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UK:

Originally Posted by Chart-Track:

CoD Soldiers On

28/Dec/2015

Activision Blizzard’s ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops III’ takes a third consecutive No1 for week 52, 2015 having claimed the Christmas No1 last week.

Sales climb by an impressive +40% over last week and for the 8 weeks on chart so far since launch this title has never been out of the Top 2 (50% of the time at No1). This week’s chart actually covers the run-up to Christmas and includes Boxing day, which explains why overall sales climb +13% units / +15% revenue over last week. And in fact there is still one more week to go for 2015, as this is a 53 week year. The Top 5 games all show impressive increases over last week, with EA’s ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ still at No2 (+16%), EA’s ‘FIFA 16’ steady at No3 (+20%) and Bethesda a non-mover at No4 with ‘Fallout 4’ (+13%). Rockstar/Take 2 climb 3 places to No5 with ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (+58%) and Square Enix drop 1 place to No6 with ‘Just Cause 3’ (+0%).

Week 52, 2015 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (02) PS4 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
02 (01) PS4 STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (04) XBO CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
04 (03) PS4 FALLOUT 4 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
05 (07) XBO STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (06) PS4 FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
07 (05) XBO FALLOUT 4 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
08 (09) XBO FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (17) PS4 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
10 (08) PS4 ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE (UBISOFT)
11 (12) PS4 JUST CAUSE 3 (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
12 (10) PS4 UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
13 (16) XBO FORZA MOTORSPORT 6 (MICROSOFT)
14 (15) XBO HALO 5: GUARDIANS (MICROSOFT)
15 (13) XBO JUST CAUSE 3 (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
16 (20) XBO TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
17 (22) XBO GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
18 (21) PS4 TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
19 (14) XBO ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE (UBISOFT)
20 (18) 360 FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
21 (11) 360 MINECRAFT: STORY MODE (TELLTALE GAMES)
22 (25) 360 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
23 (19) XBO RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
24 (29) PS3 FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
25 (33) PS4 WWE 2K16 (TAKE 2)
26 (30) PS4 NEED FOR SPEED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
27 (39) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
28 (26) WII JUST DANCE 2016 (UBISOFT)
29 (37) XBO WWE 2K16 (TAKE 2)
30 (23) PC FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016 (SEGA)
31 (24) XBO MINECRAFT: STORY MODE (TELLTALE GAMES)
32 (27) PS4 MINECRAFT: STORY MODE (TELLTALE GAMES)
33 (36) 360 MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION (MICROSOFT)
34 (40) XBO MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION (MICROSOFT)
35 (34) PS4 UNTIL DAWN (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
36 (31) PS4 THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
37 (__) PS4 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
38 (28) PS3 MINECRAFT: STORY MODE (TELLTALE GAMES)
39 (__) XBO LEGO JURASSIC WORLD (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
40 (__) 360 WWE 2K16 (TAKE 2)

Germany:
Week 52, 2015 - Individual Formats (Units)

France:
Week 51, 2015 - Individual Formats (Value)

Italy:
Week 51, 2015 - Individual Console Formats (Units)

Switzerland:
Week 52, 2015 - All Formats (Units)

Sweden:
Week 52, 2015 - Individual Formats (Units)

Finland:
Week 52, 2015 - All Formats (Units)

Australia:
Week 52, 2015 - Full Price Games (All Formats)

New Zealand:
Week 52, 2015 - Full Price Games (All Formats)

Belgium:
Week 51, 2015 - All Console / PC Formats

Spain:
December 2015 - Individual Formats (Units)

Greece:
November 2015 - Individual Formats (Units)


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These charts are no longer updated.

Ireland:

Netherlands:

Denmark:

Norway:http://angi-nordic.com/nsm/nsm/topplister/


PAL Charts - Week 48, 2015
PAL Charts - Week 49, 2015
PAL Charts - Week 50, 2015
PAL Charts - Week 51, 2015

 

[nib95]

GTA V is still a beast. Also, is Forza 6 above Halo 5 because of a bundle?

 

[Staf]

This reminds me, i still haven't played GTA 5. Maybe i really should give it a go now that it's on sale on PSN.

 

[Acquiescence]

Looks like the Wii is doing better than the Wii U this week.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

This reminds me, i still haven't played GTA 5. Maybe i really should give it a go now that it's on sale on PSN.

Don't waste your time or money.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Not bad for GTA5.

Having a Wii title but zero U titles in the top forty has to sting....

 

[Staf]

Don't waste your time or money.

Alrighty. Not a huge fan of the genre but always wanted to see the big deal about it.

 

[cws]

UK really hates Nintendo - even during the holidays, quite impressive tbh.

 

[kyser73]

Has anyone published up to date hardware numbers for the UK?

 

[nib95]

Alrighty. Not a huge fan of the genre but always wanted to see the big deal about it.

It's an incredible game. Well worth a shot imo.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Don't waste your time or money.

How is GTA V a waste of money ?

 

[Alo0oy]

Itsallgood.gif

 

[Mokubba]

UK really hates Nintendo - even during the holidays, quite impressive tbh.

But Just Dance is in there.

 

[QaaQer]

Don't waste your time or money.

.

I really don't get the love for that game.

 

[QaaQer]

How is GTA V a waste of money ?

Mediocre gameplay, bad writing, juvenile humor, unlikeable characters, etc

Ymmv, of course.

 

[Calm waterfall]

UK really hates Nintendo - even during the holidays, quite impressive tbh.

Maybe, just maybe, the games on the WiiU are unappealing to UK consumers.

 

[crinale]

Just Dance Wii beating almost every entry of Minecraft except for 360 version shows UK isn't indifferent about Nintendo as a whole I guess.

 

[Alo0oy]

Just Dance Wii beating almost every entry of Minecraft except for 360 version shows UK isn't indifferent about Nintendo as a whole I guess.

The difference that low in the chart is probably +/- 1k.

EDIT: Although in a holiday week it could be up to 10k.

 

[nib95]

.

I really don't get the love for that game.

Read any one of the 50+ reviews or countless user reviews and impressions to get a better understanding of why so many others love it.

 

[viHuGi]

GTA V must be at 60m already.

 

[funkystudent]

Did uncharted outsell halo over Xmas week as well?

 

[pswii60]

Mediocre gameplay, bad writing, juvenile humor, unlikeable characters, etc

Ymmv, of course.

So like every GTA? You either like the games or you don't really, GTA V was never going to convert anyone.

 

[cws]

Maybe, just maybe, the games on the WiiU are unappealing to UK consumers.

Obviously UK customers doesnt care otherwise the titles would chart. But the UK is an especially bad case because its not just about WiiU, not a single 3DS title either while both system have consistent titles charting in France or Germany. In the US bigger Nintendo title chart as well.... i wouldnt even bother with the UK market for this gen if i were Nintendo, doesnt seem to be worth it.

 

[Acquiescence]

Maybe, just maybe, the games on the WiiU are unappealing to UK consumers.

The prices sure are.

 

[viHuGi]

Black Ops 3 numbers please

 

[Alo0oy]

Obviously UK customers doesnt care otherwise the titles would chart. But the UK is an especially bad case because its not just about WiiU, not a single 3DS title either while both system have consistent titles charting in France or Germany. In the US bigger Nintendo title chart as well.... i wouldnt even bother with the UK market for this gen if i were Nintendo, doesnt seem to be worth it.

I don't think they do in the holidays though, usually in France or Germany they chart high in quiet Summer months, which is still obviously better than the situation in the UK.

 

[cws]

I don't think they do in the holidays though, usually in France or Germany they chart high in quiet Summer months, which is still obviously better than the situation in the UK.

They chart quite high in Holidays as well - the last German charts we got had 3DS alone with 15 games in the charts being the No. 2 system behind the PS4. I mean Style Botique 2 has been a big seller here so far... they just doesnt seem to be able to reach UK customers like they do in other regions.

 

[Bruno MB]

Grand Theft Auto V will be the only game that has managed to chart for three consecutive years in the yearly ERA chart. LTD should be around 6 million (100%)

2013 - Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar) - 3,670,234 (100%)
2014 - Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar) - 1,341,472 / 5,011,706 (100%)
2015 - Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar) -

 

[geordiemp]

Maybe, just maybe, the games on the WiiU are unappealing to UK consumers.

Never seen a WiiU in real life...most shops dont sell or display them in uk.

Looking at the Japan charts....its the exact opposite

 

[1st Course]

Has anyone published up to date hardware numbers for the UK?

I think last we we have is 3.7 million PS4 +XB1 (combined) as of end of June.

PS4 hit 2 million in May.

 

[Alo0oy]

They chart quite high in Holidays as well - the last German charts we got had 3DS alone with 15 games in the charts being the No. 2 system behind the PS4. I mean Style Botique 2 has been a big seller here so far... they just doesnt seem to be able to reach UK customers like they do in other regions.

By charting high I mean top 10, everything below the top 10 usually sells insignificant numbers.

 

[GeoramA]

Mediocre gameplay, bad writing, juvenile humor, unlikeable characters, etc

Ymmv, of course.

Don't forget super overpowered cops. That's what sucked all the fun out of that game, for me anyway.

 

[Mpl90]

Obviously UK customers doesnt care otherwise the titles would chart. But the UK is an especially bad case because its not just about WiiU, not a single 3DS title either while both system have consistent titles charting in France or Germany. In the US bigger Nintendo title chart as well.... i wouldnt even bother with the UK market for this gen if i were Nintendo, doesnt seem to be worth it.

If I were them, I would see both why is France so receptive to their titles (Iwata mentioned such a thing back then), and try to see what to do to expand such success elsewhere, and maybe even more why UK is so bad compared to every other major market (not including developing markets now - even if they need to improve their position there as well) and to make the same in other markets as well, to improve them further.

I made a thread about it a long while ago, about what could be the reasons for such dissatisfaction, rather unique compared to every market, and what Nintendo could learn from it. Aaaand there it is - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=734333

 

[Bruno MB]

Yearly sales comparison:

Fallout 4 (2015) > The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Battlefield 3 (2011) > Star Wars Battlefront (2015) > Destiny (2014) > Battlefield 4 (2013)

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

Obviously UK customers doesnt care otherwise the titles would chart. But the UK is an especially bad case because its not just about WiiU, not a single 3DS title either while both system have consistent titles charting in France or Germany. In the US bigger Nintendo title chart as well.... i wouldnt even bother with the UK market for this gen if i were Nintendo, doesnt seem to be worth it.

They should bother! For people like me!

Nintendo needs to do some serious rebranding in the UK.

I'd argue they need some serious rebranding everywhere that's not Japan.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Nintendo needs to do some serious rebranding in the UK.

 

[El-Suave]

Never seen a WiiU in real life...most shops dont sell or display them in uk.

Looking at the Japan charts....its the exact opposite

Their sales team really needs to step up when NX launches to insure they get shelf space. Relations with retailes don't seem to be too good in the UK.

 

[viHuGi]

Yearly sales comparison:

Fallout 4 (2015) > The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Battlefield 3 (2011) > Star Wars Battlefront (2015) > Destiny (2014) > Battlefield 4 (2013)

What have you done my friend...

 

[1st Course]

Nintendo needs to do some serious rebranding in the UK.

They should've just bought the Ouya.

 

[Kid Ying]

Never seen a WiiU in real life...most shops dont sell or display them in uk.

Looking at the Japan charts....its the exact opposite

It really is. A friend of mine who is from UK but lives in Japan got back to his country to meet his family and said how strange was to see so much space dedicated to Xbox and how little he saw of nintendo, where in Japan Xbox is almost nonexistant compared to nintendo stuff.

 

[Raist]

Guess SW should be hitting 1M sometime next month.
Fo4 should be around that mark now.

 

[Bruno MB]

TOP 10 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 26 December 2015

(95%)

01 (01) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 160,200 / 1,742,300 (+40%)
02 (02) STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 113,500 / 885,700 (+16%)
03 (03) FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 113,500 / 2,335,000 (+20%)
04 (04) FALLOUT 4 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS) - 97,600 / 1,002,500 (+13%)
05 (08) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
06 (07) JUST CAUSE 3 (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
07 (06) ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE (UBISOFT)
08 (05) MINECRAFT: STORY MODE (TELLTALE GAMES)
09 (09) TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
10 (11) WWE 2K16 (TAKE 2)

I adjusted up Star Wars Battlefront to match Fifa 16, they must be virtually tied.

Next week when the The ERA 2015 entertainment chart is published I will recalculate everything to try to be as accurate as possible with the data given.

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

I ventured into Game yesterday, because my friend insists on buying stuff from them, and I was looking at Nintendo's shelf space.

It's mostly amiibo.

Like, legitimately, 70% of their shelf space is amiibo.

Nintendo, at the UK's only dedicated game retailer (who are crap anyway), is a toy company. Let that sink in for a moment.

 

[Neff]

UK really hates Nintendo - even during the holidays, quite impressive tbh.

In fairness to our generally awful taste in games, Nintendo doesn't have a lot going on right now software-wise, and it's apparent that the uncertainty of NX (is it a replacement? Successor? Companion? Who knows?) has put a stopper on the spending of Wii U, such as it was.

 

[Boy Wander]

UK full of FIFA and COD playing yobs confirmed.

 

[Kysen]

Any hardware leaks?

 

[Stilton Disco]

Nintendo needs to do some serious rebranding in the UK.

This, plus take into account the fact that the UK is extremely price sensitive, and thus they need to either be the cheap, impulse buy kiddie games makers, or a proper premium brand, because they simply can't be both here.

I mean you need only look back through past chart threads to see how often random old games will appear out of nowhere just because one or two websites have a big discount. Artificially keeping their prices high as they do just kills long term sales even when they do have a decent instal base, like with the 3DS.

 

[tattooed_dwarf]

Alrighty. Not a huge fan of the genre but always wanted to see the big deal about it.

I wanted too and it left me disappointed. It took me ages to finish it, I just didn't get the urge to play it, everytime I tried to continue I end up playing something else. Don't get me wrong, game is well made and has lot of content, but it just doesn't resonate with me. I hated that I have to drive around all the time and extra activities don't entice me one bit. Try it if you get it free/cheap.

 

[gogogow]

The OP mentions the +% for a bunch of games, but not for the no.1 game, Black Ops 3?

 

[Possumowner]

I get looked at strangely if I look at WII U games these days...and that's if I can even find a damn shop selling any,as most now don't even display any.So its mostly online for me.

As for the charts there's no surprise as to the top 10,we need some new releases.. January/February can't come soon enough