Category Archives: Charts
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 17:43 BST
Mario Party 9 and 3DS top Japanese charts during Golden Week
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and Golden Week was indeed golden for Nintendo with Mario Party 9 topping software with 144,585 units moved. It didn’t end there, though: 15 out of 20 titles on the software chart were for Nintendo systems, with 3DS still tops in hardware and Wii outselling PS Vita by 5,206 units.
Tue, May 08, 2012 | 21:20 BST
PSN Charts: I Am Alive tops April downloads
Sony has posted a list of the top-selling content in the US during April 2012 via the latest issue of Pulse. Ubisoft’s I Am Alive topped the list, and for the second month in a row, Journey came in second place. The Walking Dead Season Pass came in third, Skullgirls fourth, and The Walking Dead: Episode 1 rounded out the top five. Get the full list of top sellers below the break.
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Posted in: Charts, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: i am alive, psn charts, top psn downloads
Tue, May 08, 2012 | 10:01 BST
UK charts: Sniper Elite V2 takes top spot
Sniper Elite V2 is the new UK number one, taking out Prototype 2 from the top of the charts.
Wed, May 02, 2012 | 21:56 BST
Japanese charts – Operation Raccoon City tops software, Vita sales see upturn
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan and Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City topped software and 3DS maintained its throne. Get the full thing below.
Mon, Apr 30, 2012 | 10:15 BST
UK charts: Prototype 2 reaches top of the summit
Prototype 2 has become the new UK number one, taking over from the 360 edition of The Witcher II.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Charts, PS3, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: Prototype 2, uk charts
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 22:09 BST
Japanese charts – Fire Emblem Awakening shows strong debut, 3DS sales up by 20,992 units
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and Fire Emblem Awakening on 3DS debuted with 242,600 units sold. 3DS maintained its hardware lead with 84,760 units moved, which is 20,992 units more than last week. Full chart is below.
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 22:12 BST
UK’s top ten single SKUs of all time listed, Nintendo big winners
Chart-Track director Dorian Bloch has handed MCV a list of the top ten games on single platforms, in terms of revenue and unit sales. The list also makes note of controller sales, which you can view through the link. As far as units sales were concerned, Mario Kart Wii came in the clear winner with 3.65 million units moved, followed by Brain Training with 3.64 million units moved. In terms of revenue, Wii Fit made £110 million, while Mario Kart Wii came in second with £97 million. Get the games chart below.
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Posted in: Charts, Retail, UK
Tags: chart-track, Dorian Bloch
Mon, Apr 23, 2012 | 13:22 BST
UK charts: The Witcher II 360 successful in top spot grab
The Witcher II: Enhanced Edition for Xbox 360 has dethroned FIFA Street from the top of the UK charts.
Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | 17:44 BST
Japanese charts – Super Robot Wars Z still tops, Vita decline continues
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and for the second week in a row, Nacmo’s 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei Volume topped the software chart. On the hardware side, 3DS stayed on top while Vita sales fell another 681 units over last week.
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | 14:39 BST
Namco Bandai held the largest market share in Japan during March
Enterbrain has released its monthly sales report and for the second month in a row, Namco Bandai held the largest software market share in Japan for the February 27 through March 25 period with 26.8%.
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Posted in: Capcom, Charts, Koei, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Square Enix, Tecmo
Tags: enterbrain, Idea Factory, japanese charts, pokemon
Mon, Apr 16, 2012 | 09:41 BST
UK charts: FIFA Street reigns the pile, Pandora’s Tower barely makes top 40
FIFA Street is once again number one in the UK charts.
Mon, Apr 16, 2012 | 05:03 BST
Modern Warfare 3 sales begin to lag, fall behind Black Ops
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have set a new record for the biggest entertainment launch in history, but a decline in ongoing sales has caused the title to be overtaken in life-to-date sales for the same period by series’ predecessor Call of Duty: Black Ops.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, PC, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Xbox 360, activision financials
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Macquarie Equities, michael pachter, modern warfare 3, Piper Jaffray, webush morgan
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 | 18:13 BST
NPD March: Mass Effect 3 tops despite overall sink in sales
NPD has released its report for March 2012 retail sales in the US, and the news was rather grim as all sectors noted a decline in sales.
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 10:24 BST
UK games industry takes big hit in March thanks to GAME situation
The UK games industry took a massive beating last month thanks to GAME entering administration, with 2.7 million games sold in March.
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 | 17:54 BST
Japanese charts – Super Robot Wars Z outsells all, Vita moves 8,931 units
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and Nacmo’s 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei Volume bested all software offerings with 265,439 units moved for the debut. On the hardware side, 3DS continued to trump all, while Vita sales saw a major slump with only 8,931 units moved. Sales charts are below.
Tue, May 08, 2012 | 21:19 BST
PSN Charts: March was a good month for Journey, subscriptions
Sony has posted a list of the top-selling content in the US for March 2012 via the latest issue of Pulse. Call of Duty: Elite topped the list, as many people apparently dropped enough cash on a premium subscription to warrant the crowning. Journey came in second place and was followed by a three-month sub to PS Plus and a one-year sub to PS Plus, respectively. Get the full list of top sellers below the break.
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Posted in: Charts, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psn charts, Top PSN Games
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 | 10:05 BST
UK charts: Kinect Star Wars is new number one
Kinect Star Wars is the new UK number one following its release last week.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 21:43 BST
Japanese charts – Kingdom Hearts 3D and 3DS big winners
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance the software lot with 213,579 units moved, which gave 3DS another boost over last week with 121,921 units moved.
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Posted in: 3DS, Charts, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Japan, PS3, Retail, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: japanese charts, kingdom hearts 3d, media create
Mon, Apr 02, 2012 | 09:47 BST
UK Charts: FIFA Street, EA top of the table yet again
EA and FIFA Street have fended off several new releases to remain the top of the UK charts this week, taking four of the top five spots for the week ending 31st March.
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 | 20:49 BST
Japanese charts – Kid Icarus Uprising tops, provides 3DS with sales boost
Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and Kid Icarus Uprising bested another high profile Japanese debut, SEGA’s Yakuza Black Panther 2, by 27,589 units while also providing 3DS with a week-over-week sales boost of 30,000 units.
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