UK Video Games Charts: Xbox 360 'Wins' Modern Warfare 3
But week one sales are down on Black Ops
Modern Warfare 3 is #1 in the UK Video Game All Format's Charts (compiled by Gfk Charttrack). Really. Xbox 360 players will be particularly pleased as they made up 59% of sales (that's up from 55% from Black Ops.
Basically, MW3 set all sorts of records for Day 1. So, the Week 1 sales are of little surprise but of major uplift the retail and games industry.
According to MCV for example, MW3's Week 1 sales "helped the UK games sector to its biggest weekly return ever, making £120.8m, beating previous record holder Week 45 in 2010.
In its first five days in the UK the shooter has sold 2m units and grossed £83.1m. While the revenue figure is up 1.5 per cent on Call of Duty: Black Ops, the unit sales are actually 1.6 per cent lower than its predecessor."
But what of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which released on 11th November compared to MW3's release date of November 8th? It hit the chart at #2 and making it the fifth biggest launch of the year.
{NE} - 1 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Activision
{NE} - 2 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda
{1} - 3 - Battlefield 3 - EA
{3} - 4 - FIFA 12 - EA
{5} - 5 - Just Dance 3 - Ubisoft
{2} - 6 - Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception - Sony
{NE} - 7 - Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo - Mind Candy
{4} - 8 - Batman: Arkham City - Warner
{8} - 9 - Zumba Fitness - 505 Games
{NE} - 10 - Wii Party - Nintendo
Basically, MW3 set all sorts of records for Day 1. So, the Week 1 sales are of little surprise but of major uplift the retail and games industry.
According to MCV for example, MW3's Week 1 sales "helped the UK games sector to its biggest weekly return ever, making £120.8m, beating previous record holder Week 45 in 2010.
In its first five days in the UK the shooter has sold 2m units and grossed £83.1m. While the revenue figure is up 1.5 per cent on Call of Duty: Black Ops, the unit sales are actually 1.6 per cent lower than its predecessor."
But what of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which released on 11th November compared to MW3's release date of November 8th? It hit the chart at #2 and making it the fifth biggest launch of the year.
{NE} - 1 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Activision
{NE} - 2 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda
{1} - 3 - Battlefield 3 - EA
{3} - 4 - FIFA 12 - EA
{5} - 5 - Just Dance 3 - Ubisoft
{2} - 6 - Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception - Sony
{NE} - 7 - Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo - Mind Candy
{4} - 8 - Batman: Arkham City - Warner
{8} - 9 - Zumba Fitness - 505 Games
{NE} - 10 - Wii Party - Nintendo
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Comments
deleted 14 Nov 2011 15:42
1/2
Skyrim didn't stand a chance in beating MW3 but i would say the next few weeks Number 2 represents Number 1 in the Charts MW3 is a Gimmie.
headcasephil 15 Nov 2011 12:36
2/2
on steam skrim is at top mw3 is second been like that all week end
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34,447 79,252 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer
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21,865 48,826 Counter-Strike: Source
20,487 33,139 Team Fortress 2
14,493 29,034 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
8,209 15,465 Sid Meier's Civilization V
6,236 15,601 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Multiplayer
4,398 8,047 Left 4 Dead 2
94,177 231,443 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
34,447 79,252 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer
30,879 63,081 Counter-Strike
25,328 60,618 Football Manager 2012
21,865 48,826 Counter-Strike: Source
20,487 33,139 Team Fortress 2
14,493 29,034 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
8,209 15,465 Sid Meier's Civilization V
6,236 15,601 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Multiplayer
4,398 8,047 Left 4 Dead 2