Latest UK Charts (w/e 13/06/09) + software sales numbers

Second Week for The Sims 3

EA’s ‘The Sims 3’ (-48%) claims a second week at No1 even though sales have halved over the launch week.

Activision Blizzard debut at No2 with sci-fi action-adventure ‘Prototype’ from respected Canadian developer Radical Entertainment (Simpsons: Hit & Run, Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Scarface: World is Yours, Crash Tag Team/Crash of the Titans). Last week’s big new entry, THQ’s ‘Red Faction: Guerrilla’ (-31%) only drops one place to No3 and Nintendo take No4 with ‘Wii Fit’ (+18%) - since being knocked off No1 back in week 21 by a steady stream of quality new releases, Wii Fit has risen 1 place per week over the last 3 weeks, perhaps in preparation for another assault on the top spot to complete that famous record-in-waiting (needs 3 more No1’s for the all time No1 record). THQ’s ‘UFC 2009: Undisputed’ (-36%) drops 2 places to No5 and EA’s ‘EA Sports Active’ (-28%) also relinquishes 2 positions now at No6. Activision Blizzard have the highest climber with ‘Call of Duty: World at War’ (+79%) climbing 9 places to No7 thanks to price promotion. Also of note this week is new entry ‘Grand Slam Tennis’ from EA at No13 which is the first Wii MotionPlus title available and was launched with or without the Wii MotionPlus device (also released this week and features in our Accessories tracking report). Note that Nintendo’s first title to make use of this device is coming out on July 24th (Wii Sports Resort).

360 = 14
Wii = 10
DS = 7
PS3 = 7
PC = 2

Prototype

Not bad for GST, but not super-mega-amazing, either. I wonder if we'll see another second-week-spike.

Interesting to see Walk With Me! in the lower echelons. Its pricetag is undoubtedly off-putting but I've seen a bit of mainstream coverage of late, and I wonder if that'll start to rise over the next few weeks as a DS companion to Wii Fit, or whether its (pretty shocking) price point will hamper its chances.

Good to see Infamous still lurking around in there. I take it that its done reasonably well?

Hero of Canton wrote:Not bad for GST, but not super-mega-amazing, either. I wonder if we'll see another second-week-spike.

Wait for Wimble-bump.

Oxx wrote:

Hero of Canton wrote:Not bad for GST, but not super-mega-amazing, either. I wonder if we'll see another second-week-spike.

Wait for Wimble-bump.

Good thinking, tiger.

Shame the Centre Court roof will mean the end of the days when the BBC had to scramble for something to show. They could have had McEnroe and Cash play Grand Slam Tennis all afternoon.

Oxx wrote:Shame the Centre Court roof will mean the end of the days when the BBC had to scramble for something to show. They could have had McEnroe and Cash play Grand Slam Tennis all afternoon.

It wouldn't surprise me if EA manage to wangle a bit of airtime to pimp the game at some point.

Pretty sure I noticed an EA sign at Queen's Club in the final yesterday.

No doubt GST will sell more over the coming weeks, I imagine if Murray gets even close to the final it'll start flying off shelves.

HSH28 wrote:Pretty sure I noticed an EA sign at Queen's Club in the final yesterday.

No doubt GST will sell more over the coming weeks, I imagine if Murray gets even close to the final it'll start flying off shelves.

Yeah. Smart release date.

Based on what you guys (and the rllmuk crowd) are saying, I may well buy this.

Do it.

It may be the first motion-control game to be the exact opposite of simple, pick-up-and-play fun but it feels incredibly fluid and natural after a couple of days.

Chart-Track UK sales figures for the top 10 each month from March 2008 to April 2009:

UK Charts: March, 2008
01 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (167,000)
02 [360] Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (149,000)
03 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (134,000)
04 [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (108,000)
05 [NDS] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (99,000)
06 [360] Army of Two (75,000)
07 [WII] Carnival Funfair Games (66,000)
08 [NDS] Cooking Mama 2 (55,000)
09 [WII] Game Party (55,000)
10 [NDS] More Brain Training from Dr.Kawashima (53,000)

UK Charts: April, 2008
01 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (386,000)
02 [WII] Wii Fit (215,000)
03 [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (144,000)
04 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (91,000)
05 [WII] Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (60,000)
06 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (55,000)
07 [WII] Wii Play (55,000)
08 [360] Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (48,000)
09 [WII] Sega Superstars Tennis (44,000)
10 [NDS] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (42,000)

UK Charts: May, 2008
01 [360] Grand Theft Auto IV (688,000)
02 [PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (524,000)
03 [WII] Wii Fit (161,000)
04 [WII] Wii Play (90,000)
05 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (68,000)
06 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (65,000)
07 [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (44,000)
08 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (43,000)
09 [WII] Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (29,000)
10 [WII] Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (28,000)

UK Charts: June, 2008
01 [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4 (179,000)
02 [WII] Wii Play (100,000)
03 [360] Grand Theft Auto IV (87,000)
04 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (84,000)
05 [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (79,000)
06 [WII] Lego Indiana Jones (77,000)
07 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (71,000)
08 [PS3] Grand Theft Auto IV (69,000)
09 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (67,000)
10 [PS2] Lego Indiana Jones (61,000)

UK Charts: July, 2008
01 [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (100,000)
02 [WII] Wii Fit (99,000)
03 [WII] Big Beach Sports (84,000)
04 [WII] Wii Play (72,000)
05 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (69,000)
06 [360] Battlefield: Bad Company (58,000)
07 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (54,000)
08 [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4 (41,000 )
09 [WII] Carnival Funfair Games (41,000)
10 [360] Beijing 2008 (39,000)

UK Charts: August, 2008
01 [WII] Wii Fit (135,000)
02 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (129,000)
03 [WII] Wii Play (81,000)
04 [WII] Big Beach Sports (77,000)
05 [NDS] Guitar Hero On Tour (69,000)
06 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (64,000)
07 [360] Soul Calibur IV (60,000)
08 [WII] Carnival Funfair Games (49,000)
09 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (47,000)
10 [PS3] Soul Calibur IV (47,000)

UK Charts: September, 2008
01 [WII] Wii Fit (173,000)
02 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (148,000)
03 [360] Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (106,000)
04 [WII] Wii Play (97,000)
05 [360] Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (77,000)
06 [WII] Big Beach Sports (75,000)
07 [WII] Carnival Funfair Games (68,000)
08 [PS3] Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (67,000)
09 [WII] Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (65,000)
10 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (57,000)

UK Charts: October, 2008
01 [360] FIFA 09 (312,000)
02 [PS3] FIFA 09 (281,000)
03 [WII] Wii Fit (146,000)
04 [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (126,000)
05 [360] Fable 2 (123,000)
06 [PS2] FIFA 09 (117,000)
07 [360] Saints Row 2 (105,000)
08 [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (97,000)
09 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (89,000)
10 [WII] Wii Play (72,000)

UK Charts: November, 2008
01 [360] Gears of War 2 (345,000)
02 [360] Call of Duty: World at War (332,000)
03 [PS3] Call of Duty: World at War (245,000)
04 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (217,000)
05 [WII] Wii Fit (198,000)
06 [NDS] Professor Layton and The Curious Village (146,000)
07 [WII] Wii Play (145,000)
08 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (142,000)
09 [360] Fallout 3 (137,000)
10 [360] Fable 2 (123,000)

UK Charts: December, 2008
01 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (533,000)
02 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (362,000)
03 [360] Call of Duty: World at War (337,000)
04 [WII] Wii Play (315,000)
05 [WII] Wii Fit (245,000)
06 [PS3] Call of Duty: World at War (230,000)
07 [360] Gears of War 2 (218,000)
08 [360] Need for Speed: Undercover (191,000)
09 [360] FIFA 09 (185,000)
10 [PS3] Little Big Planet (184,000)

UK Charts: January, 2009
01 [WII] Wii Fit (125,000)
02 [WII] Wii Play (111,000)
03 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (87,000)
04 [360] Call of Duty: World at War (80,000)
05 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (71,000)
06 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (70,000)
07 [360] Gears of War 2 (65,000)
08 [PS3] Call of Duty: World at War (58,000)
09 [360] FIFA 09 (56,000)
10 [360] Need for Speed: Undercover (50,000)

UK Charts: February, 2009
01 [WII] Wii Fit (126,000)
02 [NDS] Professor Layton and The Curious Village (72,000)
03 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (70,000)
04 [WII] Wii Play (62,000)
05 [NDS] Mystery Case Files: Millionheir (53,000)
06 [PS3] Street Fighter IV (47,000)
07 [WII] My Fitness Coach (47,000)
08 [360] Call of Duty: World at War (42,000)
09 [360] Street Fighter IV (41,000)
10 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (39,000)

UK Charts: March, 2009
01 [PS3] Killzone 2 (184,000)
02 [WII] Wii Fit (168,000)
03 [360] Resident Evil 5 (167,000)
04 [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (130,000)
05 [360] Halo Wars (121,000)
06 [NDS] Professor Layton and The Curious Village (113,000)
07 [360] Street Fighter IV (53,000)
08 [PS3] Street Fighter IV (52,000)
09 [WII] Wii Play (52,000)
10 [360] Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X (50,000)

UK Charts: April, 2009
01 [WII] Wii Fit (153,000)
02 [NDS] Professor Layton and The Curious Village (56,000)
03 [WII] Mario Kart Wii (51,000)
04 [WII] Wii Play (47,000)
05 [360] Resident Evil 5 (45,000)
06 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (44,000)
07 [360] The Godfather II (44,000)
08 [NDS] Dr.Kawashima's Brain Training (36,000)
09 [NDS] Grand Theft Auto: China Town Wars (34,000)
10 [PS3] The Godfather II (33,000)

Just scanning some franchises, PS3 & 360 sales are remarkably close - especially when you couple in the disparity of hardware sold.

06 [PS2] FIFA 09 (117,000)

Presumably that's 117,000 PS2 owners who are still yet to upgrade to a Wii, PS3 or 360.

GTA IV the only game to do over a million units in a month since before March last year.

Looking at those figures it really does come over how massive Wii Fit is...its just...in a league of its own, it really is, nothing even comes close.

EDIT - Must be over 2 million units of Wii Fit sold since launch in the UK by now....thats stupid.

Big Beach Sports put up some big beach numbers last year.

Looking at these numbers...does anyone really imagine that Sports Resort and Fit Plus won't be massive sellers this year? I seem to remember some people saying something along those lines during E3.

Little Big Planet (184,000)
Killzone 2 (184,000)

Total: 368,000

Both get on top 10 only once, both sell the same. Gears of war 2 gets in top ten twice. Little Big Planet and Killzone combined and Gears of war 2 still outsells them by almost 200,000 units.

Gears of War 2 (345,000)
Gears of War 2 (218,000)

Total: 563,000

HSH28 wrote:Looking at these numbers...does anyone really imagine that Sports Resort and Fit Plus won't be massive sellers this year? I seem to remember some people saying something along those lines during E3.

I'm nailing my balls to the wall of Buckingham Palace & saying neither title will sell anywhere near as many as Wii Sports & Wii Fit.

KKLEIN wrote:

HSH28 wrote:Looking at these numbers...does anyone really imagine that Sports Resort and Fit Plus won't be massive sellers this year? I seem to remember some people saying something along those lines during E3.

I'm nailing my balls to the wall of Buckingham Palace & saying neither title will sell anywhere near as many as Wii Sports & Wii Fit.

Thats got to be a joke, right? Since when did Sports Resort have to sell to anywhere near every single Wii owner to be a massive seller?

KKLEIN wrote:

HSH28 wrote:Looking at these numbers...does anyone really imagine that Sports Resort and Fit Plus won't be massive sellers this year? I seem to remember some people saying something along those lines during E3.

I'm nailing my balls to the wall of Buckingham Palace & saying neither title will sell anywhere near as many as Wii Sports & Wii Fit.

Even if they don't, they'll still be massive sellers. I'd say Resort will come reasonably close to Fit-type numbers.