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Forums - Sales Discussion - UK Sales: Mario still being outsold by Knack, GT6 launch sales just a fifth of GT5

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PlayStation 3 racer Gran Turismo 6 has debuted with around five times fewer sales than its predecessor GT5.

GT6 arrived in the UK all-formats chart in eighth place this week, and was the only major new release.

Call of Duty: Ghosts was again top, followed by FIFA 14 in second, Battlefield 4 in third and Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag in fourth.

It would be easy to suggest that next-gen excitement for the PS4 has put a dampner on GT6 sales. But all major franchises are currently down in sales on previous entries - even after next-gen sales have been accounted for.

Last-gen success Grand Theft Auto 5 charted above GT6 in fifth place, ahead of Lego Marvel Superheroes and Just Dance 2014.

Super Mario 3D World is still being outsold by Knack.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-09-gran-turismo-6-launch-sales-were-just-a-fifth-of-gt5s



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Should have been on PS4



Alright now I'm shocked...



yup it should have been a PS4 launch game and then DriveClub in May/june time.
Everyone was expecting this so no one should be surprised.

also Knack is actually good.



Not a big deal. Mario 3d World will sell for a long time worldwide. Knack will soon be forgotten



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No hype for GT6, I predicted 60k (100k max) for GT6 launch week in UK and I'm right (even above) !



Rogerioandrade said:
Not a big deal. Mario 3d World will sell for a long time worldwide. Knack will soon be forgotten


this, and GT6 sales are not a surprise, it's a franchise in decline



Now I know how PlayStation fans felt when Wii Fit outsold Uncharted. Sorry for mocking you guys back then. :/



RCTjunkie said:
Now I know how PlayStation fans felt when Wii Fit outsold Uncharted. Sorry for mocking you guys back then. :/


LoL.. hhehe

back to the topic, it´s weird how the title´s change the real focus of the article, isn´t it? The article is just about comparing GT6 and GT5 sales, but someone must say that something PS is selling better than something Nintendo.

That would be smarter if the article was really about those games and not GT.



SM3DW will outsell Knack lifetime, even in the UK

Funny how SM3DW getting treated :P Its outselling Knack everywhere else!

GT6 Would be F***ing huge if it were a PS4 launched title!!!