PAL Charts - Week 12, 2018

Bruno MB · Mar 26, 2018

United Kingdom:
Week 12, 2018 - All Formats (Units)

Originally Posted by Chart-Track:

Sea Of Thieves Steals No1 Spot

26/Mar/2018

It's almost the end of Q1 and this week there are 6 new entries within the Entertainment Software Top 40 (Units), 4 of which take the Top 4.

In comparison, this week last year there was only 1 new release (EA's 'Mass Effect Andromeda') and that outsold the week 1 for all 6 from this week. Debuting at No1 this week is Ubisoft's long-awaited 'Sea of Thieves' Xbox One box release. New at No2 is EA's prison break 'A Way Out' for PS4/Xbox One. Debuting at No3 is Bandai Namco's sequel to 2013's PS3 'Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch' (debuted at No1 in week 5, 2013) – 'Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom' launches on PS4/PC and actually debuts at No2 by revenue, due to the success of special editions such as the King's Edition (£139.99 RRP). In fact, week 1 units for 'Ni No Kuni II' special editions make up around one-third of volume, but double that in terms of revenue share, and offer retailers something over and above a standard digital SKU. Back to unit order and debuting at No4 is Ubisoft's 'Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered' for PS4/Xbox One. EA's 'FIFA 18' takes No5 and last week's No1, EA's 'Burnout Paradise Remastered' drops to No6. The final 2 new releases within the Top 40 are Koei Tecmo's 'A.O.T. 2' (Attack on Titan) at No17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One and the final new release at No23 is Nintendo's 3DS 'Detective Pikachu'.

01 (NE) SEA OF THIEVES (MICROSOFT)
02 (NE) A WAY OUT (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (NE) NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM (BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT)
04 (NE) ASSASSIN'S CREED ROGUE REMASTERED (UBISOFT)
05 (03) FIFA 18 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (01) BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
07 (04) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
08 (08) EA SPORTS UFC 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (05) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
10 (06) SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)
11 (02) KIRBY STAR ALLIES (NINTENDO)
12 (07) PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (MICROSOFT)
13 (12) CALL OF DUTY: WWII (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
14 (21) ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS (UBISOFT)
15 (09) FALLOUT 4 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
16 (10) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (NINTENDO)
17 (NE) A.O.T. 2 (KOEI TECMO)
18 (11) TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
19 (14) ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
20 (23) WWE 2K18 (TAKE 2)
21 (20) CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
22 (16) SPLATOON 2 (NINTENDO)
23 (NE) DETECTIVE PIKACHU (NINTENDO)
24 (15) MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (CAPCOM)
25 (17) SONIC FORCES (SEGA)
26 (19) LEGO WORLDS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
27 (22) CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
28 (18) PREY (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
29 (27) LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
30 (32) THE SIMS 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
31 (26) MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE (UBISOFT)
32 (28) FORZA HORIZON 3 (MICROSOFT)
33 (29) MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
34 (24) KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE (DEEP SILVER)
35 (25) SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
36 (RE) OVERWATCH: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
37 (RE) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE REMASTERED (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
38 (RE) NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
39 (RE) RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
40 (39) 1-2 SWITCH (NINTENDO)

Week 12, 2018 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) XBO SEA OF THIEVES (MICROSOFT)
02 (NE) PS4 NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM (BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT)
03 (NE) PS4 A WAY OUT (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (NE) PS4 ASSASSIN'S CREED ROGUE REMASTERED (UBISOFT)
05 (04) PS4 FIFA 18 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (03) NSW MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
07 (01) PS4 BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
08 (NE) XBO A WAY OUT (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (05) NSW SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)
10 (08) PS4 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
11 (NE) XBO ASSASSIN'S CREED ROGUE REMASTERED (UBISOFT)
12 (12) PS4 EA SPORTS UFC 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
13 (02) NSW KIRBY STAR ALLIES (NINTENDO)
14 (06) XBO PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (MICROSOFT)
15 (07) NSW THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (NINTENDO)
16 (16) PS4 CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
17 (09) NSW SPLATOON 2 (NINTENDO)
18 (NE) 3DS DETECTIVE PIKACHU 8NINTENDO)
19 (15) PS4 CALL OF DUTY: WWII (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
20 (13) PS4 FALLOUT 4 8BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
21 (14) XBO GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
22 (RE) PS4 ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS (UBISOFT)
23 (20) NSW MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE (UBISOFT)
24 (22) XBO FORZA HORIZON 3 (MICROSOFT)
25 (17) PS4 PREY (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
26 (10) XBO BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
27 (38) XBO EA SPORTS UFC 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
28 (19) PS4 MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (CAPCOM)
29 (39) XBO ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS (UBISOFT)
30 (18) PS4 SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
31 (NE) PS4 A.O.T. 2 (KOEI TECMO)
32 (25) PS4 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
33 (21) PS4 TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
34 (23) XBO TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)
35 (35) PS4 RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
36 (40) PS4 WWE 2K18 (TAKE 2)
37 (29) XBO CALL OF DUTY: WWII (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
38 (RE) XBO FIFA 18 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
39 (33) NSW 1-2 SWITCH (NINTENDO)
40 (26) PS4 GRAN TURISMO: SPORT (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)

France:
Week 11, 2018 - Individual Formats (Value)

01 (NE) NSW KIRBY STAR ALLIES (NINTENDO)
02 (01) NSW MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
03 (02) NSW SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)
04 (03) NSW THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (NINTENDO)
05 (04) NSW SPLATOON 2 (NINTENDO)

Germany:
February 2018 - All Formats (Units)

01 (01) MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (CAPCOM)
02 (NE) KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE (DEEP SILVER)
03 (02) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
04 (03) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
05 (05) FIFA 18 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (06) SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)
07 (NE) SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
08 (04) CALL OF DUTY: WWII (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
09 (14) MADDEN NFL 18 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
10 (08) ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS (UBISOFT)
11 (07) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (NINTENDO)
12 (NE) SECRET OF MANA (SQUARE ENIX)
13 (NE) EA SPORTS UFC 3 (EA SPORTS)
14 (10) MINECRAFT (MICROSOFT / NINTENDO / SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
15 (11) DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ (BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT)
16 (18) RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD (CAPCOM)
17 (09) SPLATOON 2 (NINTENDO)
18 (NE) BAYONETTA 2 (NINTENDO)
19 (13) STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
20 (17) CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)

Week 12, 2018 - GfK Entertainment Press Note

Italy:
Week 11, 2018 - Individual Console (Units)

Switzerland:
Week 12, 2018 - All Formats (Units)

Denmark:
Week 11, 2018 - All Formats (Units)

Norway:
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Week 11, 2018 - All Formats (Units)

Australia:
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Spain:
February 2018 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) PS4 SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
02 (07) PS4 MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (CAPCOM)
03 (RE) PS4 DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ (BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT)
04 (NE) NSW BAYONETTA 2 + 1 (NINTENDO)
05 (02) PS4 CALL OF DUTY: WWII (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
06 (03) PS4 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2)
07 (01) PS4 FIFA 18 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
08 (06) NSW MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)
09 (04) NSW SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)
10 (09) NSW THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (NINTENDO)

Greece:
February 2018 - Individual Formats (Units)

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v_iHuGi · Mar 26, 2018

UK is all about Ps4
France is all about Nintendo

lol

kowalski · Mar 26, 2018

GT Spor..sport...SPOOOOOOOOOORT!!

Savantcore · Mar 26, 2018

Ubisoft's long-awaited 'Sea of Thieves'

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Deleted member 4976 · Mar 26, 2018

Not a great result for new releases this week.

Napalm_Frank · Mar 26, 2018

Crash dropped from top 20. Rip in peace, you had a good run.

Jarod McChicken · Mar 26, 2018

I wish we knew how Ni No Kuni II's launch compares to the first one, I'm really enjoying the game so far. It's also the #2 game in value, the collector did notably pretty good.

Steam wise it's a little too early to judge but the launch seems decent enough.

Deleted member 8196 · Mar 26, 2018

Bruno MB said:
06 (01) BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

The Burnout Remastered is making some good money for EA eh
EA also has 4 titles in the top 10.

shinun · Mar 26, 2018

RIP Pikachu

Gamer17 · Mar 26, 2018

PS4 assasins creed origins is a new game? wth lol

ZhugeEX · Mar 26, 2018

"Debuting at No1 this week is Ubisoft's long-awaited 'Sea of Thieves'"

Nailed it.

black070 · Mar 26, 2018

I'd love to know how NNK2's sales compare with the first, looks like a decent debut though.

Theorry · Mar 26, 2018

Damn someone didnt wake up before writing all that haha.

silva1991 · Mar 26, 2018

I know NNK1 was at the top when it's released, but I want to know if NNK2 sold less or similar numbers.

Napalm_Frank said:
Crash dropped from top 20. Rip in peace, you had a good run.

And it will be back after NS and Xbox 1 release. Obviously it won't have as long legs tho.

Lappe · Mar 26, 2018

Sea Of Thieves, YAY!

And that's not counting digital sales and gamepass, right?

patapon · Mar 26, 2018

ZhugeEX said:
"Debuting at No1 this week is Ubisoft's long-awaited 'Sea of Thieves'"

Nailed it.

LMAO

Kyoufu · Mar 26, 2018

Hopefully Rare's Skull and Bones will do as well as Ubisoft's Sea of Thieves.

Deleted member 4976 · Mar 26, 2018

Gamer17 said:
PS4 assasins creed origins is a new game? wth lol

Where do you see that? I only see Rogue listed as a new game.

THEVOID · Mar 26, 2018

As expected SoT selling nicely. Well deserved.

Majora85 · Mar 26, 2018

Sales must still be in the gutter if Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered gets number 4 and A Way Out gets number 2.

Gamer17 · Mar 26, 2018

Primethius said:
Where do you see that? I only see Rogue listed as a new game.

number 22 on individual format

THEVOID · Mar 26, 2018

Lappe said:
Sea Of Thieves, YAY!

And that's not counting digital sales and gamepass, right?

No. Just physical.

Ayra Sutoraifu · Mar 26, 2018

So… bad numbers actually, especially for NNK2?

Bruno MB · Mar 26, 2018

Sea of Thieves is Rare's second No.1 in a row, following 2015's Rare Replay. The previous time the acclaimed UK studio topped the charts was in 1998 with Banjo-Kazooie.

All Formats Chart Week Ending - 1st August 1998

Code:

01    NE    BANJO-KAZOOIE    NINTENDO    NINTENDO    N64
02    01    COLIN MCRAE RALLY    CODE MASTERS    CODE MASTERS    PlayStation
03    02    PREMIER MANAGER 98    GREMLIN INTERACTIVE    GREMLIN INTERACTIVE    PlayStation
04    03    GRAN TURISMO    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
05    04    WORLD CUP 98    EA SPORTS    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PlayStation
06    06    POINT BLANK    NAMCO    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
07    07    TOMB RAIDER    PLATINUM    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    PlayStation, Saturn, PC CD-ROM
08    05    SPICEWORLD    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
09    NE    X-FILES THE GAME    FOX INTERACTIVE    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PC CD-ROM
10    09    COMMANDOS: BEHIND ENEMY LINES    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    PC CD-ROM
11    12    DIE HARD TRILOGY    PLATINUM    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM, Saturn
12    08    THREE LIONS    TAKE 2    TAKE 2    PlayStation
13    14    GAMEBOY GALLERY    NINTENDO    NINTENDO    Gameboy
14    13    TOMB RAIDER 2    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM
15    11    RESIDENT EVIL 2    VIRGIN    VIRGIN    PlayStation
16    23    CRASH BANDICOOT    PLATINUM    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
17    17    FIA FORMULA 1    PLATINUM    PSYGNOSIS    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM
18    15    THEME PARK    BULLFROG    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM, Amiga
19    22    RAYMAN    PLATINUM    UBISOFT    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM
20    28    GRAND THEFT AUTO    DMA    TAKE 2    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM

Gamer17 · Mar 26, 2018

do we have unit numbers for first 3?

nekkid · Mar 26, 2018

THEVOID said:
No. Just physical.

That's really interesting. I knew it would do well (for player count) but I kinda assumed it would suffer in the chart as a result of GP.

patapon · Mar 26, 2018

Bruno MB said:

All Formats Chart Week Ending - 1st August 1998

Code:

01    NE    BANJO-KAZOOIE    NINTENDO    NINTENDO    N64
02    01    COLIN MCRAE RALLY    CODE MASTERS    CODE MASTERS    PlayStation
03    02    PREMIER MANAGER 98    GREMLIN INTERACTIVE    GREMLIN INTERACTIVE    PlayStation
04    03    GRAN TURISMO    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
05    04    WORLD CUP 98    EA SPORTS    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PlayStation
06    06    POINT BLANK    NAMCO    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
07    07    TOMB RAIDER    PLATINUM    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    PlayStation, Saturn, PC CD-ROM
08    05    SPICEWORLD    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
09    NE    X-FILES THE GAME    FOX INTERACTIVE    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PC CD-ROM
10    09    COMMANDOS: BEHIND ENEMY LINES    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    PC CD-ROM
11    12    DIE HARD TRILOGY    PLATINUM    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM, Saturn
12    08    THREE LIONS    TAKE 2    TAKE 2    PlayStation
13    14    GAMEBOY GALLERY    NINTENDO    NINTENDO    Gameboy
14    13    TOMB RAIDER 2    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    EIDOS INTERACTIVE    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM
15    11    RESIDENT EVIL 2    VIRGIN    VIRGIN    PlayStation
16    23    CRASH BANDICOOT    PLATINUM    SONY COMPUTER ENT.    PlayStation
17    17    FIA FORMULA 1    PLATINUM    PSYGNOSIS    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM
18    15    THEME PARK    BULLFROG    ELECTRONIC ARTS    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM, Amiga
19    22    RAYMAN    PLATINUM    UBISOFT    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM
20    28    GRAND THEFT AUTO    DMA    TAKE 2    PlayStation, PC CD-ROM

Click to shrink...

Hey bruno, do you have FW numbers for ME Andromeda?

ZhugeEX · Mar 26, 2018

Some quick notes.

GfK is basically irrelevant without digital data. Even more so for games like Sea of Thieves that have both digital download and Gamepass versions of the game missing from the sales. Looking at the packaged sales numbers alone, you'd think the game didn't do very well because it sold similar numbers to Quantum Break packaged. But then you remember that digital skews higher on Xbox, Gamepass has a free trial, not to mention there is a PC version too and ultimately it's really hard to know just how much it sold based on the GfK number.

Ni No Kuni 2 opened lower than the first game did on PS3. But with digital sales missing, it's hard to know what it actually sold in total and if it was indeed higher than the first game. The main takeaway though is that Ni No Kuni remains fairly niche in the UK.

So to sum up. GfK is becoming more and more irrelevant and I can't wait for GSD to take over in 2019.

R.T Straker · Mar 26, 2018

Glad to see A Way Out doing well.

Great game and terrific experience to play with someone.

famikon · Mar 26, 2018

"Value" chart (INDIVIDUAL FORMATS) – http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=110033

Top 5:

SEA OF THIEVES XB ONE
NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM PS4
FIFA 18 PS4
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE NS
A WAY OUT PS4

Zappy · Mar 26, 2018

Good on rare. People buying the game even though its on gamepass. Shows there is something that many people enjoy there. Now for Rare to take a superb base and build on it.

wapplew · Mar 26, 2018

#neverdoubtJez

Vishmarx · Mar 26, 2018

Am i reading this right? Me andromeda last week outsold all these top 6 games?
Also rip aot 2

Raijinto · Mar 26, 2018

ZhugeEX said:
Some quick notes.

GfK is basically irrelevant without digital data. Even more so for games like Sea of Thieves that have both digital download and Gamepass versions of the game missing from the sales. Looking at the packaged sales numbers alone, you'd think the game didn't do very well because it sold similar numbers to Quantum Break packaged. But then you remember that digital skews higher on Xbox plus Gamepass has a free trial and ultimately it's really hard to know just how much it sold based on the GfK number.

Ni No Kuni 2 opened lower than the first game did on PS3. But with digital sales missing, it's hard to know what it actually sold in total and if it was indeed higher than the first game. The main takeaway though is that Ni No Kuni remains fairly niche in the UK.

So to sum up. GfK is becoming more and more irrelevant and I can't wait for GSD to take over in 2019.

Yeah that's a reasonable take on the situation. Disappointing to hear that NNK2 debuted lower than the original regardless, I was hoping it could do better.

Gamer17 · Mar 26, 2018

nekkid said:
That's really interesting. I knew it would do well (for player count) but I kinda assumed it would suffer in the chart as a result of GP.

before celebrating we should wait and see the numbers . it is doing better than rest but we dont know the units. the issue it will face is that for next week FC5 will cut into its sales big time on XB1 due to the fanbase love for FPS genre.

silva1991 · Mar 26, 2018

ZhugeEX said:
Some quick notes.

GfK is basically irrelevant without digital data. Even more so for games like Sea of Thieves that have both digital download and Gamepass versions of the game missing from the sales. Looking at the packaged sales numbers alone, you'd think the game didn't do very well because it sold similar numbers to Quantum Break packaged. But then you remember that digital skews higher on Xbox plus Gamepass has a free trial and ultimately it's really hard to know just how much it sold based on the GfK number.

Ni No Kuni 2 opened lower than the first game did on PS3. But with digital sales missing, it's hard to know what it actually sold in total and if it was indeed higher than the first game. The main takeaway though is that Ni No Kuni remains fairly niche in the UK.

So to sum up. GfK is becoming more and more irrelevant and I can't wait for GSD to take over in 2019.

Thanks, that's all I needed to know. Hopefully it did good digitally.

famikon · Mar 26, 2018

Vishmarx said:
Me andromeda last week outsold all these top 6 games?

no, they compare FW sales.

Mory Dunz · Mar 26, 2018

doesn't seem too harsh a drop for kirby

Rosur · Mar 26, 2018

shinun said:
RIP Pikachu

RIP 3DS more like

DriftingSpirit · Mar 26, 2018

So, SoT sold on par with QB, but the digital portion may have made up for that.

Got to see where its legs will take it now.

Vishmarx · Mar 26, 2018

famikon said:
no, they compare FW sales.

ah, nvm then. weird result for nnk2 having a third of the copies sold as special editions

Majora85 · Mar 26, 2018

ZhugeEX said:
So to sum up. GfK is becoming more and more irrelevant and I can't wait for GSD to take over in 2019.

I haven't heard anything about this. Does this mean that UK charts will include digital data next year? (excluding GamePass downloads though, I assume).

MrTired · Mar 26, 2018

wapplew said:
#neverdoubtJez

What records?

Zedark · Mar 26, 2018

You wouldn't think so, but Kirby has very strong legs! Good drop for the game, and that on top of being the biggest debut for the franchise. Doing well!

prison_architect · Mar 26, 2018

wapplew said:
#neverdoubtJez

If game breaking records, i'm pretty sure MS would say something about it already.

DriftingSpirit said:
So, SoT sold on par with QB, but the digital portion may have made up for that.

Got to see where its legs will take it now.

QB numbers were 27k in launch week IIRC

Jarod McChicken · Mar 26, 2018

ZhugeEX said:
Some quick notes.

GfK is basically irrelevant without digital data. Even more so for games like Sea of Thieves that have both digital download and Gamepass versions of the game missing from the sales. Looking at the packaged sales numbers alone, you'd think the game didn't do very well because it sold similar numbers to Quantum Break packaged. But then you remember that digital skews higher on Xbox, Gamepass has a free trial, not to mention there is a PC version too and ultimately it's really hard to know just how much it sold based on the GfK number.

Ni No Kuni 2 opened lower than the first game did on PS3. But with digital sales missing, it's hard to know what it actually sold in total and if it was indeed higher than the first game. The main takeaway though is that Ni No Kuni remains fairly niche in the UK.

So to sum up. GfK is becoming more and more irrelevant and I can't wait for GSD to take over in 2019.

Thanks Zhuge. About Ni no Kuni II we also need to take the Steam launch into account (the first one launched only on PS3). It's a little early to judge that one since SteamSpy needs at least 4 days to draw a real picture.

kirby2096 · Mar 26, 2018

Ayra Sutoraifu said:
So… bad numbers actually, especially for NNK2?

Didn't see any copies of NnK2 at the Asda or Smyths Toys store by me even the day before release, so it looks like the numbers shipped were quite low or only enough to fulfill preorders. There was definitely more hype around the first game, with it being co-produced by Studio Ghibli, and Drippy being the infinitely more lovable mascot.

I ended up buying it digital on the PS store.

Bruno MB · Mar 26, 2018

patapon said:
Hey bruno, do you have FW numbers for ME Andromeda?

If I remember correctly between 80,000 - 100,000 units.

black070 · Mar 26, 2018

ZhugeEX said:
Some quick notes.

GfK is basically irrelevant without digital data. Even more so for games like Sea of Thieves that have both digital download and Gamepass versions of the game missing from the sales. Looking at the packaged sales numbers alone, you'd think the game didn't do very well because it sold similar numbers to Quantum Break packaged. But then you remember that digital skews higher on Xbox, Gamepass has a free trial, not to mention there is a PC version too and ultimately it's really hard to know just how much it sold based on the GfK number.

Ni No Kuni 2 opened lower than the first game did on PS3. But with digital sales missing, it's hard to know what it actually sold in total and if it was indeed higher than the first game. The main takeaway though is that Ni No Kuni remains fairly niche in the UK.

So to sum up. GfK is becoming more and more irrelevant and I can't wait for GSD to take over in 2019.

Thanks for the insight Zhuge.

patapon · Mar 26, 2018

Bruno MB said:
If I remember correctly between 80,000 - 100,000 units.

Thank you.

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