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[Saty]

Ofc, the PS4 console has yet to be released, lol.

62 per cent of sales were recorded on Xbox 360, 34 per cent on PlayStation 3 and 3 per cent on PS4, even though the copies won't be playable for another three weeks.

Wii U and physical PC sales counted for less than a single per cent of the game's total.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ghosts-top-more-copies-sold-on-ps4-than-wii-u

The PS4 version performs spectacularly well for a game that consumers will not be able to actually play for another 3 weeks, managing to outsell the PS3 versions of ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ and ‘Battlefield 4’. [Note: Those were their second week.]

Source: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=1732&s=1111

 

[abstract alien]

That's not surprising at all, honestly. Still terrible.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

PS4 isn't even out yet lolol

 

[Chindogg]

A game sells more for a platform who's legacy is synonymous with video gaming in that region over a platform that the UK have basically abandoned entirely.

Does this really surprise anyone?

 

[Mr.Fresh]

I wonder how Ass Creed did against the Wii U version.

 

[Marvel]

I'm not surprised at all.

 

[maquiladora]

Wii U and physical PC sales counted for less than a single per cent of the game's total.

Just....wow. I guess that's the end of COD on Wii U?

 

[bigboss370]

and 3 per cent on PS4, even though the copies won't be playable for another three weeks.

at first I was like "but its out in one week", but then I was like "oh phew its UK" >_>

lol

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Is the rest of the world as apathetic towards the Wii U as we are here in the UK? How about the rest of Europe or Australia? The US? Japan?!

 

[adamantypants]

Lol. We'd rather look at a copy of a game than put the same game into a WiiU.

 

[vinnygambini]

Not surprising. Although the result may not have changed the outcome, how does one expect the Wii U version to outsell the PS4 version when some retailers are even not carrying them in stores?

 

[Bishop89]

 

[J2d]

A game sells more for a platform who's legacy is synonymous with video gaming in that region over a platform that the UK have basically abandoned entirely.

Does this really surprise anyone?

Well it's still three weeks until the ps4 is released, I'm mostly surprised people bother picking up games that far in advance.

 

[KingSnake]

To quote Exile20 from the closed Ghost on Wii U thread:

No Eshop version
No DLC
No squad feature
No screenshot or hype prior to release
BO2 was inferior except for the pointer controls.
BO2 missed two updates that the other versions got

Not to mention scarce retail availability.

I would expect the best console version of the game to sell better.

 

[Visualante2]

Very strong outing for the 360.

Not surprising. Although the result may not have changed the outcome, how does one expect the Wii U version to outsell the PS4 version when some retailers are even not carrying them in stores?

At the same time, some retailers might not have put PS4 games on the shelf, purely because the console isn't out yet.

 

[Dahaka]

Wii U will live again with Mario+Luigi, Mario 3D World + Mario Kart 8 for 199€.

Spoiler

in my world

 

[Jinfash]

That's not surprising at all, honestly. Still terrible.

I'm not surprised at all.

Had the PS4 been released, I'd agree. But this is a new benchmark in terrible software sales, so *I am* surprised.

 

[JoeM86]

Not surprised. Went around Southampton on Wednesday and Bournemouth on Thursday and NOBODY had it in stock. Everywhere has a Wii U section now, except Asda, but nobody had CoD...not even GAME.

Reports were similar everywhere.

You can't complain that people aren't buying your game if you refuse to bloody ship any of that version.

 

[Skeff]

Not surprising Uk is coo coo for PS4. It's the #1 seller over the past 24 hours beating any CoD version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/videogames/ref=sv_vg_h__12

And the PS4 version of ghosts has outsold the XB1 day one edition:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/2013/videogames/ref=zg_bs_tab_t_bsar#2

Sonyland confirmed.

 

[flozuki]

Has anyone in UK even seen the WiiU version in store? I wasn´t able to find a single copy in Germany, so this shouldn´t be that suprising for Activision.

 

[CookTrain]

A game sells more for a platform who's legacy is synonymous with video gaming in that region over a platform that the UK have basically abandoned entirely.

Does this really surprise anyone?

And there's no comment worth making about the mildly smirksome fact that one of those platforms isn't actually out yet?

Not worth just a little giggle?

 

[okayfrog]

Selling less copies than the PS4 version doesn't surprise me. Selling for a combined 1% (less than, I know) of all copies with the physical PC release does surprise me, however. That is definitely very low.

 

[LoveCake]

I am one of the <1% i got Ghosts for my WiiU.

 

[Nibel]

It's a shit port for a unpopular console, of course it won't sell anything

 

[Appollowexx]

For better or worse I made up part of that 3%.

Say whatever you want about the lazy reuse of assets, small graphical upgrade and lack of real innovation (I'd agree), but Call of Duty multiplayer is still the best multiplayer out there IMO.

 

[ShellyDeKiller]

Outside of online, I couldn't find WiiU copies in stores. Are they even selling them?

 

[soxinthebox]

My local EB Games had one copy of Ghosts on the Wii U and it cost me $10 more than the other versions with one less map. Not surprised in the slightest.

 

[joffocakes]

Has anyone in UK even seen the WiiU version in store? I wasn´t able to find a single copy in Germany, so this shouldn´t be that suprising for Activision.

I saw it in Glasgow's HMV yesterday. It was about forty quid though. I wouldn't pay that for a CoD game.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

Shocking news

 

[Log4Girlz]

PS4 isn't even out yet lolol

And the Wii U hasn't been relaunched yet, so what's your point?

 

[Darksol]

Impressive and interesting.

 

[JoeM86]

Has anyone in UK even seen the WiiU version in store? I wasn´t able to find a single copy in Germany, so this shouldn´t be that suprising for Activision.

Nope. Not even GAME had it and they have a decent Wii U section

 

[Chobel]

Sales-wise, the PlayStation 4 version of Ghosts was this week's seventh best-selling game, if all SKUs were counted separately - more than the PS3 versions of Battlefield 4 and Assassin's Creed 4.

I find this hard to believe.

 

[Anth0ny]

ahahahaha holy shit

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Had the PS4 been released, I'd agree. But this is a new benchmark in terrible software sales, so *I am* surprised.

yeah, well... Pikmin 3 on Wii U sold loads better than on PS4!

 

[God Dayumm]

What about xbone?

 

[cyberheater]

Hopefully this will convince more third party devs to abandon WiiU. The quicker it dies the better.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Looks like Sony could be winning some ground back in the UK, thought Xbox would stay out in front but maybe more people are picking up a PS4 there than I expected.

 

[JoeM86]

Hopefully this will convince more third party devs to abandon WiiU. The quicker it dies the better.

Why? Why is that better?

Did Iwata kill your dog or something?

 

[illmatic22]

Hopefully this will convince more third party devs to abandon WiiU. The quicker it dies the better.

Why should it die? It's better than the Wii, miles better.

 

[Sutton Dagger]

Is the rest of the world as apathetic towards the Wii U as we are here in the UK? How about the rest of Europe or Australia? The US? Japan?!

It's absolutely dead in Australia, we've even had some fire-sales by certain retailers. Some people managed to get a deluxe for around $200 AUD a couple of months ago.

 

[Jinfash]

It must be a retailers' conspiracy.

yeah, well... Pikmin 3 on Wii U sold loads better than on PS4!

1500% better?

 

[Ishan]

looks at nintendo wii u on one side .... call of duty on the other ... yeah not compatible ... walks away from topic.

Seriously how many people think the wii u crowd (as of right now with the sales it has) has great cod potential? I would be surprised if the wii u version did well actually.

 

[Skeff]

Looks like Sony could be winning some ground back in the UK, thought Xbox would stay out in front but maybe more people are picking up a PS4 there than I expected.

It's complete Sonyland for Ps4/XB1 gen, or at least that's what pre orders tell us.

 

[jiggles]

There are more than 3x as many people out there who would drop £50 to see what a PS4 disc and box look like than would play Call of Duty on Wii U.

 

[Radec]

It's a shit port for a unpopular console, of course it won't sell anything

Even first party titles doesn't sell on that unpopular console.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Looks like Sony could be winning some ground back in the UK, thought Xbox would stay out in front but maybe more people are picking up a PS4 there than I expected.

The UK is famously disloyal when it comes to console allegiance

 

[God Dayumm]

Oh they are not including digital sales. PFFFFTT. The eShop and steam surely account for 30+% of total sales

 

[AOC83]

That shouldn´t surprise anyone, the WiiU is a dead platform. I can´t understand why any third parties are still releasing games this christmas after the fiasco of 2012/early 2013.

 

[JoeM86]

Even first party titles doesn't sell on that unpopular console.

Yes they do. Stop exaggerating.