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PAL Charts - Week 33, 2021 | Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut at the top, NFL 22 at #19, several PS5 games increase in UK...and more!

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United Kingdom:

Week 33 - Retail (Ukie / GfK)

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PS5 dominates boxed charts led by Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut | UK Charts

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Ghost of Tsushima: Directors Cut leads the PS5-dominated boxed sales charts this week

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The best selling-game of the week was Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. The updated and upgraded version of last year's hit action game also saw a re-release on PS4, but 91% of sales were for the PS5 version.

This was followed very closely by Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The PS5 exclusive rose eight places thanks to a 105% increase in sales week-on-week.

Third spot belongs to a game from the same developer as Ratchet & Clank -- Spider-Man: Miles Morales -- which saw a 92% sales spike, taking the game to No.3.

It means last week's No.1, Mario Kart 8: Deluxe, drops to No.4 despite only a slight 4% drop in sales week-on-week.

The new release of the week was Madden NFL 22, which debuts at No.19 in the charts. The American football title's sales are 47% lower than the launch week of last year's game. However, this chart only tracks boxed sales, so it's not clear how well the game truly performed (we'll find out later in the week). 49% of its sales came on PS5, followed by 32% on PS4, 13% on Xbox One and 7% on Xbox Series X/S.
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01 (NE) GHOST OF TSUSHIMA: DIRECTOR'S CUT (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
02 (10) RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
03 (12) MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
04 (01) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
05 (03) MINECRAFT (NINTENDO)
06 (02) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (ROCKSTAR)
07 (04) OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME (SEGA)
08 (05) ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS (NINTENDO)
09 (07) ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA (UBISOFT)
10 (14) FIFA 21 (EA SPORTS)
11 (17) MARVEL'S AVENGERS (SQUARE ENIX)
12 (39) THE LAST OF US PART II (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
13 (13) SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER'S FURY (NINTENDO)
14 (06) F1 2021 (EA SPORTS)
15 (09) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD HD (NINTENDO)
16 (11) RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE (CAPCOM)
17 (15) LEGO HARRY POTTER COLLECTION (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
18 (25) MARIO GOLF: SUPER RUSH (NINTENDO)
19 (NE) MADDEN NFL 22 (EA SPORTS)
20 (16) POKEMON SWORD (NINTENDO)
21 (18) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (NINTENDO)
22 (27) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS COLD WAR (ACTIVISION)
23 (08) HADES (PRIVATE DIVISION)
24 (19) MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 (NINTENDO)
25 (22) POKEMON SHIELD (NINTENDO)
26 (23) SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)
27 (26) MINECRAFT DUNGEONS (MOJANG)
28 (31) LUIGI'S MANSION 3 (NINTENDO)
29 (21) RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 (ROCKSTAR)
30 (36) SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE (NINTENDO)
31 (20) NEW POKEMON SNAP (NINTENDO)
32 (32) RING FIT ADVENTURE (NINTENDO)
33 (28) WATCH DOGS: LEGION (UBISOFT)
34 (24) JUST DANCE 2021 (UBISOFT)
35 (29) NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U DELUXE (NINTENDO)
36 (33) SUPER MARIO PARTY (NINTENDO)
37 (37) LEGO DC SUPER-VILLAINS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
38 (38) LEGO JURASSIC WORLD (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
39 (34) NBA 2K21 (2K)
40 (30) MORTAL KOMBAT 11 ULTIMATE (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

Week 30, 2021
Week 31, 2021
Week 32, 2021
Week 33, 2021

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France:
Week 30, 2021 - Individual Formats (Value)

01 (01) [NSW] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD HD (NINTENDO)
02 (03) [NSW] MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
03 (05) [NSW] ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS (NINTENDO)
04 (04) [NSW] SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER'S FURY (NINTENDO)
05 (RE) [NSW] RING FIT ADVENTURE (NINTENDO)

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Belgium:
Week 31, 2021 - All Formats (Units)

Top 20 for July 2020 (retail + digital)

(1) FIFA 21 Electronic Arts
(X) F1 2021 Electronic Arts
(3) GRAND THEFT AUTO V Rockstar Games
(X) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD HD Nintendo
(2) RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART Sony Interactive Entertainment
(7) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE Nintendo
(X) THE CREW 2 Ubisoft
(6) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS COLD WAR Activision Blizzard
(8) ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS Nintendo
(12) MINECRAFT: NINTENDO SWITCH EDITION Mojang
(X) MONTER HUNTER STORIES 2: WINGS OF RUIN Capcom
(16) SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES Sony Interactive Entertainment
(10) SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER'S FURY Nintendo
(4) NBA 2K21 2K Sports
(20) RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 Rockstar Games
(5) ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA Ubisoft
(14) JUST DANCE 2021 Ubisoft
(X) TOUR DE FRANCE 2021 Nacon
(18) TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE Ubisoft
(17) MARIO GOLF: SUPER RUSH Nintendo

Germany:
July - All Formats (Units)


Week 31, 2021
Physical retail sales only.

PC
1. The Sims 4

PlayStation 5
1. F1 2021
2. Demon's Souls

PlayStation 4
1. F1 2021
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game

Xbox Series X|S
1. F1 2021
2. Microsoft Flight Simulator

Xbox One
1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game

Nintendo Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Nintendo 3DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

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German game Sales Awards for July 2021:

https://www.game.de/von-quietschenden-reifen-bis-zu-fliegenden-robotern-die-game-sales-awards-im-juli/

Gold >100.000
[NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Nintendo / Nintendo) {2021.07.16} (NEW)
[PS5][XBS][PS4][XBO][PC] F1 2021 (Codemasters / Electronic Arts) {2021.07.13} (NEW)
[PS5] Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2021.06.11}

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Italy:
Individual Formats Retail (Units)

Week 32

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Switzerland:
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Week 33

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Australia:
Week 30, 2021 - All Formats (Units)

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New Zealand:
Week 30, 2021 - All Formats (Units)

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Spain:
Week 30, 2021 - All Formats (Units)
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Ventas España: Nuevo récord de consolas PS5 que dispara los juegos en pack

Sony casi duplica la marca de la semana anterior para colocar a Destruction AllStars en lo más alto mientras Link saca el paracaídas.
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01 (10) PS5 Destruction AllStars - 4,500
02 (01) NSW The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
03 (04) NSW Minecraft
04 (RE) PS5 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 3,000
05 (03) NSW Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
06 (NE) PS4 Song of Horror: Deluxe Edition
07 (07) NSW Animal Crossing: New Horizons
08 (06) PS4 Grand Theft Auto V
09 (NE) NSW NEO: The World Ends With You
10 (RE) PS5 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart


Hardware
PS5: 14,000
NSW: 5,000
XBS: 1,000
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July 2021 - Individual Formats Retail (Units)[/B]

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1. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD HD (SWITCH)
2. FIFA 21 (PS4)
3. F1 2021 (PS4)
4. GRAND THEFT AUTO V (PS4)
5. SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER'S FURY (SWITCH)
6. MINECRAFT: NINTENDO SWITCH EDITION (SWITCH)
7. ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS (SWITCH)
8. NBA 2K21 (PS4)
9. MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 2: WINGS OF RUIN (SWITCH)
10. MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (SWITCH)

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Disco Infernal said:
Returnal not jumping back into the top 40 after a PS5 restock is depressing.
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At this point, its gonna be like Demon's Souls. Only on PSN charts we may see it again, but thats it.

Cot dayum at the 1-3 spots being PS5 games.

Madden's platform spilt is....wild.... I know this game isnt on EA Play, is it?
 

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Week after week these charts release and prove the narrative that new games need to be cross-gen because install base on the old console is bigger dead wrong
 
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Week after week these charts release and prove the narrative that new games need to be cross-gen because install base on the old console is bigger dead wrong
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Cross-gen split at launch != Cross-gen split after months of sales

Cross-gen split in the UK != Cross-gen split WW

I mean, just look at the Spanish chart Bruno posted.
 
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It's a really niche game new IP. Seeing R&C and Spiderman moving back up is great to see, meaning more people are consuming/adopting the new generation of software.
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It is niche, but those games sitting in the 30-40 range are only selling a few copies. I suppose if Demons Souls isn't selling, neither will Returnal. It's a shame.
 
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Disco Infernal said:
It is niche, but those games sitting in the 30-40 range are only selling a few copies. I suppose if Demons Souls isn't selling, neither will Returnal. It's a shame.
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I can't say for certain as I haven't visited the UK in a while, but Returnal was not advertised heavy in my area. Probably part of the reason why it isn't selling a lot with the uptick in PS5 stock.
 
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Returnal is such a small game in the grand scheme of things, there's no surprise it isnt charting 4 months after launch.
 
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Lelouch0612 said:
Returnal is such a small game in the grand scheme of things, there's no surprise it isnt charting 4 months after launch.
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And while it was expensive by housemargue standards it probably was still rather cheap game by your usual modern Sony first party standards. I don't think Sony would had mentioned its sales otherwise.
 
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And while it was expensive by housemargue standards it probably was still rather cheap game by your usual modern Sony first party standards. I don't think Sony would had mentioned its sales otherwise.
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I think the main objective for Sony was to have a game, early in the Ps5 lifecycle, with a great reception. Housemarque managed to pull it, they were bought, the game sales are secondary now.
 
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Lelouch0612 said:
Returnal is such a small game in the grand scheme of things, there's no surprise it isnt charting 4 months after launch.
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Was it even charting one month after launch?

I wonder..has Sony even had a hit game released at 80€ so far?

Miles was cheaper. Ratchet's legs are relatively average. Seems like it sells good when more PS5 bundles are released tbh.

I'm sure once Horizon or GoW release that will change
 
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I think the main objective for Sony was to have a game, early in the Ps5 lifecycle, with a great reception. Housemarque managed to pull it, they were bought, the game sales are secondary now.
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that too. While obviously in most cases your biggest target is simply to make as much money as possible with game sales for platforms holders there are other reasons too that can make them happy. Critical acclaim that boosts the image of the console, targetting some niche high spending base to get those on your console etc. There are some other examples too like Last Guardian during last gen or something like Bayonetta 2 and many more.
 
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The handwringing over Returnal is getting old. The game sold well for what it is and reviewed amazingly, it's hard to see this game as anything but a big success for Housemarque and Sony.

Really the 1st party PS5 game whose legs (or lack thereof) are worth raising an eyebrow over is Demon's Souls.
 

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The handwringing over Returnal is getting old. The game sold well for what it is and reviewed amazingly, it's hard to see this game as anything but a big success for Housemarque and Sony.

Really the 1st party PS5 game whose legs (or lack thereof) are worth raising an eyebrow over is Demon's Souls.
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That and Sackboy.
 
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Tiago Rodrigues said:
Was it even charting one month after launch?

I wonder..has Sony even had a hit game released at 80€ so far?

Miles was cheaper. Ratchet's legs are relatively average. Seems like it sells good when more PS5 bundles are released tbh.

I'm sure once Horizon or GoW release that will change
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I don't think the 80€ price tag is helping some of their games yeah. Ratchet seems to be selling mainly through bundles than individual copies for instance.

I don't expect it to be an issue for their bigger guns but if they want to nurture a diverse line-up, they'll have to adapt their pricing imho. That next-gen price increase is felt more vivdly in Europe than the US.
 
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Really the 1st party PS5 game whose legs (or lack thereof) are worth raising an eyebrow over is Demon's Souls.
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Don't see how. Seems pretty consistent in terms of digital sales.

5th best selling game on PS5 in 2020, only suprassed by COD, Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed and NBA/FIFA in US/EU respectively.

After that it was always between 8-15 positions in both US and EU.

Physically it was frequently the best selling PS5 game in germany (over Miles Morales).

Also it should be confortably over 1M copies sold at this point which seems more than fine for a remake, and it'll keep selling.

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Don't see how. Seems pretty consistent in terms of digital sales.

5th best selling game on PS5 in 2020, only suprassed by COD, Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed and NBA/FIFA in US/EU respectively.

After that it was always between 8-15 positions in both US and EU.

Physically it was frequently the best selling PS5 game in germany (over Miles Morales).

Also it should be confortably over 1M copies sold at this point which seems more than fine for a remake, and it'll keep selling.

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Interesting we got all that info today. I might have expected that next week, but I suppose this is the window for such announcements. Wonder what else SIE might have to talk about next week during the quarterly report other than revenue/profit and PS Plus numbers.
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Even that 1.5m estimate for a PS3 remake seems sort of low given the franchise, pedigree, timing and resources involved. New Souls games do like 10m+ now and this release was the core launch darling with the full promotional backing of PlayStation. We see remasters and remakes from companies like Capcom, Activision or Nintendo doing multimillions in less time with less resources behind them in slower periods.

Having real shipment figures would help though, Sony's not doing perception any favors here.
 
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Even that 1.5m estimate for a PS3 remake seems sort of low given the franchise, pedigree, timing and resources involved. New Souls games do like 10m+ now and this release was the core launch darling with the full promotional backing of PlayStation. We see remasters and remakes from companies like Capcom, Activision or Nintendo doing multimillions in less time with less resources behind them in slower periods.

Having real shipment figures would help though, Sony's not doing perception any favors here.
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How is it low when you only have like 10M PS5 sold at this point?

Besides Dark Souls 3 only did 10m+ after 4 years because it was on multiple platforms and had great legs on Steam. It was at ~3.2M sold with ~50k reviews (we know because of a Steam leak) and when it was announced it sold over 10M it had ~110k reviews.

Sekiro sold 5M in a year on 3 platforms for example.

Regarding resources, this was a <2 years project and the changes they made were essentially about the overall presentation (visuals, animations and sound) and adding QOL features (not trying to downplay BP and JPStudios work, which was great). I think you might be overestimating the scale of the project.
 
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How is it low when you only have like 10M PS5 sold at this point?

Besides Dark Souls 3 only did 10m+ after 4 years because it was on multiple platforms and had great legs on Steam. It was at ~3.2M sold with ~50k reviews (we know because of a Steam leak) and when it was announced it sold over 10M it had ~110k reviews.

Sekiro sold 5M in a year on 3 platforms for example.

Regarding resources, this was a <2 years project and the changes they made were essentially about the overall presentation (visuals, animations and sound) and adding QOL features (not trying to downplay BP and JPStudios work, which was great). I think you might be overestimating the scale of the project.
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10m PS5s is a ceiling yes but the dynamics at launch (captive audience, more core focused, less software competition) should play into DeSouls' favor logically too. I just figured this sort of game would chart better as the system grew, but it basically vanished after launch.

As far as the scale of the project, was it less than stuff like Crash N-Sane Trilogy or Skyward Sword HD? I dunno, even Dark Souls Remastered likely sold more and had far less put into it regarding the update or promotion.
 
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I fully expect a triple back in PS5 bundle come the holiday season with Miles, Returnal and Ratchet or some variation of the 3.
 
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I fully expect a triple back in PS5 bundle come the holiday season with Miles, Returnal and Ratchet or some variation of the 3.
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There's no need for Sony to make that kind of bundles given how the PS5 is selling out.

Unless you mean a bundle like Ratchet at the price of the PS5 + the three mentionned games ? (So 700€ for the DD version)
 
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Not surprised by the Aliens no. 1, probably a slow week in terms of total sales and the impressions had been pretty positive about it all the way up to release. The other releases last week were niche and/or on Gamepass, and Aliens had a budget price.

I like the game myself, and it seems like most of the people in the OT are having fun with it as well.
 
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    Aliens: Fireteam Elite shoots to No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

    Slowly but surely video games are starting to come out at UK retail, and this week there's a new boxed No.1.Aliens: Fir…
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    New Entry1Aliens: Fireteam Elite
    42Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
    53Minecraft
    64Grand Theft Auto 5
    35Spider-Man: Miles Morales
    106FIFA 21
    87Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    118Marvel's Avengers
    19Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
    1210The Last of Us: Part 2

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    Surprised to see Madden in the top 20 in England. Didn't know the NFL is getting popular there, after NFL Europe went under.
     
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