Solid Start

07/Sep/2015

‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’ lands Konami their first No1 of the year.

It also marks the series’ return to the top of the All Formats chart for the first time since 2008. It’s a new week 1 high for the series beating the opening week sales of ‘Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty’ by just under 37%. It’s enough to put it at 3rd place in terms of first week sales in 2015 (behind Batman: Arkham Knight & The Witcher III: Wild Hunt). PS4 takes a commanding 72% share over Xbox One which has 22%, while PS3 edges to a 3% share over Xbox 360 with just 2%. Unable to threaten the No1 spot ahead of Metal Gear, Warner Bros’ post-apocalyptic open world ‘Mad Max’ still makes a solid start driving in at No2 in its debut week. After winning the battle of the format exclusives and claiming No1 last week ‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition’ (-64%) makes way for the new guys dropping to No3. It remains ahead of Sony title ‘Until Dawn’ (-52%) down two places to No4, while ‘Disney Infinity 3.0’ (-35%) also slides two spots to No5.

While the rest of the Top 10 has a somewhat familiar look the Top 40 welcomes another pair of debutants this week. Koch Media bring ‘Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse’ to Xbox One and PS4 (The PC version was released in 2014) and the title makes it to No35 in its opening week. With the tournament proper on the horizon Big Ben Interactive and Ubisoft bring ‘Rugby World Cup 2015’ to a host of formats (Xbox One, 360, PS4, PS3, Vita and PC) landing at No39.

Source: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=2220&s=1111

Massive domination for the PS4 version of MGS5. though i honestly would have thought MGS5 would beat The Witcher 3 in its first week. still, pretty great sales for MGS

So MGS5 is < 212 k of the witcher 3. (neogaf source)

while this isnt right on topic, this thread has brought my attention to how ridiculous VGC numbers are lately. we know how TW3 numbers are yet VGC has it at 166k.... geez... unless i am missing something this is just a massive joke. 

No surprise a Sony console dominates the MGSV sales which you can also see that the close-to-dead PS3 in UK manages to sell 3% more than on 360 which is still hot in UK.

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 5 September 2015

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
-		2			MAD MAX	AVALANCHE STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1		3			GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION	THE COALITION	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
2		4			UNTIL DAWN	SUPERMASSIVE GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3		5			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
6		6			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
5		7			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		8			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10		9			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		10			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4		11			MADDEN NFL 16	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		12			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	VISCERAL GAMES/DICE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		13			DYING LIGHT	TECHLAND	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40		14			PROJECT CARS	SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
12		15			FIFA 15	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		16			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		17			DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
17		18			THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16		19			LITTLEBIGPLANET 3	SUMO DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15		20			DESTINY	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		21			LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		22			FAR CRY 4	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
36		23			SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22		24			THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	ZENIMAX ONLINE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19		25			F1 2015	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
24		26			TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
34		27			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		28			RORY MCILROY PGA TOUR	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		29			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	CD PROJEKT RED	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
20		30			RARE REPLAY	RARE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		31			WWE 2K15	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
32		32			DISNEY INFINITY 2.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
38		33			MORTAL KOMBAT X	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31		34			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		35			BROKEN SWORD 5: THE SERPENT'S CURSE	REVOLUTION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
-		36			FORZA HORIZON 2	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
35		37			SPLATOON	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		38			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
-		39			RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015	HB STUDIOS	BIG BEN	UBISOFT
28		40			GOD OF WAR III: REMASTERED	WHOLESALE ALGORITHMS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 5 September 2015

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-		1			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
-		2			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	XB ONE	KONAMI	KONAMI
-		3			MAD MAX	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		4			MAD MAX	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1		5			GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
2		6			UNTIL DAWN	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		7			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
4		8			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	XB360	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
12		9			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		10			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		11			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
10		12			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		13			THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
8		14			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		15			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		16			LITTLEBIGPLANET 3	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5		17			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	PS4	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
-		18			PROJECT CARS	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
3		19			MADDEN NFL 16	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15		21			RARE REPLAY	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
7		22			DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
20		23			DYING LIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13		24			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	XB ONE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
17		25			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	PS3	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
27		26			SPLATOON	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		27			GOD OF WAR III: REMASTERED	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		28			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18		29			DYING LIGHT	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		30			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
24		31			THE SIMS 4	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		32			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		33			FORZA HORIZON 2	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
29		34			F1 2015	PS4	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
9		35			MADDEN NFL 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
39		37			MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36		38			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		39			RORY MCILROY PGA TOUR	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		40			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

From GAF: MGS V - 169,880 (95%)

Until Dawn (-52%) held on slightly better than The Order (-56%) and Bloodborne (-55%). Hopefully it has great legs.

If that GAF number is right than the PS4 SKU of MGSV sold ~122k, which would put it ahead of Witcher 3 but behind Batman. Really great start for the game.

95% what?

OT: Good start for MGSV, good hold for Gears Ultimate and even better for Until Dawn, reminds me of the whole discussion about the Rare Replay second week drop of over 70% being normal we had a couple weeks ago.

I'm guessing confidence level.

Good performance for MGSV, especially on PS4 as expected. Until Dawn second week drop below the average.

Makes me wonder what the split is like in other European countries

[Week 36, 2015] METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN (KONAMI) - 169,880 / NEW

PlayStation 4 - 122,314
Xbox One - 37,374
PlayStation 3 - 5,096
Xbox 360 - 3,398