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Sales of Fallout games have shot up across Europe, with Fallout 4 reclaiming the No.1 spot.

The 2015 game’s sales rose over 7,500% week-on-week across Europe. This is GSD data that tracks digital game sales across all European markets, and physical sales across all major European countries (including UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain).

This is due to some heavy discounting on games in the Fallout franchise across all platforms. It’s all designed to tie-in with the Fallout TV show, which has proven to be a smash hit on Amazon Prime.

The majority of Fallout 4’s sales this week were on PC, representing 69% of all sales, with the rest on PlayStation and Xbox. However, it’s worth noting that the game is freely available to subscribers of Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra (and that data is not included here). It's also available to Amazon Luna users.

Meanwhile, Fallout 76 comes in at No.8, with 85% of sales on PC (again, the game is on Game Pass and PS Plus). Fallout: New Vegas is at No.9 and Fallout 3 makes No.10.

Further down the charts, the Fallout Classic Collection is up to No.43, Fallout 2 is at No.57 and Fallout makes No.70.

With continued popularity of the Fallout TV series this week, expect the games to hang around for a while to come.

European Weekly Top 10 (Digital + Physical)​

Position	Title
1	Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
2	Helldivers 2 (Sony)
3	EA Sports FC 24 (EA)
4	Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
5	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
6	Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)
7	Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros)
8	Fallout 76 (Bethesda)
9	Fallout: New Vegas (Bethesda)
10	Fallout 3 (Bethesda)

Fallout 4 jumps to No.1 across Europe following TV show launch

Four Fallout games break into the European Top Ten following TV show launch

www.gamesindustry.biz

 

[M1chl]

And I can't legally watch it, its great to go back to your roots without feeling guilty

 

[Draugoth]

I was thinking of going back, but the game story and questa sucks ass

 

[StereoVsn]

I can’t help it.

“The majority of Fallout 4’s sales this week were on PC, representing 69% of all sales, with the rest on PlayStation and Xbox.”

It is interesting that folks ignored the games which have been dirt cheap in sales for years and years and grabbed a copy after watching live action show.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Europeans have poor taste confirmed.

 

[Punished Miku]

4 Fallout games in the top 10 sure is something.

Not gonna lie, it's 100% worked on me too. Looking forward to playing Fallout 4. But I'm also seriously considering getting into Fallout 76 first.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Europeans have poor taste confirmed.

 

[Darsxx82]

Maybe it will help MS understand that advertising and marketing in any of its forms (series based on IPs is also) helps sales.

A missed opportunity not to have accompanied the launch of the series with a new Fallout game or even a Remake.

The time comes when they should look at the possibility of leaving the Fallout IP to another Studio because Bethesda can't cope and having to wait until 2032 for a new Fallout is stupid and unnecessarily wasting the value of the IP that has even seen a boost now. .

 

[Inuteu]

I guess this means more videogame tv series in our future

although this didnt happend to halo

 

[Ammogeddon]

I imagine it’ll jump a little more next week when the next gen patch releases. That’s what I’m waiting on before I play it again.

 

[Punished Miku]

Maybe it will help MS understand that advertising and marketing in any of its forms (series based on IPs is also) helps sales.

A missed opportunity not to have accompanied the launch of the series with a new Fallout game or even a Remake.

The time comes when they should look at the possibility of leaving the Fallout IP to another Studio because Bethesda can't cope and having to wait until 2032 for a new Fallout is stupid and unnecessarily wasting the value of the IP that has even seen a boost now. .

Yes and no. What this also shows is that a lot of people aren't even caught up on the series and what's already out there. I kind of like seeing old games getting some real interest. People barely needed FO5 if they haven't even played 4 or 76.

 

[StereoVsn]

I guess this means more videogame tv series in our future

although this didnt happend to halo

But not more Fallout games for like another 10 years….

 

[Rheon]

The show is surprisingly really good.

Makes me wanna give Fallout 4 another try.

 

[mitch1971]

EXEC 1: So, we are release a new patched next gen version for free?
EXEC 2: yes.
EXEC 1:

 

[Punished Miku]

But not more Fallout games for like another 10 years….

Probably a Fallout 3 "remake" in the next couple of years if you believe the rumors.

 

[StereoVsn]

Probably a Fallout 3 "remake" in the next couple of years if you believe the rumors.

Yes, but it’s going to be generally same game and at this point I don’t trust Bethesda to produce any decent and coherent story whatsoever if they change it (not that Fallout 3 main story was particularly great).

 

[Diddy X]

I'll jump back into Fallout 4 soon and finish it from an old save file.

 

[yazenov]

TV is good advertising for games.

Similar to the Witcher TV show and the Last Of Us where the games were boosted by the TV series.

This of course depends on the quality of the series as its not an automatic recipe for success. See the Halo TV series for reference.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Europeans have poor taste confirmed.

I’m not sure why they’re still buying Modern Warfare 3 either.

 

[Kilau]

I love how in true Bugthesda fashion all achievements on Xbox are broken currently lol.

 

[Darsxx82]

Yes and no. What this also shows is that a lot of people aren't even caught up on the series and what's already out there. I kind of like seeing old games getting some real interest. People barely needed FO5 if they haven't even played 4 or 76.

The message I wanted to highlight is that if you want to sell more and revalue the IPs you have, it is absolutely necessary that you get as many people as possible to know about it... and that is achieved by investing in advertising in any of its possibilities. MS has long believed that Twitter and word of mouth are enough and clearly the results dictate otherwise.

As for Fallout 5 not having helped?? There are a huge number of fans who have already played the previous ones and are waiting for something new. If you are a new fan, you can play those previous ones whenever you want as it is seen.

 

[Fabieter]

I can’t help it.

“The majority of Fallout 4’s sales this week were on PC, representing 69% of all sales, with the rest on PlayStation and Xbox.”

Isn't this on the same level as console warring? All people on all platforms are quite the same tho.

 

[Rentahamster]

The show is surprisingly really good.

Makes me wanna give Fallout 4 another try.

Is it? I watched half of the first episode and found myself getting distracted. Maybe I should give it another chance.

 

[Rheon]

Is it? I watched half of the first episode and found myself getting distracted. Maybe I should give it another chance.

I'm not a Fallout person at all and I tend to find show adaptations of video games pretty cringe (The Witcher, for example) and I'm enjoying it.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

I can’t help it.

“The majority of Fallout 4’s sales this week were on PC, representing 69% of all sales, with the rest on PlayStation and Xbox.”

It is interesting that folks ignored the games which have been dirt cheap in sales for years and years and grabbed a copy after watching live action show.

I mean that is the power of transmedia, but the problem is just as you mentioned, the game is dirt cheap. If they had released a new version of Fallout 4 for like 40 or 50 bucks, they would have made a killing on it. The exact thing that Sony gets hammered for on the forums, but if God of War, Horizon, Ghost of Tsushima tv shows and movies are successful, they'll all being selling at a significantly higher price point than Fallout 4.

Gran Turismo 7 continues to be one of the best selling PS5 games, and since Sony has largely taken Nintendo's approach to pricing, with the occasionally timed discounts, the game is still selling at pretty much full price.

 

[XXL]

Fallout 4 is like $5 on Steam rn (All of the FO games are on sale on Steam currently).

 

[Fart Knight]

I bought it again for Steam Deck and Xbox lol. And Fallout 1+2

 

[Laptop1991]

Good to see people are playing Fallout 3. New Vegas and Fallout 4 more, i've never stopped since they came out, we need a new one!.

 

[twilo99]

I got New Vegas and 4 on gamepass .. I’ve never played any of them so good times

 

[Paasei]

They should play Fallout 3 and New Vegas over Fallout 4. Fallout 4 isn't too bad, the gunplay is actually surprisingly good, but the writing is meh at best. Mods fix most of it, though.

I personally never stopped playing these 3 games, because of mods. But the TV show did make me play it a whole lot more than I did before.

 

[Mr Moose]

I didn't know we got weekly Euro digital + physical, thought it was a monthly thing.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I didn't know we got weekly Euro digital + physical, thought it was a monthly thing.

I know, right!? I was surprised as well when I first saw that tweet from Chris (glad he's back, btw).

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Bought Fallout 4 at launch, played 3 hours. I put 20 hours in the last week, also bought all the DLC.

 

[SHA]

Now gears.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Looking at Halo: "All you had to do was to follow the damn plot Chief Jay"

 

[adamsapple]

 

[scarlet0pimp]

i bought the GOTY edition from the xbox store 8 quid not too bad.

 

[Sethbacca]

Hopefully the revitalization of the IP may lead to a remake of Fallout 1 & 2 because trying to play them in the modern era is just painful. I didn't get into the franchise until Fallout 3, and it's probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but those old games haven't aged well outside the story.

 

[taizuke]

I've never been interested in the Fallout series. But, i'd be lying if the show hasn't made me want to checkout the games, especially Fallout 4 because of the next-gen patch.

 

[Sethbacca]

I've never been interested in the Fallout series. But, i'd be lying if the show hasn't made me want to checkout the games, especially Fallout 4 because of the next-gen patch.

Don't let the fact that Fallout 3 and NV are older dissuade you from trying them, especially if you have a PC and can mod the hell out of them to make them look graphically newer. FO3 was my first experience with the franchise so I still think it's my favorite at this point in spite of all it's flaws.

 

[laynelane]

Wasn't there a post saying Dring had quit Twitter?

OT: As a Fallout fan, it's great to see so many people getting into the series.

 

[BennyBlanco]

How is the DLC? I never tried it

 

[amigastar]

I have Fallout 1 and 2 in my Steam Library. Which one is recommended to be played first? I've never played 1 and 2. Any mod recommendation?

 

[Trogdor1123]

Is the game like $5 or $10 right now with all the dlc? It’s a great value.

I’ve always like 4, I used to think the base building was dumb but once I got into it, it is fantastic. I just wish the spawn point issues were fixed

 

[Three]

Is the game like $5 or $10 right now with all the dlc? It’s a great value.

I’ve always like 4, I used to think the base building was dumb but once I got into it, it is fantastic. I just wish the spawn point issues were fixed

Game is on both PS+ and GP so the low price isn't surprising but with all DLC it's a pretty good deal.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Game is on both PS+ and GP so the low price isn't surprising but with all DLC it's a pretty good deal.

I think so too. You can get literally hundreds of hours out of the game. I’m going to do an institute run next.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Yep, I'm ready! Once that next-gen patch drops on 4/25, I'm ready for another go at Fallout 4. It's been... several years. And I never got super far.

 

[Diddy X]

I just got Fallout 76 for 0.66€

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Hopefully the revitalization of the IP may lead to a remake of Fallout 1 & 2 because trying to play them in the modern era is just painful. I didn't get into the franchise until Fallout 3, and it's probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but those old games haven't aged well outside the story.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Just more proof that good cross media does wonders for IP. It's cool to see this happening much like for Cyberpunk and The Last of Us recently.