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Official European software charts week ending 24 March 2007 (PS3 launch week)

Good show - I guess this is how you launch a console. Full hardware stock + decent games = profit. This gen is going to be a long battle - none of these consoles is going anywhere.
 
I'm really glad to see Resistance getting the loving it deserves... sweet and gentle! Insomniac should be very very proud of their work... Can't wait for Rachet and Resistance 2!!!

I hope the sales continue... though you have to fear they may not... It's a real slow time of the year (unless Easter is big over in Eurland?)... But, Lair and Singstar hitting shortly should give a lil' spark...
 
Bad_Boy said:
Any charts on blu-ray sales before & after UK PS3 launch? :)


Yep!

The PS3 effect in Uk

Amazon UK chart
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The PS3 effect in Germany

Amazon Germany chart
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And just for everyday knowledge here's Japan's latest numbers

Amazon Japan chart
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Actually, ~60 posts is around what the European sales threads usually get, and this one is in fact likely to exceed the average since we've only gotten the UK charts so far.
 
Draft said:
PS3 moved a fvckton of software. UK being Sonyland is no joke. I guess that exec was right on the money when he said American's are cheap and Brits are more inclined to splurge on their entertainment.

STALKER breaking the top 10 is AWESOME news. I hope it has the legs.

Because we have no ****ing choice.
 
hyonoid said:
Only two pages ? :|

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Uk is SonyLand

Now that's a ****ing chart. I can NEVER read the OP of these Euro sales threads. Massive block of caps text just messes with my eyes.

Also, holy shit at the PS3 software sales. People spent a shit tonne of money.
 
Lets see how many of those PS3 games stay on the charts next week, since this is launch week I'm not surprised at the chart domination for this week.
 
:lol Cheesemesister do your stupid Pac-Man chart for this please thanks - where are all the other "charts pie-graphs ect ect" :lol

oh my god Sonic the Hegehog is on there too - come on Europe let's make a sequel happen!
 
- 1 RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 2 MOTORSTORM EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14 3 CALL OF DUTY 3 TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
1 4 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
5 5 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 6 CARS RAINBOW STUDIOS THQ THQ
16 7 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07 EA REDWOOD SHORES EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 8 THE SIMS 2 AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 9 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SHADOW OF CHERNOBYL GSC GAME WORLD THQ THQ
- 10 VIRTUA TENNIS 3 AM3 SEGA SEGA
- 11 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 12 NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 13 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 14 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
2 15 FINAL FANTASY XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9 16 FIFA 07 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 17 VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 AM2 SEGA SEGA
- 18 FORMULA 1: CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION STUDIO LIVERPOOL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11 19 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT PLATINUM VIVENDI GAMES
10 20 THE SIMS 2: PETS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS

Ireland no likey 360 so it seems...
 
Amazing start for Sony all through out Europe it seems.

Resistance being #1 in Ireland and UK is hopefully echoes throughout.

The game deserves more sales, yes it's at around 600k in the US but 600k for a game this good is a travesty. The EU launch certainly pushed it over 1 million worldwide.
 
spwolf said:
- 1 RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 2 MOTORSTORM EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14 3 CALL OF DUTY 3 TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
1 4 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
5 5 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 6 CARS RAINBOW STUDIOS THQ THQ
16 7 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07 EA REDWOOD SHORES EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 8 THE SIMS 2 AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 9 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SHADOW OF CHERNOBYL GSC GAME WORLD THQ THQ
- 10 VIRTUA TENNIS 3 AM3 SEGA SEGA
- 11 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 12 NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 13 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 14 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
2 15 FINAL FANTASY XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9 16 FIFA 07 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 17 VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 AM2 SEGA SEGA
- 18 FORMULA 1: CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION STUDIO LIVERPOOL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11 19 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT PLATINUM VIVENDI GAMES
10 20 THE SIMS 2: PETS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS

Ireland no likey 360 so it seems...
Wow these international charts are interesting, I think this is foreshadowing things to come:D . Evolution and Insomniac deserve every sale. They both made amazing games, and they should sell millions in time. :D

reminder said:
I loled :lol
 
spwolf said:
- 1 RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 2 MOTORSTORM EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14 3 CALL OF DUTY 3 TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
1 4 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
5 5 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 6 CARS RAINBOW STUDIOS THQ THQ
16 7 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07 EA REDWOOD SHORES EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 8 THE SIMS 2 AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 9 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SHADOW OF CHERNOBYL GSC GAME WORLD THQ THQ
- 10 VIRTUA TENNIS 3 AM3 SEGA SEGA
- 11 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 12 NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 13 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 14 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
2 15 FINAL FANTASY XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9 16 FIFA 07 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 17 VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 AM2 SEGA SEGA
- 18 FORMULA 1: CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION STUDIO LIVERPOOL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11 19 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT PLATINUM VIVENDI GAMES
10 20 THE SIMS 2: PETS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS

Ireland no likey 360 so it seems...

Cool, Ireland didn't let Genji 2 beat FFXII. Ireland > UK!
 
Rocked said:
Interesting that Tiger Woods is number 1 on the Wii Chart. I'm really surprised at how well EA's doing on Nintendo's systems recently. Sims 2: Pets was huge on the DS here too. I wonder if Theme Park will go up.

Theme Park should rise, since Zoo Tycoon has done so well. By the way, great to see Phoenix Wright go upwards...but Mind Quiz and the new Yu-Gi-Oh failed to make the DS Top 20 :/

Here's a biggie - can Animal Crossing cling onto the Top 40 next week to make it a full year on the chart?
 
Just for fun, here's the latest update I have from Germany:

12.03.2007 - 18.03.2007

Wii

1. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
2. Sonic und die geheimen Ringe
3. SSX Blur
4. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
5. Wario Ware: Smooth Moves
6. Kororinpa
7. Red Steel
8. Excite Truck
9. Rayman: Raving Rabbids
10. Avatar: Der Herr der Elemente

Is this a sign that 3rd parties are doing well, or that software sales are doing crappy?
 
The PC ellitist and PLAYSTATION fanboy in me ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY.

1) PLAYSTATION DOMINATION
2) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. @ 8th place.

A W E S O M E N E S S
 
spwolf said:
- 1 RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 2 MOTORSTORM EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14 3 CALL OF DUTY 3 TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
1 4 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
5 5 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 6 CARS RAINBOW STUDIOS THQ THQ
16 7 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07 EA REDWOOD SHORES EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 8 THE SIMS 2 AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 9 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SHADOW OF CHERNOBYL GSC GAME WORLD THQ THQ
- 10 VIRTUA TENNIS 3 AM3 SEGA SEGA
- 11 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 12 NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 13 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 14 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
2 15 FINAL FANTASY XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9 16 FIFA 07 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 17 VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 AM2 SEGA SEGA
- 18 FORMULA 1: CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION STUDIO LIVERPOOL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11 19 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT PLATINUM VIVENDI GAMES
10 20 THE SIMS 2: PETS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS

Ireland no likey 360 so it seems...

Ireland truly is Sony-land. Well, I don't know how things will go in the future, but with PS2, it made its way into half of Irish homes, which is the highest penetration anywhere (outside of Japan, perhaps).
 
LW

TW Title Developer Label Publisher
- 1 MOTORSTORM EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
- 2 RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
1 3 THE SIMS 2: SEASONS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4 WORLD OF WARCRAFT BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD VIVENDI GAMES
3 5 WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE BURNING CRUSADE BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD VIVENDI GAMES
4 6 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR K.E. MEDIA
- 7 CALL OF DUTY 3 TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
13 8 NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 9 THE SIMS 2 MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 10 BILER RAINBOW STUDIOS PLATINUM THQ
- 11 FORMULA 1: CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION STUDIO LIVERPOOL SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
- 12 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SHADOW OF CHERNOBYL GSC GAME WORLD THQ THQ
5 13 COUNTER-STRIKE 1: ANTHOLOGY VALVE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 14 RIDGE RACER 7 NAMCO NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NORDISK FILM
11 15 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR K.E. MEDIA
8 16 COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE VALVE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 17 SINGSTAR LEGENDS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
16 18 LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY TRAVELLER'S TALES LUCASARTS ACTIVISION
15 19 THE SIMS 2: PETS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 20 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED EA CANADA PLATINUM ELECTRONIC ARTS


Looking at top 20, obviously 360 is not popular here either...
 
Sony's first party titles are really a huge improvement over their previous PS1 effort and even the PS2. They are looking more and more like Nintendo where most third party developers fear them. They are now capable of competing with third party developers in almost all genres except maybe RPGs. I'm glad Sony isn't depending too much on them as their advantage this generation is not as relevant as they were previously due to them being non exclusive. Plus, the money spent on nabbing them exclusively would be better used elsewhere as the IP wont belong to them anyways.

In addition, in my opinion, the best titles will be the exclusive ones simply because they are the titles that are most likely to take advantage of the system's capabilities and not be made for the lowest common denominator like most multiplatforms games.
 
spwolf said:
LW

TW Title Developer Label Publisher
- 1 MOTORSTORM EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
- 2 RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
1 3 THE SIMS 2: SEASONS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4 WORLD OF WARCRAFT BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD VIVENDI GAMES
3 5 WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE BURNING CRUSADE BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD VIVENDI GAMES
4 6 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR K.E. MEDIA
- 7 CALL OF DUTY 3 TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
13 8 NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 9 THE SIMS 2 MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 10 BILER RAINBOW STUDIOS PLATINUM THQ
- 11 FORMULA 1: CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION STUDIO LIVERPOOL SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
- 12 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SHADOW OF CHERNOBYL GSC GAME WORLD THQ THQ
5 13 COUNTER-STRIKE 1: ANTHOLOGY VALVE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 14 RIDGE RACER 7 NAMCO NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NORDISK FILM
11 15 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR K.E. MEDIA
8 16 COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE VALVE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 17 SINGSTAR LEGENDS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. NORDISK FILM
16 18 LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY TRAVELLER'S TALES LUCASARTS ACTIVISION
15 19 THE SIMS 2: PETS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 20 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED EA CANADA PLATINUM ELECTRONIC ARTS


Looking at top 20, obviously 360 is not popular here either...

Cool. Motorstorm wins this country last week. So how many units do these top 5 games tend to sale per week anyway?
 
Swedish charts:

Multiformat
1 NY PS3 Motor Storm (PS3) SCEE NFI
2 NY PS3 Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3) SCEE NFI
3 1 PC The Sims 2 Ă…ret Runt EA EA
4 2 PC World Of Warcraft Burning Crusade Vivendi VUG
5 NY PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3) Sega PAN
6 NY PC S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl THQ THQ
7 NY PS3 Virtua Tennis 3 (PS3) Sega PAN
8 6 PS2 Singstar Svenska hits SCEE NFI
9 NY PS3 Formula One Championship Edition (PS3) SCEE NFI
10 NY PS3 Call of Duty 3 (PS3) Activision ACT
11 NY PS3 Sonic The Hedgehog (PS3) Sega PAN
12 3 PS2 Final Fantasy XII Square Enix UBI
13 NY PS3 Ridge Racer 7 (PS3) SCEE NFI
14 NY PS3 Fight Night Round 3 (PS3) EA EA
15 15 WII The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) Nintendo BER
16 NY PS3 Need for Speed Carbon (PS3) EA EA
17 10 PC The Sims 2 Djurliv EA EA
18 NY PS3 Tony Hawk Project 8 (PS3) Activision ACT
19 8 PC The Sims 2 EA EA
20 14 PC Battlefield 2142 Expansion: Northern Strike EA EA

Nice software sales.
 
The Swedes really know a good game when they see one thanks to some great gaming magazines. Shame it's such a small country and doesn't have a bigger impact on sales.
mckmas8808 said:
Cool. Motorstorm wins this country last week. So how many units do these top 5 games tend to sale per week anyway?
In Denmark? Probably around 30 ;)
 
PS3 makes a big impact on the charts in Australia and NZ.

Australia

1,2,3,4,6,7,8 are PS3 games.

1. Resistance: FOM
2. Motorstorm
3. Formula One: Champ Edition
4. Call of Duty 3
5. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
6. NFS: Carbon
7. Ridge Racer 7
8. Fight Night 3
9. Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl (PC)
10. Sims 2: Seasons (PC)

NZ

All PS3 except FFXII.

1. Resistance: FOM
2. Motorstorm
3. NFS: Carbon
4. Fight Night 3
5. Virtua Fighter 5
6. Call of Duty 3
7. Formula One: Champ Edition
8. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
9. Def Jam Icon
10. Ridge Racer 7
 
«þ» said:
PS3 makes a big impact on the charts in Australia and NZ.

Australia

1,2,3,4,6,7,8 are PS3 games.

1. Resistance: FOM
2. Motorstorm
3. Formula One: Champ Edition
4. Call of Duty 3
5. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
6. NFS: Carbon
7. Ridge Racer 7
8. Fight Night 3
9. Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl (PC)
10. Sims 2: Seasons (PC)

NZ

All PS3 except FFXII.

1. Resistance: FOM
2. Motorstorm
3. NFS: Carbon
4. Fight Night 3
5. Virtua Fighter 5
6. Call of Duty 3
7. Formula One: Champ Edition
8. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
9. Def Jam Icon
10. Ridge Racer 7

I just saw the AUS charts at IGN myself and my jaw dropped.

Looks like people are buying lots of software, and a wide variety too. This launch went way better than I had expected, software-wise.

Sony is off to a very good start in PAL territories, let's see whether they can continue this next week.
 
See what a difference GOOD supply and a GOOD software line-up makes? I dare to say it but this is the "REAL" PS3 launch every PS3 fan was hoping for. There really wasn't anything Sony ****ed up on this launch, it went almost perfectly (I said "almost" because it wasn't a 100% "sell out" on day 1).
 
u_neek said:
The Swedes really know a good game when they see one thanks to some great gaming magazines. Shame it's such a small country and doesn't have a bigger impact on sales.

Yup, and they prefer PC gaming to 360 gaming.

AWESOME ARE SWEDES, SWEDES ARE AWESOME
 
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