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Forums - Sales Discussion - UK Charts - week ending 11th March 2017

WILDLANDS BIGGEST 2017 LAUNCH SO FAR

13/Mar/2017

Last week’s bumper week consisting of Switch console launch, ‘Zelda Breath of the Wild’ and Sony’s ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ carries on this week as we welcome a further 4 new releases, 3 of which debut within the Top 6.


Exactly one year after the record-breaking ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ (still the biggest launch within any Q1 on record), Ubisoft now debut at No1 on the All Formats Top 40 (Units) with ‘Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands’, the biggest week 1 launch of the year so far. In terms of week 1 debut units ‘Wildlands’ is No2 in a very long list of Tom Clancy games, pushing Ghost Recon stablemate ‘Future Soldier’ down from No4 to No5 in the Tom Clancy games week 1 sales pecking order. The aforementioned ‘Horizon: Zero Dawn’ for PS4 only drops to No2 having claimed the record of top-selling launch week game of the year so far - a record that lasted only 1 week. The second big new release debuts at No3 and is Warner’s budget-priced ‘LEGO Worlds’ for PS4/Xbox One.

Nintendo drop 2 places to No4 with ‘The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild’ and Rockstar/Take 2 drop 2 places to No5 with ‘GTA V’. Debuting at No6 is Square Enix’s PS4 ‘Nier Automata’, which topped the Japanese charts a few weeks ago. The final new release within the Top 40 is Nintendo’s ‘Mario Sports Superstars’ for 3DS at No37.



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Individual formats:

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  TW     Title Format Label Publisher
- 1     TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS PS4 UBISOFT UBISOFT
- 2     TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS XB ONE UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 3     HORIZON ZERO DAWN PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 4     LEGO WORLDS PS4 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 5     LEGO WORLDS XB ONE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2 6     THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD NS NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 7     THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 8     NIER AUTOMATA PS4 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5 9     GRAND THEFT AUTO V PS4 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
4 10     1-2 SWITCH NS NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 11     GRAND THEFT AUTO V XB ONE ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
16 12     CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE PS4 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13 13     ROCKET LEAGUE XB ONE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
12 14     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
14 15     FORZA HORIZON 3 XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
20 16     ROCKET LEAGUE PS4 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
9 17     FIFA 17 PS4 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 18     FOR HONOR PS4 UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 19     FIFA 17 XB ONE EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 20     FOR HONOR XB ONE UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 21     RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD PS4 CAPCOM CAPCOM
23 22     UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 23     SUPER BOMBERMAN R NS KONAMI KONAMI
25 24     POKEMON SUN 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 25     HALO WARS 2 XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 26     SNIPER ELITE 4 PS4 SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING
22 27     HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON PS4 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26 28     CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE XB ONE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28 29     OVERWATCH XB ONE BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19 30     BATTLEFIELD 1 PS4 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 31     SNIPER ELITE 4 XB ONE SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING
35 32     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32 33     POKEMON MOON 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 34     MARIO SPORTS SUPERSTARS 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 35     BATTLEFIELD 1 XB ONE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 36     NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
27 37     NIOH PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
31 38     RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION PS4 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
29 39     RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD XB ONE CAPCOM CAPCOM
- 40     MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO

Combined formats:

 

LW

  TW     Title Developer Label Publisher
- 1     TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 2     HORIZON ZERO DAWN GUERRILLA GAMES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 3     LEGO WORLDS TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2 4     THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 5     GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
- 6     NIER AUTOMATA PLATINUMGAMES SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
6 7     FIFA 17 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 8     ROCKET LEAGUE PSYONIX 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
4 9     1-2 SWITCH NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 10     CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 11     FOR HONOR UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
13 12     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION 4J STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
12 13     RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
9 14     SNIPER ELITE 4 REBELLION SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING
16 15     FORZA HORIZON 3 PLAYGROUND GAMES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
14 16     HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON IO INTERACTIVE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10 17     BATTLEFIELD 1 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 18     OVERWATCH BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 19     WWE 2K17 YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS 2K TAKE 2
18 20     UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7 21     SUPER BOMBERMAN R KONAMI/HEXADRIVE KONAMI KONAMI
22 22     POKEMON SUN GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 23     THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED. BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24 24     JUST DANCE 2017 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 25     HALO WARS 2 343 INDUSTRIES/CREATIVE ASSEMBLY MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 26     STEEP UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
23 27     LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27 28     MAFIA III HANGAR 13 2K TAKE 2
33 29     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION 4J STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28 30     NBA 2K17 VISUAL CONCEPTS 2K TAKE 2
29 31     FALLOUT 4 BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
36 32     TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
39 33     DISHONORED 2 ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
32 34     TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT UBISOFT UBISOFT
35 35     POKEMON MOON GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 36     WATCH DOGS 2 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
- 37     MARIO SPORTS SUPERSTARS NAMCO/CAMELOT NINTENDO NINTENDO
38 38     NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 39     NIOH TEAM NINJA SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30 40     FINAL FANTASY XV SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE


Horizon is - 60%; Zelda - 70%

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ghost-recon-wildlands-debuts-at-no-1-as-zelda-sales-drop-70/0180008

 

Splits:

Ghost Recon PS4 52%, XB1 48%
BOTW Switch 60%, WiiU 40%



Horizon Dropped 60%
Zelda Dropped 70%

Horizons legs are pretty good. it at the vert least sold 145k~ lifetime in the UK. and at max sold 265k~



bananaking21 said:
Horizon Dropped 60%
Zelda Dropped 70%

Horizons legs are pretty good. it at the vert least sold 145k~ lifetime in the UK. and at max sold 265k~

Zelda has dropped to number four but if you’ve been checking retailers you’ll know that stock has been hard to come by



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Horizon was sold out at my local, i wasn't planning on buying it though. I just asked the clerk why they had no copies on display.



Surprised "Lego World's" is above Zelda.
Horizon might have legs?

Also Why are Sony and Nintendo underestimateing their software so much?

They should have made & shipped more copies of those games! Or the shops? should have bought more stock.

Want to play a cool new game? too bad its sold out >.<



Zelda dropped that far is almost certainly related to low stock of Switch units.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

Why's everyone so up in arms about Zelda's drop lol? If anything, that's slightly better than normal - most single-player games drop like 80% in their second week. 70% is a good result for Zelda (it's just, Horizon did even better, but that's presumably because it's a new IP).



Kresnik said:
Why's everyone so up in arms about Zelda's drop lol? If anything, that's slightly better than normal - most single-player games drop like 80% in their second week. 70% is a good result for Zelda (it's just, Horizon did even better, but that's presumably because it's a new IP).

Both are haveing stock issues though.

Its hard to sell something when its constantly sold out, or the drop-offs would be less than they currently are.