Will be interesting to see if the Platinum hit titles can make a splash onto the charts. I have seen quite a few retailer brochures advertising those.

slaughterking · Aug 3, 2008

Wikipedia says tomorrow is Bank Holiday for some parts of the UK. Hope it doesn't affect chart track. D:

Stop It · Aug 3, 2008

slaughterking said:
Wikipedia says tomorrow is Bank Holiday for some parts of the UK. Hope it doesn't affect chart track. D:

Scotland only (England & Wales get the last Monday in August off), shouldn't affect the charts coming out, but will make my job a bit quieter

dabra · Aug 3, 2008

UK

ELSPA Sales Awards [July 08]

8 Titles Reach Silver Status (100k)

Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Wii)
Medal Of Honor: Vanguard (Ps2)
Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Ps3)
Call Of Duty 3 (Wii)
Link's Crossbow Training (Wii)
Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction (Ps3)
Disney Friends (Ds)
Big Beach Sports (Wii)

3 Titles Reach Gold Status (200k)

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (Ps3)
Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Xb360)
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 08 (Wii)

2 Titles Reach Platinum Status (300k)

Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Pc)

2 Titles Reach Double Platinum Status (600k)

Grand Theft Auto Iv (Ps3)
Mario Kart Ds (Ds)

1 Title Reaches Diamond Status (1.0m)

Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii)

flipping_heck · Aug 3, 2008

Mario and Sonic rules UK

spwolf · Aug 3, 2008

dabra said:
UK

ELSPA Sales Awards [July 08]

8 Titles Reach Silver Status (100k)

Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Wii)
Medal Of Honor: Vanguard (Ps2)
Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Ps3)
Call Of Duty 3 (Wii)
Link's Crossbow Training (Wii)
Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction (Ps3)
Disney Friends (Ds)
Big Beach Sports (Wii)

3 Titles Reach Gold Status (200k)

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (Ps3)
Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Xb360)
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 08 (Wii)

2 Titles Reach Platinum Status (300k)

Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Pc)

2 Titles Reach Double Platinum Status (600k)

Grand Theft Auto Iv (Ps3)
Mario Kart Ds (Ds)

1 Title Reaches Diamond Status (1.0m)

Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii)

that just shows how little of overall picture top 40 listing gives. Who would say that RCTOD and GH3 would go over 100k in UK? Both games barely charted.

Phife Dawg · Aug 3, 2008

8 Titles Reach Silver Status (100k)

Call Of Duty 3 (Wii)

Now that is some off-charts growth :lol

Neomoto · Aug 3, 2008

Does Guitar Hero III Wii version also has a Gold Status?

Jokeropia said:
Famitsu used to release monthly UK top ten charts with numbers, but we haven't gotten that in a while. We also get hardware from Italy now and then.

Do you have some links? I always wondered how much the top 10 is generally in absolute sales units. It's a shame that we don't get regular numbers for the UK, like how we do get them for Japan, America, Canada and Australia (and Italy but that's not really interesting imo).

felipeko · Aug 3, 2008

Neomoto said:
Does Guitar Hero III Wii version also has a Gold Status?

Do you have some links? I always wondered how much the top 10 is generally in absolute sales units. It's a shame that we don't get regular numbers for the UK, like how we do get them for Japan, America, Canada and Australia (and Italy but that's not really interesting imo).

UK:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11351782&postcount=116
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11713270&postcount=120
Italy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11690278&postcount=101

Raist · Aug 3, 2008

Neomoto said:
Does Guitar Hero III Wii version also has a Gold Status?

Nope, silver only

milanbaros · Aug 3, 2008

Are the ELSPA awards only given for tracked sales not estimated total? I think I remeber reading that they will only have 90% of the total.

Raist · Aug 3, 2008

milanbaros said:
Are the ELSPA awards only given for tracked sales not estimated total? I think I remeber reading that they will only have 90% of the total.

From their website

The official Leisure Software reports are published by ELSPA and compiled by Chart-Track, and cover retail sales made through the Chart-Track panel, which now accounts for 80-85% of the market. Data collected form nearly 5,500 retailers, produced directly from their EPoS (electronic point of sale) tills is supplied to Chart-Track every week. At the end of the reporting week, Saturday night, the data is consolidated, checked for consistency, and verified. The reports are then compiled on Monday, ready for distribution on a Tuesday. At the end of the month, quarter or year, these additional reports are run and become available a few days latter.

Dunno if they extrapolate or not. I know GfK doesn't for french charts, for instance.

Neomoto · Aug 3, 2008

felipeko said:
UK:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11351782&postcount=116
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11713270&postcount=120
Italy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11690278&postcount=101

Thanks, based from that relavtively little information weekly numbers aren't "big", but combined in a monthly top 10 the numbers from the top 10 seem pretty good compared to, say 1 week of Japanese sales.

Raist said:
Nope, silver only

Strange, you would think it would at least do comparible to the 360 version, or surpass it. Apparently not

Maybe Guitar Hero On Tour has a shot if it keeps selling well for a couple of months

Stop It · Aug 3, 2008

1 Title Reaches Diamond Status (1.0m)

Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii)

Wow, and the best bit is....the Olympics start NEXT WEEK, this isn't over, SEGA have a massive cash cow on their hands here.

CrunchinJelly · Aug 3, 2008

spwolf said:
that just shows how little of overall picture top 40 listing gives. Who would say that RCTOD and GH3 would go over 100k in UK? Both games barely charted.

Not really, both games charted well when they were released at the back end of last year, and will have done most of their numbers then.

DNF · Aug 3, 2008

Neomoto said:
Strange, you would think it would at least do comparible to the 360 version, or surpass it. Apparently not Maybe Guitar Hero On Tour has a shot if it keeps selling well for a couple of months

could it have something to do with guitar hero 2 being already available on x360? if you already have the guitar, it costs only as much as most nother games, not double

830920 · Aug 3, 2008

dabra said:
UK

ELSPA Sales Awards [July 08]

8 Titles Reach Silver Status (100k)

Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Wii)
Medal Of Honor: Vanguard (Ps2)
Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Ps3)
Call Of Duty 3 (Wii)
Link's Crossbow Training (Wii)
Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction (Ps3)
Disney Friends (Ds)
Big Beach Sports (Wii)

3 Titles Reach Gold Status (200k)

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (Ps3)
Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Xb360)
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 08 (Wii)

2 Titles Reach Platinum Status (300k)

Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Pc)

2 Titles Reach Double Platinum Status (600k)

Grand Theft Auto Iv (Ps3)
Mario Kart Ds (Ds)

1 Title Reaches Diamond Status (1.0m)

Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii)

Where is Mario Kart Wii? Has there been some shortage of it?

milanbaros · Aug 3, 2008

830920 said:
Where is Mario Kart Wii? Has there been some shortage of it?

Its already platinum.

830920 · Aug 3, 2008

milanbaros said:
Its already platinum.

Oh, wow, didn't realize it sold THAT well.

Spiegel · Aug 3, 2008

cjelly said:
Not really, both games charted well when they were released at the back end of last year, and will have done most of their numbers then.

Are you sure?

R&C:ToD

Week 1

PS3 chart - 3
All formats units chart - 21

Week 2

PS3 chart - 10
All formats units chart - Out

Week 3

PS3 chart - 9
All formats units chart - Out

Week 4

PS3 chart - 8
All formats units chart - Out

Week 5

PS3 chart - 9
All formats units chart - Out

Guitar Hero

Week 1

PS3 chart - 8
All formats units chart - Out

Week 2

PS3 chart - 10
All formats units chart - Out

Week 3

PS3 chart - 14
All formats units chart - Out

Week 4

PS3 chart - 15
All formats units chart - Out

Week 5

PS3 chart - 12
All formats units chart - Out

milanbaros · Aug 3, 2008

Neomoto said:
Thanks, based from that relavtively little information weekly numbers aren't "big", but combined in a monthly top 10 the numbers from the top 10 seem pretty good compared to, say 1 week of Japanese sales.

The UK market has grown rapidly over the past couple of years but its not up there with Japan just yet. However, the two are very different in terms of how titles perform. Budget games in the UK can sell very well week after week. Look at Simpson's Hit and Run on the PS2. Its one of the best selling games in the UK but the majority of those sales were as a platinum title.

spwolf · Aug 3, 2008

Spiegel said:
Are you sure?

R&C:ToD

Week 1

PS3 chart - 3
All formats units chart - 21

Week 2

PS3 chart - 10
All formats units chart - Out

Week 3

PS3 chart - 9
All formats units chart - Out

Week 4

PS3 chart - 8
All formats units chart - Out

Week 5

PS3 chart - 9
All formats units chart - Out

Guitar Hero

Week 1

PS3 chart - 8
All formats units chart - Out

Week 2

PS3 chart - 10
All formats units chart - Out

Week 3

PS3 chart - 14
All formats units chart - Out

Week 4

PS3 chart - 15
All formats units chart - Out

Week 5

PS3 chart - 12
All formats units chart - Out

thanks for the hard work... so RC charted once in all game charts and GHIII never charted, and yet both games went over 100k in UK.

So yes, casual games do sell a lot over long period of times, and no, top 40 charts dont tell a lot.

test_account · Aug 3, 2008

Spiegel said:
Are you sure?

R&C:ToD

Week 1

PS3 chart - 3
All formats units chart - 21

Week 2

PS3 chart - 10
All formats units chart - Out

Week 3

PS3 chart - 9
All formats units chart - Out

Week 4

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I got curious about how Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction charted in the UK Top 40 charts so i checked some earlier PAL Charts threads

I can add to the list that you already posted that i checked the PAL Charts threads from week 45 in 2007 (thats the week when Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction was released) to week 6 in 2008 and i only saw R&C:ToD charted 1 time in the UK top 40, and that was in week 45 when the game was released. I did a search for "ratc" (without the " signs) in the threads and i couldnt see it in the UK Top 40 charts atleast (except in Week 45 when the game was released). I didnt check from week 7 and uptil week 31 though, so it might have charted sometimes in these weeks.

Neomoto · Aug 3, 2008

DNF said:
could it have something to do with guitar hero 2 being already available on x360? if you already have the guitar, it costs only as much as most nother games, not double

Yeah but in the US it was the same, yet the Wii version outsold it. GH also fits better to the Wii's audience (and PS2), more so then with the xbox360.

milanbaros said:
The UK market has grown rapidly over the past couple of years but its not up there with Japan just yet. However, the two are very different in terms of how titles perform. Budget games in the UK can sell very well week after week. Look at Simpson's Hit and Run on the PS2. Its one of the best selling games in the UK but the majority of those sales were as a platinum title.

Indeed, that is the effect you get more with smaller markets. The difference between #10 and #40 isn't THAT much in absolute sales units. So if it stays at the low end of the charts constantly, it will still sell a lot and the ranking in the charts doesn't mean much in such a situation.

Yoshi · Aug 3, 2008

spwolf said:
thanks for the hard work... so RC charted once in all game charts and GHIII never charted, and yet both games went over 100k in UK.

So yes, casual games do sell a lot over long period of times, and no, top 40 charts dont tell a lot.

spwolf said:
let me just start with: wow at Nintendo domination!

:lol

(so nobody calls me out 3 pages later)

I see what you did there...

milanbaros · Aug 3, 2008

I was trying to find out how much bigger the Japanese market is compared to the UK.

UK 2007 - £1.72bn ~ Y366bn +26% on 2006
Japan 2007 - Y360.25bn ~ £1.69bn -1% on 2006

In the first half of the year software sales were up 42% on 2007 in the UK but can't find the info for Japan.

This comparison would be much better with units but last year was the first time the UK software market overtook the Japanese in terms of revenue and it looks to extend that lead massively this year.

Colour me surprised.

_Alkaline_ · Aug 3, 2008

Neomoto said:
Yeah but in the US it was the same, yet the Wii version outsold it. GH also fits better to the Wii's audience (and PS2), more so then with the xbox360.

This is true, although we should take into account that in the US the 360 version was initially on top but consistency brought the Wii version to its current position. The Wii version has been charting better for a while now, so when it's all said and done I wouldn't be surprised to see the Wii version on top.

linsivvi · Aug 3, 2008

Neomoto said:
Strange, you would think it would at least do comparible to the 360 version, or surpass it. Apparently not Maybe Guitar Hero On Tour has a shot if it keeps selling well for a couple of months

We don't have the actual figures though. All we know is that the 360 version reached 200K by July and the Wii version reached 100K sometime ago. So it could be anywhere between 100K-200K currently.

nli10 · Aug 3, 2008

Crossbow Training taking this long to hit 100k is a surprise for me. It was really in demand on launch (like most of the pack in games) and sold out fast, but when it came back in stock most gamers were no longer interested!

I expected SSB:B to be over 200k but I'm glad to see MGS4 made it, the PS3 needs a few bigger exclusive games to keep the market interest up. I can see both creeping to 300k before the year is out.

We knew M&S would make it to 1 million eventually, but before the Olympics actually starts? Not many would have predicted that. The DS version is creeping up to 600 too.

And finally, Mario Kart DS - 4th DS game to get Platinum and probably more likely than New SMB to go all the way to a Million.

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