Great week again. Another near-1m software selling week in the US.
| This Wk | Last Wk | Name | Wk Sales | Total Sales | % Drop | Wks in Release | Expected LTD |
| #1 | ---- | Stranglehold | 174,119 | 174,119 | --- | 1 | 565,000 |
| #2 | ---- | Medal of Honor: Airborne | 141,457 | 141,457 | --- | 1 | 500,000 |
| #3 | #1 | Bioshock | 120,732 | 705,262 | -27.5% | 3 | 1,500,000 |
| #4 | #3 | Madden 2008 | 83,252 | 1,279,652 | -24.7% | 4 | 2,000,000 |
| #5 | #2 | Tiger Woods 08 | 52,493 | 179,904 | -58.8% | 2 | 400,000 |
| #6 | #4 | Blue Dragon | 49,137 | 157,848 | -54.9% | 2 | 550,000 |
| #7 | #5 | Two Worlds | 45,364 | 256,606 | -26.4% | 3 | 500,000 |
| #8 | #8 | Guitar Hero 2 | 34,930 | 1,258,161 | -5.5% | 23 | 1,500,000 |
| #9 | #6 | Dynasty Warriors Gundam | 24,324 | 65,412 | -40.5% | 2 | 100,000 |
| #10 | #7 | Stuntman: Ignition | 20,102 | 57,190 | -45.7% | 2 | 125,000 |
Notes/Opinions from myself:
Overall, another phenominal week. Even though 2 mid-tier games debuted, total SW sales stayed similar.
#1 Stranglehold was very suprising. With a decent (supposed) multiplayer component, the game could have some pretty good legs. If it wasn't for that, I'd expect to see thousands of copies used real quick. 500k is guarenteed if true, and could hit alot more if it got good WOM with the multiplayer.
#2. MOH:A had a decent debut week. It had a similar launch compared to RSV and COD3. However, with Halo3 coming soon, I'd assume that MOHA won't be a top-tier game for people to own.
#3 Bioshock and #4 Madden have phenominal holds. Sub-30% drops for both games, despite huge debuts speaks well of the games, and the hardware thats been moving lately. Expect continued strong sales for both games throughout the year. Both should chart for a long time (Madden 07 is still charting, fyi).
#5 Tiger Woods has a pretty large drop. Expect it to continue to drop ala NCAA 08.
RPGs at #6 and #7 both have good drops. Blue Dragon has a pretty decent drop considering it's a JRPG, and could of been frontloaded. Two Worlds continues to impress with low drops, despite the abysmal reviews. If WOM continues to be good for both games, they should both chart the rest of the year.
The rest of the chart is basic - RSV, GOW and GH2 continue their great runs. Stuntman, Gundam, and such have good drops, despite them being pidgeonholed to pretty weak multipliers.
Also, for those that care, POTC:3 hit 200k, and Overlord will hit 200k next week. Good numbers for both games considering everything. Hopefully, Overlord can wind up near 225k or even 240k before it dies.
Finally, a Japanese Chart!
| This Wk | Last Wk | Name | Wk Sales | Total Sales | % Drop | Wks in Release | Expected LTD |
| #1 | #2 | TES: Oblivion | 2,193 | 71,776 | -18.5% | 7 | 100,000 |
| #2 | #1 | Hitman: Blood Money | 2,122 | 8,995 | -69.2% | 2 | 13,500 |
| #3 | #3 | Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream | 407 | 69,893 | -17.7% | 13 | 74,000 |
| #4 | #4 | Ghost Recon: AW2 | 331 | 17,891 | -15.4% | 9 | 19,000 |
| #5 | #5 | Blue Dragon | 290 | 197,097 | -17.2% | 40 | 202,500 |
| #6 | #6 | Viva Pinata | 190 | 19,582 | -18.9% | 35 | 20,250+ |
| #7 | #7 | Saints Row | 179 | 17,921 | -18.3% | 12 | 18,500 |
Japanese Notes/Discussions:
#1. Oblivion continues to do just insane (comparatively) numbers. At week 7, selling 2,500+ units is very, very good. At the same week, for comparison, DOA4 was selling around 800 units, and Blue Dragon was at 3,800 units. Because of this, I would expect Oblivion to hit 100,000 easily, and could hit 110, or even 120k due to a strong hardware-moving rest of the year. No one would of guessed that Oblivion would be the #1 game of 2007 in Japan (thus far), but it has been, and it's holds have been very impressive despite lowering X360 hardware sales.
#2. Hitman Blood money has a typical Western-style dropoff. Expect it to plummet via Saints Row type numbers. 13.5k is probably around where it'll die, despite more hardware to be moved soon.
Rest of the Chart: Nothing major, outside of the fact that Blue Dragon continues to flirt with 200k. Trusty Bell is nearly dead. Viva Pinata continues to chart. It's amazing a game that sold only 1,599 copies it's first week on the X360 has managed to do pretty decent numbers (for what it is). Outside of that, typical drops inline with hardware drops. With Mousou Orochi, Fatal Inertia, Halo3 and others on the way soon, expect hardware and software to start increasing. Hopefully MO can move 15k software first week or more, and move a few systems too.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
