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Forums - Sales Discussion - UK Charts Week Ending 28 March 2015

Nothing can (s)top the PS4 train in the UK. Good moves from Sony in locking the UK once again.



...Let the Sony Domination continue with the PS4...
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Burek said:
Great sales for Borderlands, although I'm a bit surprised XOne version is ahead. I did contribute to the PS4 number by ordering my copy from the UK, at 30 pounds the price was right. Still waiting for the mailman though, they are probably delivering it by bicycle...

I thought that at first but then I realised the only reason it sold less on the PS4 is because PS4 owners had a NEW game to play and a 'bloody' good one at that.



 

The PS5 Exists. 


What can be deduced from a 22,500 gap between Bloodborne and the combined sales of BF:H?

What are we thinking BFH did?

BF4 first week was 120K*, 2nd week was 58K*. So 67.8K > BFH week 2 >58k. 22.5K less means 45.3K> Bloodborne wk 1 > 35.5K.
Dark Souls and Dark Souls II both opened to 20-21K on PS3. PS360 sales for DS was ~34K and for DS2 was ~43K. Bloodborne opened to comparable sales to the combined console totals of DS1 and DS2. Which makes it a very good start for Bloodborne on just one platform with a much smaller install base.


Calculations based on BFH wk1BF4 wk 2 with a 43% drop. Max BFH wk1~119K therefore Max BFH wk 2 ~67.8K.

*VGchartz numbers for BF4.



“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

Jimi Hendrix

 

[Week 12, 2015] BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE (ELECTRONIC ARTS) > 113,000 < 140,000 / NEW

[Week 13, 2015] BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE (ELECTRONIC ARTS) > 64,400 < 79,800 / > 177,400 < 219,800 (-43%)

 

[Week 13, 2015] BLOODBORNE (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) > 41,900 < 57,300 / NEW


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binary solo said:
What can be deduced from a 22,500 gap between Bloodborne and the combined sales of BF:H?

What are we thinking BFH did?

BF4 first week was 120K*, 2nd week was 58K*. So 67.8K > BFH week 2 >58k. 22.5K less means 45.3K> Bloodborne wk 1 > 35.5K.
Dark Souls and Dark Souls II both opened to 20-21K on PS3. PS360 sales for DS was ~34K and for DS2 was ~43K. Bloodborne opened to comparable sales to the combined console totals of DS1 and DS2. Which makes it a very good start for Bloodborne on just one platform with a much smaller install base.


Calculations based on BFH wk1BF4 wk 2 with a 43% drop. Max BFH wk1~119K therefore Max BFH wk 2 ~67.8K.

*VGchartz numbers for BF4.


So it could be around The Order's launch numbers?



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jlmurph2 said:
binary solo said:
What can be deduced from a 22,500 gap between Bloodborne and the combined sales of BF:H?

What are we thinking BFH did?

BF4 first week was 120K*, 2nd week was 58K*. So 67.8K > BFH week 2 >58k. 22.5K less means 45.3K> Bloodborne wk 1 > 35.5K.
Dark Souls and Dark Souls II both opened to 20-21K on PS3. PS360 sales for DS was ~34K and for DS2 was ~43K. Bloodborne opened to comparable sales to the combined console totals of DS1 and DS2. Which makes it a very good start for Bloodborne on just one platform with a much smaller install base.


Calculations based on BFH wk1BF4 wk 2 with a 43% drop. Max BFH wk1~119K therefore Max BFH wk 2 ~67.8K.

*VGchartz numbers for BF4.


So it could be around The Order's launch numbers?

Does GFK track digital sales? Also I assume GFK tracks PC sales, and damnit, I forgot to factor in PC sales on VGC. VGC has BF4 at right on 140K when adding in PC sales

So that means Gaf's range for Bloodborne is backed up by VGC, assuming GFK tracks PC sales.  57,300 > Bloodborne > 41,900.

If GFK tracks digital sales as well it means VGC has physical sales for BF4 overtracked.

If the Gaf estimate is all physical sales it means Bloodborne has probably outsold the last 2 DSs by a decent margin. Even better than I first thought.



“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

Jimi Hendrix

 

Big jump for the Order, has the price been slashed?



Bloodborne > Dark Souls 2 launch combined.



binary solo said:
jlmurph2 said:
binary solo said:
What can be deduced from a 22,500 gap between Bloodborne and the combined sales of BF:H?

What are we thinking BFH did?

BF4 first week was 120K*, 2nd week was 58K*. So 67.8K > BFH week 2 >58k. 22.5K less means 45.3K> Bloodborne wk 1 > 35.5K.
Dark Souls and Dark Souls II both opened to 20-21K on PS3. PS360 sales for DS was ~34K and for DS2 was ~43K. Bloodborne opened to comparable sales to the combined console totals of DS1 and DS2. Which makes it a very good start for Bloodborne on just one platform with a much smaller install base.


Calculations based on BFH wk1BF4 wk 2 with a 43% drop. Max BFH wk1~119K therefore Max BFH wk 2 ~67.8K.

*VGchartz numbers for BF4.


So it could be around The Order's launch numbers?

Does GFK track digital sales? Also I assume GFK tracks PC sales, and damnit, I forgot to factor in PC sales on VGC. VGC has BF4 at right on 140K when adding in PC sales

So that means Gaf's range for Bloodborne is backed up by VGC, assuming GFK tracks PC sales.  57,300 > Bloodborne > 41,900.

If GFK tracks digital sales as well it means VGC has physical sales for BF4 overtracked.

If the Gaf estimate is all physical sales it means Bloodborne has probably outsold the last 2 DSs by a decent margin. Even better than I first thought.

So this means first NPD of Bloodborne in USA should be about equal to the first NPD of Dark Souls 2 in USA?
so 300k is a good guess??



Bloodborne is doing quite well, stellar reviews seem to have helped as well.
I just wonder about the legs, as I think there might be quite a few used copies already available.
Croatian forums are getting filled with sell ads, seems that many people cannot handle the difficulty (I am one of those that gave up already). Used copies still sell for a decent price, so there certainly is a market for it still.