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[Baconsammy]

England and I have similar tastes. I should ask her out.

 

[trw]

<3k for a AAA release in the UK is pretty much the death knell for current gen gaming in the UK. It's launch week is about 10x worse than Sniper Elite.

I would say it's far away from an AAA release. Has there even been a big marketing push?

 

[StealthGoblin]

I haven't seen one ad for Starhawk.

 

[BKK]

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Ireland:
Week 19, 2012 - All Formats (Units)

01 (01) Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
02 (04) Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
03 (03) Fifa Street (Electronic Arts)
04 (02) [prototype 2] (Activision Blizzard)
05 (05) Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
06 (16) Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
07 (13) Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros. Interactive)
08 (07) Kinect Star Wars (Microsoft)
09 (09) Tiger Woods Pga Tour 13 (Electronic Arts)
10 (08) Saints Row: The Third (Thq)
11 (19) Wwe '12 (Thq)
12 (06) Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts)
13 (18) Super Mario 3d Land (Nintendo)
14 (RE) Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Warner Bros. Interactive)
15 (RE) Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
16 (11) Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo (Mind Candy)
17 (12) Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
18 (14) Sonic Generations (Sega)
19 (RE) Lego Batman: The Videogame (Warner Bros. Interactive)
20 (RE) Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean (Disney Interactive Studios)

360|PS3|WII|PCD|3DS|PSV|NDS|PSP|PS2

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Denmark:
Week 19, 2012 - All Formats (Units)

01 (01) Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
02 (03) Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
03 (02) Fifa Street (Electronic Arts)
04 (04) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
05 (06) Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Activision Blizzard)
06 (NE) Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
07 (05) [prototype 2] (Activision Blizzard)
08 (07) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Nordic Game Supply)
09 (13) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
10 (09) The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
11 (08) The Sims 3: Showtime (Electronic Arts)
12 (14) Call Of Duty: Black Ops (Activision Blizzard)
13 (17) The Sims 3: Pets (Electronic Arts)
14 (10) Need For Speed: The Run (Electronic Arts)
15 (11) Grand Theft Auto Iv (Nordic Game Supply)
16 (15) Grand Theft Auto Episodes - Liberty City (Nordic Game Supply)
17 (20) Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
18 (12) Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
19 (RE) Football Manager 2012 (Pan Vision)
20 (19) Rage (Nordic Game Supply)

360|PS3|WII|PC|3DS|PSV|NDS|PSP|PS2

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[bigtroyjon]

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/2m-games-sold-in-uk-during-quiet-april/096009

The UK games retail market was down a third in a tough April for the trade. Retailers made £45.8m from software sales last month, a 34.1 per cent drop over the same period last year.

Just over 2m games were sold at UK retail, a year-on-year decline of 33.2 per cent. However, there were significantly more games released in April 2011, including hit titles Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat.

Last month’s highest charting new release was Microsoft’s Kinect Star Wars, which reached No.2. Activision’s Prototype 2 managed No.5, despite only being on sale for two days when this data was collected.

EA was the No.1 publisher once again, with FIFA Street established as the month’s biggest selling game. EA had five titles in the Top Ten. Xbox 360 was the leading platform. Nintendo enjoyed its own success as Wii, 3DS and DS grew in market share. All data is courtesy of UKIE/GfK Chart-Track.

 

[BKK]

http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/PlayStation+Vita/news.asp?c=40953

PS Vita hardware sales less than a third of the PSP after 10 weeks

Official Chart-Track data paints stark picture for Sony

PS Vita hardware sales are less than a third of where the PSP was at the same stage in its life cycle, official Gfk Chart-Track data has revealed.

Based on UK sales for the first 10 weeks, Sony's PS Vita handheld has, according to a well-placed industry source, shifted just over 100,000 units since its launch on February 22nd 2012.

Although Chart-Track declined to reveal the precise sell-through figure, the company's business group director Dorian Bloch confirmed the PSP had sold 3.5 times as many units as PS Vita achieved after 10 weeks on sale.

Bloch urged caution on making direct comparisons between the two systems.

"[PS Vita] was launched at a traditionally quiet time, and [PSP] was launched in the build-up to Q4," he told PocketGamer.

Bloch also noted that PS Vita costs an average of £54 more than the PSP, at £232 versus £178.

PSP was tough act to follow

By way of comparison, the Chart-Track stat guru pointed out that the PSP holds the UK record for the fastest-selling console in week one, as well as the record for the least number of weeks to achieve a one million user-base in the UK, at just 24 weeks.

Assuming the PS Vita takes 3.5 times longer to reach the magic one million mark, it will be late next year before Sony can expect to celebrate that milestone.

 

[Hammer24]

http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/PlayStation+Vita/news.asp?c=40953

About what we expected. But seeing it confirmed still hurts.

 

[Mpl90]

http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/PlayStation+Vita/news.asp?c=40953

...3DS did about 100k in its first week in UK.
Woah.

 

[lazybones18]

So....the power of flight has just about run out for Pit in Europe?

 

[Mpl90]

So....the power of flight has just about run out for Pit in Europe?

In Germany, it has been top 10, around it for a while. UK, it charted again. Unfortunately, for other charts, we have just top 10 ( even just top 5 in France ), so it's difficult to judge.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

So....the power of flight has just about run out for Pit in Europe?

I've heard that Palutina will drop the Euro and go back to heart currency

 

[liger05]

http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/PlayStation+Vita/news.asp?c=40953

Damn. 100,000 in 10 weeks is just abysmal.

 

[MoogleWizard]

Seems like the UK and US are Microsoft's only big markets. 360 games are basically completely absent in the charts everywhere else, it's all Sony and Nintendo, even though the cheapest 360 model is significantly cheaper than the PS3.
I wonder why that this?

 

[frankie_baby]

http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/PlayStation+Vita/news.asp?c=40953

Ouch that's worse than even I thought

 

[BKK]

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Norway:
Week 19, 2012 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) [PS3] Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
02 (RE) [PSN] Playstation Network Voucher 200 Nok (Sony Computer Ent.)
03 (RE) [PS3] Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
04 (RE) [PS3] Ssx (Electronic Arts)
05 (RE) [PS3] Fifa Street (Electronic Arts)
06 (NE) [XBL] Live 2100 Microsoft Points (Microsoft)
07 (RE) [WII] Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack (Activision Blizzard)
08 (NE) [360] Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
09 (RE) [PCC] World Of Warcraft 60 Days Game Card (Activision Blizzard)
10 (RE) [PS3] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
11 (NE) [XBL] Live Points 1800 Fifa (Microsoft)
12 (RE) [PS3] Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
13 (RE) [NDS] Live Card Nok 400 (Scee)
14 (RE) [PS3] Skate 3 (Electronic Arts)
15 (RE) [XBL] Live 3 Month Card (Microsoft)
16 (NE) [PCD] Tera (Ubisoft)
17 (RE) [360] Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
18 (RE) [NDS] Live Card Nok 200 (Scee)
19 (RE) [PCD] Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
20 (RE) [PCD] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)

360|PS3|WII|PC|3DS|NDS|PSP|PS2

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Finland:
Week 19, 2012 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (01) [PCD] Angry Birds Space (Others)
02 (02) [PSN] Playstation Network Card 20 Eur (Sony Computer Ent.)
03 (04) [PS3] Nhl 12 (Electronic Arts)
04 (09) [XBL] Xbox 360 Live Points - 2100p (Microsoft)
05 (03) [PCC] World Of Warcraft Pre-paid Game Card 60 Days (Activision Blizzard)
06 (06) [PS3] Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
07 (08) [PS3] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
08 (14) [XBL] Xbox 360 Live Points - 800p (Microsoft)
09 (05) [PCD] Angry Birds Seasons (Others)
10 (12) [PS3] Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
11 (16) [PCD] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
12 (20) [360] Nhl 12 (Electronic Arts)
13 (15) [XBL] Xbox 360 Live 3 Months Gold (Microsoft)
14 (18) [PCD] Tera (Ubisoft)
15 (10) [PCD] Angry Birds Classic (Others)
16 (RE) [PS3] Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Platinum (Activision Blizzard)
17 (11) [PCD] Guild Wars 2 Pre Purchase Standard Ed (Nc Soft)
18 (13) [PS3] Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
19 (RE) [360] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
20 (07) [360] Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)

360|PS3|WII|PC|3DS|NDS|PSP|PS2

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[AdventureRacing]

Damn. 100,000 in 10 weeks is just abysmal.

Only 10K a week including launch, that is just terrible. It must be selling tiny amounts week to week right now.

 

[frankie_baby]

Only 10K a week including launch, that is just terrible. It must be selling tiny amounts week to week right now.

What were the launch week numbers in the end? About 50k I seem to remember

 

[Celine]

http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/PlayStation+Vita/news.asp?c=40953

Didn't expect better.
Vita current state worldwide is well known.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

What were the launch week numbers in the end? About 50k I seem to remember

Yeah I think it was around 45k...so it's been selling around 5k a week.

 

[frankie_baby]

Yeah I think it was around 45k...so it's been selling around 5k a week.

Thanks, though taking into account sales probably curved downwards we are probably looking at 2 or 3k a week now

 

[SmokyDave]

Thanks, though taking into account sales probably curved downwards we are probably looking at 2 or 3k a week now

Just think, for the foreseeable future that will actually get worse.

How low can they go?

 

[test_account]

Seems that the success for the predecessors really have an effect on the launch sales. PSP and PS3 did really great in the UK at launch, coming off of the very popular PS2. Same with the 3DS, had a strong launch coming of the popularity of the DS. PS Vita comes off PSP, so it seems to follow a pattern at launch.

 

[frankie_baby]

Just think, for the foreseeable future that will actually get worse.

How low can they go?

Negative sales obviously, more vitas being returned than bought

 

[AdventureRacing]

Thanks, though taking into account sales probably curved downwards we are probably looking at 2 or 3k a week now

Which frankly is pretty scary for the vitas future. Sub 10K a week in Japan, possibly sub 20K a week in the US (and rapidly dropping) and maybe as low as 2-3K a week in the UK. Sony need to make a big move and fast if they don't want the vita not to flop big time.

Unless sony have some massive announcements coming up at E3 i have no idea how they plan on moving 10 million vitas in a year.

 

[frankie_baby]

Which frankly is pretty scary for the vitas future. Sub 10K a week in Japan, possibly sub 20K a week in the US (and rapidly dropping) and maybe as low as 2-3K a week in the UK. Sony need to make a big move and fast if they don't want the vita not to flop big time.

Unless sony have some massive announcements coming up at E3 i have no idea how they plan on moving 10 million vitas in a year.

I'm inclined to believe the 10 million forecast was put into appease investors who may not know much about the video game market just to show a ray of sunshine amongst overall terrible results (and coming off last years 1.8 million shipment and late launch could look believable to less clued up investors) and Sony probably hope that when it comes to slashing that forecast later the rest of the company will be doing better so the investors don't get too angry

 

[mugurumakensei]

Which frankly is pretty scary for the vitas future. Sub 10K a week in Japan, possibly sub 20K a week in the US (and rapidly dropping) and maybe as low as 2-3K a week in the UK. Sony need to make a big move and fast if they don't want the vita not to flop big time.

Unless sony have some massive announcements coming up at E3 i have no idea how they plan on moving 10 million vitas in a year.

Free oral with every vita sold. It could be done by price slash and a good future lineup.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Free oral with every vita sold.

SmokyDave seal of approval.

It could be done by price slash and a good future lineup.

I don't think it's impossible but there are some tought times ahead.

 

[frankie_baby]

Free oral with every vita sold. It could be done by price slash and a good future lineup.

You could get at least 10 hookers for the price of a vita

 

[SmokyDave]

SmokyDave seal of approval.

Only if there's an ambassador program!

 

[BKK]

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Germany:
Week 19, 2012 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (04) [PS3] FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)
02 (02) [PCD] Risen 2 - Dark Waters (Koch Media)
03 (05) [PS3] Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
04 (06) [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo)
05 (01) [PCD] Tera (Ubisoft Frogster Interactive)
06 (03) [PCD] Port Royale 3 (Koch Media Kalypso Media)
07 (16) [WII] Zumba Fitness (NBG 505 Games)
08 (18) [PCD] Fußball Manager 12 (Electronic Arts Management/Sport
09 (11) [WII] Zumba Fitness 2 inkl. Fitness-Gürtel (NBG 505 Games)
10 (19) [PCD] FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)
11 (10) [PS3] Uncharted 3 - Drake's Deception (Sony Computer Entertainment)
12 (09) [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
13 (17) [360] Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
14 (07) [PS3] FIFA Street (Electronic Arts)
15 (23) [360] FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)
16 (12) [PCD] Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
17 (24) [PCD] Die Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
18 (14) [PS3] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
19 (13) [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
20 (20) [360] Kinect Star Wars (Diverse Distributoren Microsoft)
21 (15) [PCD] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
22 (08) [PS3] Prototype 2 - Limited Radnet Edition (Activision Blizzard)
23 (21) [PCD] Die Siedler Online - Premium Edition (Ubisoft)
24 (27) [PCD] The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks (ZeniMax))
25 (26) [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
26 (43) [WII] Skylanders - Spyro's Adventure - Starter Paket (Activision Blizzard)
27 (42) [PS3] Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
28 (34) [PCD] Anno 2070 (Ubisoft)
29 (22) [360] The Witcher 2 - Assassins Of Kings (Enhanced Edition) (Namco Bandai Partners)
30 (NE) [PCD] Diablo III (Activision Blizzard)
31 (31) [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
32 (39) [PS3] Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros. Interactive)
33 (40) [PS3] The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks (ZeniMax))
34 (35) [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (Konami)
35 (32) [WII] Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
36 (37) [PCD] Die Sims 3: Showtime (Electronic Arts)
37 (28) [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo)
38 (44) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
39 (48) [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
40 (55) [PCD] Landwirtschafts-Simulator 2011 (astragon)
41 (46) [PCD] Die Sims 3: Einfach tierisch (Electronic Arts)
42 (63) [WII] FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)
43 (38) [PCD] Star Wars: The Old Republic (Electronic Arts)
44 (47) [PCD] Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts)
45 (30) [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (Capcom Europe)
46 (52) [PCD] Redemption Cemetery: Der Fluch des Raben (astragon)
47 (29) [PCD] UEFA Euro 2012 (Download-Code) (Electronic Arts)
48 (50) [PCD] StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty (Activision Blizzard)
49 (72) [WII] Mario Kart Wii inkl. Lenkrad (Nintendo)
50 (51) [PS3] Need For Speed: The Run - Limited Edition (Electronic Arts)
51 (58) [360] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
52 (49) [WII] Lego Star Wars: Die komplette Saga (Activision Blizzard)
53 (64) [PCD] The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion (Take-Two Interactive Bethesda Softworks (ZeniMax))
54 (45) [NDS] Lego Star Wars: Die komplette Saga (NBG Activision Blizzard)
55 (54) [PCD] Die Sims 3: Traumsuite-Accessoires (Electronic Arts)
56 (41) [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (Namco Bandai Partners)
57 (NE) [PS3] Starhawk (Sony Computer Entertainment)
58 (RE) [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Koch Media Square Enix Europe)
59 (61) [PCD] The Witcher 2 - Assassins Of Kings (Enhanced Edition) (Namco Bandai Partners)
60 (73) [PS3] Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (dt.) (Activision Blizzard)
61 (53) [PCD] Homefront (THQ)
62 (57) [WII] Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (Activision Blizzard)
63 (25) [360] Prototype 2 - Limited Radnet Edition (Activision Blizzard)
64 (33) [PCD] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts)
65 (62) [PS3] Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai Partners)
66 (71) [PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (Take-Two Interactive)
67 (88) [PS3] Call Of Duty: Black Ops (Activision Blizzard)
68 (60) [3DS] Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Spielen: London 2012 (Sega)
69 (69) [PCD] The Stronghold Collection ([Software-Pyramide] ak tronic)
70 (87) [PCD] Counter-Strike: Source (Electronic Arts)
71 (56) [360] FIFA Street (Electronic Arts)
72 (79) [PS3] Fight Night: Champion (Electronic Arts)
73 (68) [PCD] Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (Konami)
74 (59) [PCD] Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall Of The Samurai (Limited Edition) (Sega)
75 (65) [PS3] Der Herr der Ringe: Der Krieg im Norden (Warner Bros. Interactive)
76 (RE) [3DS] FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)
77 (67) [PCD] Bus-Simulator 2012 (astragon)
78 (RE) [PCD] Sniper: Ghost Warrior (Ubisoft City Interactive)
79 (76) [PCD] Need For Speed: The Run - Limited Edition (Electronic Arts)
80 (70) [WII] PokéPark 2 - Die Dimension der Wünsche (Nintendo)
81 (86) [WII] Go Vacation (Nintendo Namco Bandai Partners)
82 (82) [PS3] Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (Take-Two Interactive)
83 (RE) [PS2] FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)
84 (NE) [PCD] Redemption Cemetery: Die verlorenen Seelen (astragon)
85 (92) [PCD] Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull ([Software-Pyramide] ak tronic)
86 (90) [PCD] Age Of Empires - Collector's Edition (Diverse Distributoren Microsoft)
87 (81) [PCD] World Of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade (Activision Blizzard)
88 (93) [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
89 (80) [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
90 (RE) [PS3] Metal Gear Solid HD Collection ([Classics HD] Konami)
91 (96) [NDS] Pokémon: Schwarze Edition (Nintendo)
92 (RE) [PCD] Portal 2 (Electronic Arts)
93 (RE) [PS3] UFC Undisputed 3 (THQ)
94 (RE) [WII] Mario & Sonic bei den Olympischen Spielen: London 2012 (Sega)
95 (83) [PS3] F1 2011 (Koch Media)
96 (RE) [PCD] Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (dt.) (Take-Two Interactive)
97 (91) [PCD] ArcaniA - Gothic 4 (EuroVideo Nordic Games)
98 (36) [PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts)
99 (94) [PCD] Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (dt.) (Activision Blizzard)
00 (66) [PS3] Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts)

[PCD] - 40
[PS3] - 28
[WII] - 15
[360] - 7
[3DS] - 5
[NDS] - 4
[PS2] - 1
[PSV] - 0
[PSP] - 0

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Sweden:
Week 19, 2012 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (02) [WII] Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack (Activision Blizzard)
02 (03) [360] Kinect Star Wars (Microsoft)
03 (05) [PS3] Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
04 (06) [PCD] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
05 (01) [PCD] TERA (Ubisoft)
06 (04) [360] Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
07 (RE) [PS3] NHL 12 (Electronic Arts)
08 (18) [360] NHL 12 (Electronic Arts)
09 (19) [PCD] The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
10 (RE) [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
11 (07) [PCD] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
12 (09) [PCD] The Sims 3: I Rampjuset (Electronic Arts)
13 (08) [PS3] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
14 (12) [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
15 (NE) [PS3] Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
16 (14) [360] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
17 (16) [360] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
18 (RE) [PCD] StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty (Activision Blizzard)
19 (17) [PS3] Fifa Street (Electronic Arts)
20 (RE) [PCD] World of Warcraft: Battlechest (Activision Blizzard)

360|PS3|WII|PCD|3DS|NDS|PSP|PS2

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[BKK]

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UK:

UK SW     	TW        	LW        	LY        	YTD       	LYTD      	YoY%
Units     	385,183   	465,100   	629,701   	10,672,548	15,542,229	-31%
Revenue   	£8.5m    	£10.7m    	£15.2m    	£247.15m   	£356.8m    	-31%

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Lowest week for well over a decade, or two console generations, and we're not even at the lowest point in the year yet! MCV no longer free, but I took out a subscription.

 

[jvm]

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UK:

UK SW     	TW        	LW        	LY        	YTD       	LYTD      	YoY%
Units     	385,183   	465,100   	629,701   	10,672,548	15,542,229	-31%
Revenue   	£8.5m    	£10.7m    	£15.2m    	£247.15m   	£356.8m    	-31%

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Lowest week for well over a decade, or two console generations, and we're not even at the lowest point in the year yet! MCV no longer free, but I took out a subscription.

So they've removed the PDFs? How much is a sub?

 

[electroplankton]

It'd be nice to know some numbers for the German chart. Could this country be over UK in terms of units?

 

[kadotsu]

Is that German Diablo III number the aggregation of all copies sold at stores that broke street date? Because otherwise that would be very, very low.

 

[KillerMan91]

It really would be nice to get some numbers from Germany. UK is crashing so hard that even though German market is also probably weakening it could be already bigger than UK.

 

[wrowa]

Is that German Diablo III number the aggregation of all copies sold at stores that broke street date? Because otherwise that would be very, very low.

The chart includes sales from 05/07 to 05/12. So, all Diablo sales that are accounted in that chart have happened at least 3 days prior to its proper release.

 

[BKK]

So they've removed the PDFs? How much is a sub?

Previous ones are still available. £2/issue, £35/6 months, £65/year.

 

[jvm]

Argh. Where is the subscription info? I'm not seeing it on their site, but I'm an idiot.

Edit: Found it.
http://free.yudu.com/item/details/524751/MCV-Subscription-Group

Does this get me a PDF? I like having local copies.

Edit 2: No idea what the offline version does. If it's a Windows/MacOS app, I can't do that.

 

[BKK]

Argh. Where is the subscription info? I'm not seeing it on their site, but I'm an idiot.

Edit: Found it.
http://free.yudu.com/item/details/524751/MCV-Subscription-Group

Does this get me a PDF? I like having local copies.

Edit 2: No idea what the offline version does. If it's a Windows/MacOS app, I can't do that.

It's some crappy app which needs an internet connection to connect to the server to authenticate each time. Don't like it either, will have to see if I can convert to pdf or some other format, probably not easily I'd imagine.

Using the Offline Version of your edition. (PC)

• Open the edition;
• Select “Options” on the toolbar;
• Download offline version;
• Save File > Desktop/Documents;
• Locate the downloaded Zip folder, double click to access and select “Extract Files” from toolbar;
• Check the box “show extracted files when complete” and hit Next;
• Upon completion of extraction a new folder window will appear, enter the folder within and double click the XXXXXX.exe file to run the offline version. (where XXXXX is the name of the edition)
• When prompted with the “Open File – Security Warning” box, select “Run”;
• Please note: If the edition you are viewing in the offline reader requires a username and password to access it, you must still have an internet connection to authenticate these details.
• “Offline Version” is a term used to describe the edition viewable outside of a web browser, and not independent of an internet connection.
• For further information and help using your offline version, please use the “options” button on the toolbar > Help.

(MAC)

• Open the edition;
• Select “Options” on the toolbar;
• Download offline version;
• File will download to your default downloads folder
• Locate the downloaded Zip folder and move to desktop/documents folder;
• Enter the folder and locate the Application file with the YUDU logo associated with it (this should not be an .exe file)
• Double click the Application file to reveal the security prompt – Select “open” and select “open” a second time to launch “reader”.
• Please note: If the edition you are viewing in the offline reader requires a username and password to access it, you must still have an internet connection to authenticate these details.
• “Offline Version” is a term used to describe the edition viewable outside of a web browser, and not independent of an internet connection.
• For further information and help using your offline version, please use the “options” button on the toolbar > Help.

 

[jvm]

&#8220;Offline Version&#8221; is a term used to describe the edition viewable outside of a web browser, and not independent of an internet connection.

Hahaha. Yeah. Thanks, Yudu.

 

[BKK]

It's pointlessly annoying DRM, already made a PDF out of it thanks to portrait orientation, some free software which autosaves print screen, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

 

[jvm]

It's pointlessly annoying DRM, already made a PDF out of it thanks to portrait orientation, some free software which autosaves print screen, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

That's a ridiculous amount of effort. Guh.

 

[Road]

Even as a subscriber you can't get the PDF anymore?

 

[Durante]

I love how Diablo charted before its release.

Fixed.
But still, UK is right now the territory where 3DS does worst, at least on the software front. The difference with other European countries is particular.

Shouldn't this be full of PC games?

 

[BKK]

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Netherlands:
Week 19, 2012 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) [PCD] Diablo 3 (Activision Blizzard)
02 (RE) [WII] Udraw Studio Instant Artist (Thq)
03 (NE) [PS3] Max Payne 3 (Take - Two Interactive)
04 (NE) [360] Max Payne 3 (Take - Two Interactive)
05 (08) [PS3] Call Of Duty/modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
06 (05) [WII] Skylanders/spyro's Adventure (Activision Blizzard)
07 (07) [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo)
08 (04) [WII] Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
09 (10) [PS3] Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
10 (01) [PS3] Sniper Elite V2 (505 Gamestreet)

360|PS3|WII|PCD|3DS|PSV|NDS

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Nordic
Week 19, 2012 - All Formats (Units)

01 Fifa 12 (Electronic Arts)
02 Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
03 Sniper Elite : V2 (505 Games)
04 Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard)
05 Skylanders: Spyros Adventure (Activision Blizzard)
06 Fifa Street (Electronic Arts)
07 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworksx)
08 Nhl 12 (Electronic Arts)
09 Prototype 2 (Activision Blizzard)
10 Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
11 The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
12 Assassins Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
13 Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars (Activision Blizzard)
14 Call Of Duty: Black Ops (Activision Blizzard)
15 New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
16 Tera (Ubisoft)
17 Gta: Iv (Take-Two Interactive)
18 The Sims 3: Showtime (Electronic Arts)
19 Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts)
20 The Sims 3: Pets (Electronic Arts)

360|PS3|WII|PC|3DS|PSV|NDS|PSP

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Switzerland:
Week 19, 2012

360|PS3|WII|PC|3DS|PSV|NDS|PSP

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[Captain Smoker]

Germany (GfK/Media-Control)

March 2012:
3DS: 41.276
PSV: 21.276

01.03. - 13.05.2012:
3DS: 124.111
PSV: 52.889

source: http://www.iknowyourgame.de/news/ps-vita-start-zahlen-doch-nicht-so-rosig/
original source: http://www.mediabiz.de/games/news/3...ps-vita-woche-fuer-woche/319288?printScreen=1 (needs account)


I think the first week of Vita (launch February 22) isn't included.

 

[BKK]

Germany (GfK/Media-Control)

original source: http://www.mediabiz.de/games/news/3...ps-vita-woche-fuer-woche/319288?printScreen=1 (needs account)

3DS doppelt so stark wie PS Vita - Woche für Woche

Jede PR ist gute PR, wird sich Uwe Bassendowski, Geschäftsführer Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland, gedacht haben, als er unlängst von "www.finanzen.net" mit den jener Redaktion vorliegenden Media Control-Zahlen konfrontiert und um ein Statement gebeten wurde. Angesichts der von "finanzen.net" kolportierten 80.000 verkauften PS Vitas in Deutschland allein im Monat März zeigte sich Bassendowski jedenfalls "mit dem Start hochzufrieden". Das hätte er auch durchaus sein können, würde diese Zahl zutreffen. Schön wär's. Tatsächlich weisen die Media Control-Daten im besagten Monatspanel März in den Rohdaten gerade einmal 13.987 verkaufte PS Vita-Einheiten aus; selbst hochgerechnet landet das neue Sony-Handheld gerade einmal bei 21.276 durchverkauften Units. Ein kleiner, aber feiner Unterschied - jedenfalls nach Adam Riese.

Doch damit nicht genug. Vergleicht man nämlich die Performance von Sonys PS Vita direkt mit der von Nintendos 3DS auf Basis des Monatspanels März zwischen beiden Konsoleros heraus, deklassiert der 3DS den mobilen Wettbewerber geradezu: Während die PS Vita, wie gesagt, im März laut Media Control hochgerechnet bei 21.276 Units landete, konnte Nintendo 3DS (ebenfalls hochgerechnet) 41.276 verkaufte Units auf seinem Konto verbuchen. Die Dominanz der 3DS-Verkäufe konnte selbst im Launch-Monat der Vita nicht im Ansatz erschüttert werden, obgleich die Launch-Phase jeder neuen Plattform unter besonderen Vorzeichen steht. Und um die PS Vita-Werte vollends zu erden, hat sich GamesMarkt noch einmal den Vergleichszeitraum beider Handhelds seit dem deutschen Verkaufsstart angeschaut. Das Ergebnis spricht für sich: Seit Launch konnte PS Vita hochgerechnet 52.889 Stück an den Mann bzw. die Frau bringen, während der 3DS im selben Zeitraum (ebenfalls hochgerechnet) 124.111 KäuferInnen von sich überzeugen konnte.

Den Braten richtig fett machen allerdings die Verkaufszahlen des 3DS seit Launch: Mit Ende letzte Woche kommt Nintendos Handheld auf 796.167 Stück. Ein Volumen, von dem Sony noch lange träumen wird, wenn der Verkauf weiterhin so schleppend verläuft. Nach all den durchaus beeindrucken Zahlen fragt sich nun, welcher Datenquelle sich "finanzen.net" bediente? Die Media Control-Zahlen können es nicht gewesen sein. Doch wie gesagt: Jede PR ist gute PR.

 

[Mario007]

Fixed.
But still, UK is right now the territory where 3DS does worst, at least on the software front. The difference with other European countries is particular.

Those U3 legs in Germany.

 

[Captain Smoker]

3DS doppelt so stark wie PS Vita - Woche für Woche

Nice, thx.

So the 124.111 figure for the 3DS is for the same number of weeks after launch in 2011.

And we've also the exact LTDs for both systems now.

 

[Nirolak]

I love how Diablo charted before its release.

Shouldn't this be full of PC games?

I would imagine Nintendo excludes the platform in the same way Microsoft excludes handhelds from NPD comments.