Week 48
UK
Welcome Wii U
03/Dec/2012
Almost exactly 6 years to the day, the successor to Nintendo Wii arrives, heralding the next console generation.
Nintendo’s Wii U launched on Friday 30th November 2012 (Wii on Friday 8th December, 2006) and Wii U arrives with 24 launch titles spread over 11 publishers, more than any other home console ever launched in the UK (there were 14 launch titles for Wii spread over 8 publishers). Just like with Wii there are 2 first party launch titles ‘Nintendo Land’ & ‘New Super Mario Bros. U' (Wii had ‘Zelda: Twilight Princess’ & ‘Wii Play’) and just like before, these 1st party titles are the top-selling games, with ‘Nintendo Land’ bundled within an official launch pack (see below).
Also just like before, Ubisoft have the greatest number of launch titles with 6 for Wii U compared to 4 for Wii. And Ubisoft can again claim to have the best-performing 3rd party launch title, thanks this time to ‘Zombi U’ (‘Red Steel’ back on Wii), but of course ‘Zombi U’ was sold solus and also as a flagship title within the Premium 32GB Zombi U Pack. Indeed, the Zombi U Pack accounted for 30% of Wii U hardware for week 1. This, coupled to the 60% share of the Premium 32GB Nintendo Land Pack means that only 10% of week 1 Wii U customers opted for the Wii U 8GB Basic Pack.
Looking at the Entertainment Software All Formats Top 40, Activision’s ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ takes a 3rd straight week at No1 (-35%) with a Wii U version debuting this week. Ubisoft claim the biggest new entry at No2 with ‘Far Cry 3’ for 360/PS3/PC and this title becomes the 9th biggest launch of 2012, just behind last week’s ‘Hitman Absolution’. EA’s ‘FIFA 13’ remains at No3 for a 4th week in a row (+19%) and also welcomes a Wii U version into the family. This means that ‘FIFA 13’ is now available on 9 different formats, which has not happened since 1993/1994’s ‘FIFA International Soccer’, which also made it to 9 formats.
Square Enix’s ‘Hitman Absolution’ drops from a debut last week at No2 to No4 this week (-51%) and Ubsioft drop 1 place to No5 with ‘Assassin’s Creed III', which this week gains 2 Wii U SKU’s (Standard edition and Join or Die edition). Ubisoft’s ‘Just Dance 4’ moves up 1 place to No6 (+48%) and also gets a Wii U edition. Warner’s ‘Lego The Lord of the Rings’ is at No7 (+6%) and Microsoft’s ‘Halo 4’ drops 3 places to No8 (-12%). Activision’s ‘Skylanders Giants’ is at No9 (+4%) also with a Wii U version and EA’s ‘Need For Speed Most Wanted’ takes No10 (+28%). The Top 3 Wii U titles all debut in the Top 40 with Nintendo’s ‘Nintendo Land’ at No11, ‘New Super Mario Bros. U’ at No 14 and Ubisoft’s ‘Zombi U’ at No17. In summary, there were 5 Wii U SKU’s of titles within the Top 10 and 10 Wii U versions of titles within the Top 40.
| LW |
TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 |  |
1 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | |
2 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| - |  |
3 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 |  |
4 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 5 | |
5 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 | |
6 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 |  |
7 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| - | |
8 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 8 | |
9 | ASSASSIN'S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 4 | |
10 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| - | |
11 | NINTENDO LAND | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 11 | |
12 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 9 | |
13 | ASSASSIN'S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| - | |
14 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 14 | |
15 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| - | |
16 | ZOMBI U | WII U | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 10 | |
17 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | |
18 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 17 | |
19 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | |
20 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | |
21 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 22 | |
22 | BOOK OF SPELLS | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| - | |
23 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | WII | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 18 | |
24 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | |
25 | DISHONORED | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 21 | |
26 | MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK | DS | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | ||
| - | |
27 | FAR CRY 3 | PC | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | |
28 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | XB360 | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 20 | |
29 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 24 | |
30 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 13 | |
31 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | |
32 | WWE '13 | XB360 | THQ | THQ | ||
| 37 | |
33 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 25 | |
34 | KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 28 | |
35 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 36 | |
36 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | WII | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 39 | |
37 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | |
38 | DISHONORED | PS3 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 31 | |
39 | RESIDENT EVIL 6 | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| - | |
40 | SUPER MARIO 3D LAND | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
Netherlands
| # | VW | W | Titel | MIJ |
 |
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| 1 | 1 | 3 |
CALL OF DUTY/BLACK OPS 2 (PS3) | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
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| 2 | 4 | 9 |
JUST DANCE 4 (Wii) | UBISOFT |
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| 3 | 2 | 3 |
CALL OF DUTY/BLACK OPS 2 (XBOX 360) | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
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| 4 | 5 | 10 |
FIFA 13 (PS3) | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
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| 5 |  |
1 |
FAR CRY 3 (PS3) | UBISOFT |
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| 6 | 10 | 6 |
SKYLANDERS/GIANTS (Wii) | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
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| 7 | 7 | 5 |
ASSASSIN'S CREED 3 (PS3) | UBISOFT |
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| 8 | |
1 |
FAR CRY 3 (XBOX 360) | UBISOFT |
|
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| 9 | 3 | 2 |
HITMAN/ABSOLUTION (PS3) | SQUARE ENIX |
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| 10 | |
1 |
ASSASSIN'S CREED 3 (PC) | UBISOFT |
Ireland
| LW |
TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | |
1 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | |
2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | |
3 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 4 | |
4 | ASSASSIN'S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| - | |
5 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 5 | |
6 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 6 | |
7 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 7 | |
8 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 8 | |
9 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | |
10 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER'S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 10 | |
11 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 9 | |
12 | WWE '13 | YUKE'S | THQ | THQ | ||
| 11 | |
13 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 14 | |
14 | MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK | BLACK LANTERN | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | ||
| 15 | |
15 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| - | |
16 | SUPER MARIO 3D LAND | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 20 | |
17 | FORZA HORIZON | TURN 10/PLAYGROUND | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 19 | |
18 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK | LEVEL 5 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| - | |
19 | NINTENDO LAND | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 17 | |
20 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
Sweden
| Rank | PW | HR | NW | Title | Publisher | Game platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | NEW | > | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U | NINTENDO | WIIU |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 153 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT GAME CARD (60-DAY PRE PAID GAMECARD) | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PC - POINT CARD |
| 4 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | CD-ROM |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | 10 | FIFA 13 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | HALO 4 | MICROSOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 7 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | X-BOX 360 |
| 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS STARTER PACK | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | WII |
| 10 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | ASSASSINS CREED 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 12 | < | NEW | > | LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WII |
| 13 | 15 | 2 | 10 | FIFA 13 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | X-BOX 360 |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | PS3 |
| 15 | < | RETURN | > | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT | WII |
| 16 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 17 | 19 | 1 | 9 | NHL 13 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
| 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | ASSASSINS CREED 3 | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | SIMS 3 ÅRSTIDER LIMITED ED | ELECTRONIC ARTS | CD-ROM |
| 20 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | PS3 |
Norway
| Rank | PW | HR | NW | Title | Publisher | Game platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | FIFA 13 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
| 3 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | PS3 |
| 5 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | 3DS |
| 7 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 8 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 9 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: INSANE EDITION | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SEGA | CD-ROM |
| 11 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | CD-ROM |
| 12 | < | NEW | > | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U | NINTENDO | WIIU |
| 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED 2 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION NORDIC LIMITED EDITION | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | PS3 |
| 15 | 12 | 1 | 39 | PLAYSTATION NETWORK VOUCHER 200 NOK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | PSN - PLAYSTATION NETWORK CARD |
| 16 | 14 | 4 | 7 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS STARTER PACK | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | 7 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS STARTER PACK | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | WII |
| 18 | 20 | 4 | 5 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | FOCUS | CD-ROM |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | HALO 4 | MICROSOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 20 | 16 | 1 | 5 | ASSASSINS CREED 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
Finland
| Rank | PW | HR | NW | Title | Publisher | Game platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | NEW | > | SINGSTAR SUOMIHUIPUT | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | PS3 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | NHL 13 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 4 | < | NEW | > | RATCHET & CLANK QFORCE | SCEE | PS3 |
| 5 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS | ROVIO | CD-ROM |
| 7 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS | WARNER BROS. GAMES | PS3 |
| 10 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 11 | < | NEW | > | SINGSTAR SUOMIHUIPUT + LANGATTOMAT MIKIT | SCEE | PS3 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED 2 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
| 13 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 14 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3: THE LOST EXPEDITIONS | UBISOFT | CD-ROM |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | X-BOX 360 |
| 16 | 19 | 2 | 10 | NHL 13 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | X-BOX 360 |
| 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | HALO 4 | MICROSOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | ASSASSINS CREED 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 19 | 14 | 1 | 102 | PLAYSTATION NETWORK CARD 20 EUR | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | PSN - PLAYSTATION NETWORK CARD |
| 20 | < | NEW | > | BOOK OF SPELLS | SCEE | PS3 |
Denmark
| Rank | PW | HR | NW | Title | Publisher | Game platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | FIFA 13 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
| 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT | WII |
| 3 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS STARTER PACK | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | WII |
| 5 | < | NEW | > | CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS STARTER PACK | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 7 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | X-BOX 360 |
| 8 | < | NEW | > | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT | CD-ROM |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | PS3 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION NORDIC LIMITED EDITION | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | PS3 |
| 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | ASSASSINS CREED 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SEGA | CD-ROM |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 NUKETOWN 2025 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PS3 |
| 14 | < | RETURN | > | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT | WII |
| 15 | 17 | 3 | 49 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT GAME CARD (60-DAY PRE PAID GAMECARD) | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | PC - POINT CARD |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ASSASSINS CREED 3 | UBISOFT | CD-ROM |
| 17 | < | RETURN | > | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS 2 | NINTENDO | 3DS |
| 18 | 20 | 2 | 5 | ASSASSINS CREED 3 | UBISOFT | PS3 |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | SIMS 3 ÅRSTIDER LIMITED ED | ELECTRONIC ARTS | CD-ROM |
| 20 | 18 | 9 | 5 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED 2 | ELECTRONIC ARTS | PS3 |
France
