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UK:

Originally Posted by Chart-Track:

Nintendo’s ‘Wii Fit’ (-17%) takes a third consecutive week at the top to equal Nintendo’s previous 2nd best chart topper, ‘Pokemon Gold’ which also managed 7 weeks at No1 back in 2001. To become Nintendo’s longest serving All Formats No1 it needs another 4 weeks at the top which will better ‘Pokemon Yellow’ (10 weeks at the top way back in 2000).

Activision Blizzard’s ‘Call of Duty: World at War’ (-11%) remains at No2 and EA’s ‘FIFA 09’ climbs one place to No3 (+9%). Nintendo’s DS ‘Professor Layton and the Curious Village’ continues to climb thanks to replenished stock (+54%) up 6 places to No4. EA’s new release from last week ‘Skate 2’ falls 2 places to No5 (-28%) followed at No6 by Nintendo’s ‘Mario Kart Wii’ (+5%). Nintendo’s ‘Wii Play’ drops one place to No7 (-19%) whilst the other new release from last week, Ubisoft’s ‘My Fitness Coach’ drops one place to No8 (-12%). Eidos remain at No9 with ‘Tomb Raider: Underworld’ (+2%) and EA re-enter the Top 10 with ‘Need for Speed: Undercover’ climbing 3 places to No10 (-3%). This week’s new releases do not make the Top 40 but EA’s ‘SimAnimals’ debuts at No16 on the Wii Full Price chart and at No20 on the DS Full Price chart. On the PC Entertainment Full Price chart Ubisoft debut at No6 with ‘CSI: New York’ and THQ debut at No18 with ‘Saints Row 2’.

Week 5, 2009 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (01) WII Wii Fit (Nintendo)
02 (07) NDS Professor Layton And The Curious Village (Nintendo)
03 (05) WII Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
04 (02) WII Wii Play (Nintendo)
05 (04) WII My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
06 (03) 360 Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
07 (06) 360 Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
08 (09) NDS Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
09 (10) PS3 Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
10 (11) WII Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega)
11 (16) 360 Fifa 09 (Electronic Arts)
12 (17) PS3 Fifa 09 (Electronic Arts)
13 (14) PS3 Littlebigplanet (Sony Computer Ent.)
14 (08) 360 The Lord Of The Rings: Conquest (Electronic Arts)
15 (12) 360 Gears Of War 2 (Microsoft)
16 (18) WII Carnival: Funfair Games (Take 2)
17 (__) WII Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubisoft)
18 (15) PS3 Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
19 (13) WII Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Nintendo)
20 (22) NDS Mario Kart Ds (Nintendo)
21 (20) PC Football Manager 2009 (Sega)
22 (21) NDS More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima (Nintendo)
23 (23) NDS New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
24 (33) 360 Fable Ii (Microsoft)
25 (34) WII Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Activision Blizzard)
26 (31) PS3 Resistance 2 (Sony Computer Ent.)
27 (39) 360 Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts)
28 (29) WII Big Beach Sports (Thq)
29 (28) 360 Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Lucasarts)
30 (__) 360 Tomb Raider: Underworld (Eidos)
31 (30) 360 Kung Fu Panda (Activision Blizzard)
32 (26) 360 Halo 3 (Microsoft)
33 (32) NDS Touchmaster (Midway)
34 (24) PS2 Tomb Raider: Underworld (Eidos)
35 (37) 360 Guitar Hero: World Tour (Activision Blizzard)
36 (36) NDS 42 All-time Classics (Nintendo)
37 (27) 360 Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard)
38 (__) WII Sports Island (Konami)
39 (__) NDS Ea Playground (Electronic Arts)
40 (__) WII Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Lucasarts)



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Ireland:
Week 5, 2009 - Entertainment Software (All Prices)

01 (01) Fifa 09 (Electronic Arts)
02 (02) Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
03 (03) Wii Fit (Nintendo)
04 (10) Need For Speed: Undercover (Electronic Arts)
05 (07) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
06 (08) Professor Layton And The Curious Village (Nintendo)
07 (06) The Lord Of The Rings: Conquest (Electronic Arts)
08 (05) Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
09 (09) New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
10 (04) Wii Play (Nintendo)
11 (13) Guitar Hero: World Tour (Activision Blizzard)
12 (__) Tomb Raider: Underworld (Eidos)
13 (__) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (Ubisoft)
14 (14) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
15 (15) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega)
16 (__) Mario Kart Ds (Nintendo)
17 (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Lucasarts)
18 (16) Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard)
19 (12) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami)
20 (17) Lego Batman: The Videogame (Warner Bros. Interactive)



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Denmark:
Week 5, 2009 - Entertainment Software (All Prices)

01 (01) Wii Play (Nintendo)
02 (02) Fifa 09 (Electronic Arts)
03 (03) Sports Island (Pan Vision)
04 (12) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Activision Blizzard)
05 (06) Need For Speed: Undercover (Electronic Arts)
06 (09) World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of Lich King (Activision Blizzard)
07 (05) Guitar Hero: World Tour (Activision Blizzard)
08 (08) Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
09 (07) Counter-strike: Source (Electronic Arts)
10 (04) Lego Batman: The Videogame (Pan Vision)
11 (18) Fallout 3 (Ubisoft)
12 (14) Grand Theft Auto Iv (K.e. Media)
13 (17) The Lord Of The Rings: Conquest (Electronic Arts)
14 (16) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (K.e. Media)
15 (10) Singstar Abba (Nordisk Film)
16 (__) Saints Row 2 (Thq)
17 (__) Motorstorm: Pacific Rift (Nordisk Film)
18 (__) Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft)
19 (15) Wii Fit (Nintendo)
20 (__) Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble (Nordisk Film)


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Netherlands:
Week 05, 2009

01 (06) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
02 (02) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
03 (01) [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega)
04 (__) [360] Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
05 (08) [WII] Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
06 (07) [PS3] Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
07 (05) [WII] Sports Island (Konami)
08 (09) [360] Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
09 (10) [NDS] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
10 (__) [WII] Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Nintendo)



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France:
Week 04, 2009

01 (01) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
02 (03) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
03 (02) [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
04 (__) [NDS] Professor Layton And The Curious Village (Nintendo)
05 (05) [WII] Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Ubisoft)
06 (04) [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
07 (06) [PS3] Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
08 (__) [360] Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
09 (08) [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
10 (__) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)


Week 04
Week 03
Week 02
Week 01
Week 52

 

[dabra]

Spain:


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Italy :
Week 04, 2009

01 Wii Fit WII
02 PES 2009 PS2
03 Wii Play WII
04 Mario Kart WII
05 PES 2009 PS3
06 Brain Training DS
07 Need For Speed Undercover PS3
08 Call Of Duty World At War PS3
09 FIFA 09 PS2
10 FIFA 09 PS3
11 New Super Mario Bros. DS
12 Football And Street Collection PS2
13 PES 2009 360
14 FIFA 09 360
15 GTA San Andreas Platinum PS2


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Norway:
Week 05, 2009 - All Formatshttp://www.vg.no/spill/topp20konsoll.hbs?liste=2&uke=7&aar=2009

Consoles
01 (01) Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
02 (02) Guitar Hero: World Tour (Activision)
03 (05) Singstar Abba (Sony)
04 (03) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
05 (06) Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)
06 (04) Need For Speed: Undercover (Electronic Arts)
07 (08) Wii Fit (Nintendo)
08 (07) Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Electronic Arts)
09 (09) Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft)
10 (10) Lego Batman: The Video Game (Warner Brothers Interactive)
11 (12) Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
12 (__) Gears of War 2 (Microsoft)
13 (__) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
14 (13) Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Rockstar Games)
15 (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
16 (17) Sonic Unleashed (Sega)
17 (__) Lips (Microsoft)
18 (15) Quantum of Solace: The Game (Activision)
19 (18) Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubisoft)
20 (16) Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
Handheld
01 (01) Littlest Pet Shop (DS) (Electronic Arts)
02 (02) New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
03 (09) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
04 (03) Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
05 (__) The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo)
06 (08) Lego Batman: The Video Game (Warner Brothers Interactive)
07 (07) Need For Speed: Undercover (Electronic Arts)
08 (04) Nintendogs (Nintendo)
09 (__) Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams (Empire Interactive)
10 (10) Mario Party DS (Nintendo)
PC
01 (01) World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard)
02 (02) Football Manager 2009 (Sega)
03 (09) Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft)
04 (10) Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
05 (06) The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
06 (__) The Sims 2: Byliv (Electronic Arts)
07 (__) Left 4 Dead (Valve)
08 (07) Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
09 (04) Spore (Electronic Arts)
10 (__) Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Electronic Arts)

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Sweden :
Week 05, 2009

01 (03) [PC] World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
02 (01) [360] Skate 2
03 (12) [PC] World of Warcraft
04 (10) [PS2] Singstar Abba
05 (20) [PC] World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
06 (14) [PC] Counter-Strike 1: Anthology
07 (08) [PS2] Guitar Hero: World Tour
08 (09) [PS2] Singstar Svenska hits Schlager
09 (05) [PS3] Skate 2
10 (11) [360] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
11 (18) [360] Guitar Hero: World Tour
12 (__) [PS3] Guitar Hero: World Tour
13 (__) [PC] World of Warcraft Battlechest
14 (__) [PC] Spore
15 (16) [Wii] Wii Play
16 (__) [Wii] Guitar Hero: World Tour
17 (__) [360] Gears of War 2
18 (__) [Wii] Mario Kart Wii
19 (17) [PS3] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
20 (__) [PC] The Sims 2 Livet i lägenhet

January 2009

01 (__) [Wii] Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock
02 (__) [PS3] Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock
03 (05) [PC] World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
04 (01) [PS2] Singstar Abba
05 (03) [PS2] Guitar Hero: World Tour
06 (10) [PS2] Singstar Svenska hits Schlager
07 (__) [360] Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock
08 (__) [PC] World of Warcraft
09 (06) [360] Guitar Hero: World Tour
10 (__) [360] NHL 09
11 (__) [360] Gears of War 2
12 (11) [360] FIFA 09
13 (07) [Wii] Guitar Hero: World Tour
14 (__) [PS3] FIFA 09
15 (15) [PS3] Guitar Hero: World Tour
16 (__) [PC] Spore
17 (__) [360] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
18 (12) [Wii] Wii Play
19 (__) [360] Mirror's Edge
20 (__) [360] Skate 2



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Germany:
Week 05, 2009

01 (03) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
02 (01) [NDS] More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima (Nintendo)
03 (02) [NDS] Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
04 (04) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
05 (05) [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
06 (07) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
07 (06) [NDS] THINK - Logiktrainer: Think Again (dtp Entertainment AG)
08 (__) [PS2] Tomb Raider: Underworld (Eidos)
09 (10) [WII] Animal Crossing: Let's go to the City (Nintendo)
10 (09) [NDS] Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo)


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Australia :
Week 05, 2009

01 (01) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
02 (02) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
03 (06) [NDS] Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
04 (04) [WII] Guitar Hero: World Tour Super (Activision Blizzard)
05 (__) [WII] Top Spin 3 (Take-Two Interactive)
06 (07) [360] Guitar Hero: World Tour Super (Activision Blizzard)
07 (__) [WII] Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Nintendo)
08 (__) [PS2] Singstar Abba (Sony)
09 (05) [360] Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
10 (10) [NDS] More Brain Training (Nintendo)

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New Zealand :
Week 05, 2009

01 (__) [PS2] Singstar ABBA (Electronic Arts)
02 (01) [360] Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
03 (03) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
04 (05) [PS3] Skate 2 (Electronic Arts)
05 (06) [PC] World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Activision Blizzard)
06 (__) [PC] The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
07 (04) [PS2] Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 (THQ)
08 (__) [360] Gears of War 2 (Microsoft)
09 (02) [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)
10 (08) [PS2] Need for Speed Undercover (Electronic Arts)

 

[FF_VIII]

Fifa #1 in Ireland!

 

[slaughterking]

Layton. <3

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

One can only imagine the impact that Layton would have had on the UK charts before Christmas had Nintendo actually gotten them into stores. Derp Nintendo!! Derp!!!!

 

[CiSTM]

Good to see layton rocking the charts ! LBP hanging in there too.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Laytion performance is so awesome , really deserves it - easy one of my favorite ds games....

 

[obaidr]

ps3 needs

a) Price cut
b) more new games (which is actually not that of a big problem)

 

[Blablurn]

LBP still there!

 

[Frillen]

Layton! Awesome to see it there.

 

[Stop It]

02 (07) NDS Professor Layton And The Curious Village (Nintendo)

Brits have awesome taste, yes, we do.

Wii Fit is still up there at no1? Christ almighty.

 

[lowlylowlycook]

02 (07) NDS Professor Layton And The Curious Village (Nintendo)

Brits have awesome taste, yes, we do.

Wii Fit is still up there at no1? Christ almighty.

Is it still supply constrained there?

 

[DMeisterJ]

Oh LBP, you complete me! Look at you holding steady in the top 20.

And Layton keeps on rising. No. 1 next week?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Hold on there, skate.ey!

 

[szaromir]

Hold on there, skate.ey!

You can't say that to its developer.

 

[Stop It]

Is it still supply constrained there?

Yes, a hundred times yes (Note to NOE), last week was probably the first week of proper supply so as long as we get the units, Layton will stay there for a while at least.

On that note NOE need to release Layton 2&3 here at some point also, we're gobbling the games up and they will sell bucketloads, come on Ninty, get them out here already.

 

[markatisu]

17 (__) WII Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubisoft)

Is Shaun White Wii sold out often? It seems that it and Raving Rabbids TV Party swap Top 20 showings every other week (with the two barely ever being in at the same time)

 

[markatisu]

On that note NOE need to release Layton 2&3 here at some point also, we're gobbling the games up and they will sell bucketloads, come on Ninty, get them out here already.

Yes please, that way us Americans can import the games since NOA wants to act like Layton does not exist.

 

[nny]

Come on, they have to bring Layton 2 to the West, at least to Europe. Please?

 

[BishopLamont]

Come on, they have to bring Layton 2 to the West, at least to Europe. Please?

They will, just a matter of when.

 

[SecretBonusPoint]

Legs to carry an entire planet. They are neither little, nor are they big. They are enduring.

 

[lowlylowlycook]

Legs to carry an entire planet. They are neither little, nor are they big. They are enduring.

LBP does seem to have genuine legs. And perhaps compared to other PS3 games they seem epic. But let us not get carried away with superlatives when it is just a few spots above Mario Kart DS.

 

[GCX]

Layton 2 and 3 are pretty much locked for EU release with that kind of success.

 

[CHRP718]

Go SackBoy Go

 

[Sandman7]

LBP seems to have been selling consistently for a while now. Has it shown up on that ELSPA medal list thing yet?

 

[gofreak]

LBP seems to have been selling consistently for a while now. Has it shown up on that ELSPA medal list thing yet?

Yes, a couple of times. It went platinum in Jan (>300k).

 

[Loudninja]

LBP seems to have been selling consistently for a while now. Has it shown up on that ELSPA medal list thing yet?

Yep it just hit Platinum Status.

 

[Psychotext]

Wii domination is pretty much complete in all those charts. Scary.

 

[Karma]

360 = 13
Wii = 12
PS3 = 5

 

[Kenka]

360 = 13
Wii = 12
PS3 = 5

360 is truly a freaking beast software-wise. I don't know if you listen to me Raist but we defintely need a weighted chart again.

 

[Belgorim]

360 is truly a freaking beast software-wise. I don't know if you listen to me Raist but we defintely need a weighted chart again.

A weighted chart would show complete domination from Wii, since it puts such a big emphasis on the top placers. I do not think it would show what you think it would.

 

[Parl]

A weighted chart would show complete domination from Wii, since it puts such a big emphasis on the top placers. I do not think it would show what you think it would.

Yeah, this is certainly true. Weight-charts wise, Wii would dominate. In the real world, I'd imagine it'd dominate less though still be in front.

Wii software seems to have had an excellent week this week, continuing on its increases made in around the opening of December. But 360 has been keeping up with, or in front of Wii with total amount in the top 40 since the very first week after the summer holidays when new big titles came out which therefore knocked Wii down a peg or 2 (on the weighted chart only of course, not necessarily in reality).

If the release schedule for non-Nintendo platforms is weak again this summer holidays, Nintendo should have yet another strong summer holiday presence, even if the schedule for Wii and DS is also weak, as it'll again have long-lasting sales typically on those two platforms.

 

[Yoshi]

Yeah, this is certainly true. Weight-charts wise, Wii would dominate. In the real world, I'd imagine it'd dominate less though still be in front.

Wii software seems to have had an excellent week this week, continuing on its increases made in around the opening of December. But 360 has been keeping up with, or in front of Wii with total amount in the top 40 since the very first week after the summer holidays when new big titles came out which therefore knocked Wii down a peg or 2 (on the weighted chart only of course, not necessarily in reality).

If the release schedule for non-Nintendo platforms is weak again this summer holidays, Nintendo should have yet another strong summer holiday presence, even if the schedule for Wii and DS is also weak, as it'll again have long-lasting sales typically on those two platforms.

You just don't get it! It depends exclusively on whether there will be a summer break or not, really!

 

[test_account]

LBP does seem to have genuine legs. And perhaps compared to other PS3 games they seem epic. But let us not get carried away with superlatives when it is just a few spots above Mario Kart DS.

Mario Kart DS probably has some of the most amazing legs ever, in the UK at least, so not too many games compare to the legs that Mario Kart DS has shown (there are a few games like the Brain Training games and some Wii games like Mario Kart Wii, Mario & Sonic at the Olymics, Wii Fit and Wii Play etc. and probably some more Nintendo games that i unfortunately cant remember right now that can be compared though, but concidering how many games that exicst, these games arent really that many, at least in my opinion ). Mario Kart DS is almost in a class of it's own or what i shall say when it comes to legs and sales preformance

When it comes to the LBP legs, i dont think too many here expected that LBP would have this long legs, at least not after seeing the chart position in the UK in the 2-3 first week of sales. Even if the LBP legs might not be close to how the Mario Kart DS legs has been and is, i still think that LBP has shown some great legs so far and that it is ok to use superlatives if someone wants to do that

But sure, all is relative and it depends on which games that LBP is being compared with. Compared to the Mario Kart DS legs, then the LBP legs might not look that amazing, i agree to that But LBP is still within the UK Top 40 and i think it should be interesting to see how long legs LBP will have For all that we know, LBP might end up charting within the UK Top 40 for several of months to come, but we will see what happends

EDIT: I added some text.

 

[spwolf]

Mario Kart DS probably has some of the most amazing legs ever, in the UK at least, so not too many games compare to the legs that Mario Kart DS has shown (there are a few games like the Brain Training games and some Wii games like Mario Kart Wii, Mario & Sonic at the Olymics, Wii Fit and Wii Play etc. and probably some more Nintendo games that i unfortunately cant remember right now that can be compared though, but concidering how many games that exicst, these games arent really that many, at least in my opinion ). Mario Kart DS is almost in a class of it's own or what i shall say when it comes to legs and sales preformance

When it comes to the LBP legs, i dont think too many here expected that LBP would have this long legs, at least not after seeing the chart position in the UK in the 2-3 first week of sales. Even if the LBP legs might not be close to how the Mario Kart DS legs has been and is, i still think that LBP has shown some great legs so far and that it is ok to use superlatives if someone wants to do that

But sure, all is relative and it depends on which games that LBP is being compared with. Compared to the Mario Kart DS legs, then the LBP legs might not look that amazing, i agree to that But LBP is still within the UK Top 40 and i think it should be interesting to see how long legs LBP will have For all that we know, LBP might end up charting within the UK Top 40 for several of months to come, but we will see what happends

EDIT: I added some text.

awesome read... thanks.

 

[nli10]

Layton is indeed getting better stock. Still haven't seen it in a SuperMarket yet though. WiiFit was drying up faster this week (yeah - number one, £80 and still selling out, but good restocks too) so maybe it will get the No1 it deserves in the next few weeks.


Now it's the Book Collection's turn to be scarce (and overpriced online).



The next title in this chain Walk With Me! Do You Know Your Walking Routine? is out Feb 20th and just got a decent sized update to the page at the Nintendo Website. It looks pretty cool and as it's lifestyle and has stuff with it I thought that I might pick it up on launch for £25-£30.

It's £50 RRP. On the DS.

Needless to say, you could buy them now and sell them for more in a few weeks when it sells out (especially over Easter) and is heavily TV advertised, but you have to wonder how much these prices are going to keep climbing. And if it sells well how much of a premium we are going to have on the DSi.

That said I seem to remember it being a fairly similar price to import from JP now (although I'd swear I saw it for £30 originally).

They did miss a trick by not having it out in time for Valentine's day really (face_punchedbyGF)...

 

[Koren]

It's £50 RRP. On the DS.

Question is : how much cost the hardware, and what does it includes exactly ?

 

[Shiggy]

It's £50 RRP. On the DS.

Are you sure? It's 49.99 Euro. That's probably because the £ is really low nowadays. Sucks when your not in the Euro zone, but

 

[Zeouterlimits]

First time in a while I've noticed GTAIV out of the charts in Ireland.

 

[Private Hoffman]

Absolutely amazing LBP legs. Well deserved.

 

[cw_sasuke]

There is a LBP Bundle, of course it will stay in the charts - just like Kung Fu Panda on 360...

 

[Tideas]

There is a LBP Bundle, of course it will stay in the charts - just like Kung Fu Panda on 360...

That is false. Look at the revenue chart. LBP is still #14 yet Kung Fu panda isn't even on there.

 

[nli10]

Question is : how much cost the hardware, and what does it includes exactly ?

It includes two coloured 'Activity Meters'.

While I believe these to be basic Wireless Pedometers I'm not sure if there is any extra trickery involved as I haven't seen any breakdown things.

Presuming the game to be £30 instead of the usual £20 of the Training series due to Mii stuff and the Wii links (which is one of the reasons I'm interested) then the Pedometers are £10 each.

Although Nintendo are going to sell nicer coloured ones for £20 so maybe it's actually £20 game and two £15 pedometers and not too bad a deal.


And it's £50 RRP in Amazon & Play, but £40 to order. And yeah - I'd have joined the Euro years ago, but then I'm not a banker (and the credit crunch has actually made me much better off due to variable mortgage and recent job change).

 

[DMeisterJ]

There is a LBP Bundle, of course it will stay in the charts - just like Kung Fu Panda on 360...

But if it was due to bundles, it'd be proportionally down on the Value Charts, and it's actually only one place below (14th) rather than LBP itself which is 13th on the units chart. Since Value doesn't count bundles, we can draw a pretty clear conclusion that the sales for the game are pretty good overall, and is doing well legs-wise.

 

[Rolf NB]

It doesn't seem to trend downwards at all anymore, it just jumps back and forth randomly from week to week. It's the PS3's first budding evergreen.

 

[Tideas]

seems like it might outlast CoD5, Fifa 09, and Skate 2.

Only time will tell.

 

[SupahBlah]

Is it still supply constrained there?

Both are, Layton especially.

 

[lowlylowlycook]

Absolutely amazing LBP legs. Well deserved.

Hmmm, practically every game above LBP on the chart came out before LBP, some long before. I'm trying to figure out why you would have settled on picking out LBP to mention. Maybe you can help me out here.

It doesn't seem to trend downwards at all anymore, it just jumps back and forth randomly from week to week. It's the PS3's first budding evergreen.

Why would we expect games to drift down the charts when not many games are launching?

In all seriousness, it is interesting how LBP is outperforming in the UK compared to every other region we have info on. I'm guessing it could be in the top 20 some places in Europe that we don't get that much info.

 

[Rapping Granny]

nm

 

[Raist]

There is a LBP Bundle, of course it will stay in the charts - just like Kung Fu Panda on 360...

AFAIK chart track doesn't count official bundles sales for games. I think someone mentioned that once. nli10 maybe ?