Microsoft's Crackdown 2 and New Xbox 360 Reign Supreme
Microsoft’s new and improved, slimmer XBox 360 console, the XBox 360 250GB (or XBox 360 S) achieves the biggest launch in the UK for a “revised” home console, surpassing the launches of both PS2 Slim and PS3 Slim and recording over two days around the same as the original Xbox 360's launch sales total back in week 48 2005. This is even more impressive when you take into account that the original Xbox 360 was launched across two versions (Pro and Core).
A great week for Microsoft is ensured with the format holder’s XB360 exclusive title ‘Crackdown 2’ holding on to top spot in the All Formats Chart for a second week. A 36% drop in sales is not enough for it to be caught by Ubisoft’s ‘Dance on Broadway’ (-9%), which climbs 2 places to No2, only around 800 units behind ‘Crackdown 2’. Lego Harry Potter’s spell on the charts is slowly wearing off as it drops one place to No3 (-31%), while another previous No1, ‘Red Dead Redemption’ (-19%) also slips one place, down to No4.
There is only one new entry this week, Disney’s ‘Toy Story 3’, new at No5, while the rest of the All Formats Top 10 all make way by each falling one place. Microsoft also benefit from retailer price promotions and bundling on ‘Alan Wake’ ( 98%) that helps shoot it back up the Charts from No23 to No11. Another retailer promoted title, ‘Bioshock 2’ ( 97%) enjoys a similar jump, up from No24 to No12.
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Title
Format
Label
Publisher
1
1
CRACKDOWN 2
XB360
MICROSOFT
MICROSOFT
2
2
DANCE ON BROADWAY
WII
UBISOFT
UBISOFT
3
3
SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2
WII
NINTENDO
NINTENDO
4
4
RED DEAD REDEMPTION
XB360
ROCKSTAR
TAKE 2
6
5
JUST DANCE
WII
UBISOFT
UBISOFT
5
6
RED DEAD REDEMPTION
PS3
ROCKSTAR
TAKE 2
23
7
ALAN WAKE
XB360
MICROSOFT
MICROSOFT
8
8
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA
XB360
EA SPORTS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
13
9
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11
XB360
EA SPORTS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
19
10
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
XB360
ACTIVISION
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15
11
WII SPORTS RESORT
WII
NINTENDO
NINTENDO
7
12
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4
WII
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14
13
WII FIT PLUS
WII
NINTENDO
NINTENDO
-
14
TOY STORY 3
XB360
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
37
15
BIOSHOCK 2
XB360
2K GAMES
TAKE 2
10
16
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA
PS3
EA SPORTS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
9
17
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4
XB360
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12
18
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11
PS3
EA SPORTS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
17
19
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
PS3
ACTIVISION
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22
20
TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION
XB360
UBISOFT
UBISOFT
24
21
POKEPARK WII: PIKACHU'S ADVENTURE
WII
NINTENDO
NINTENDO
11
22
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4
DS
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-
23
TOY STORY 3
PS3
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
16
24
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4
PS3
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20
25
SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR
XB360
CITY INTERACTIVE
CITY INTERACTIVE
18
26
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010
PC
SEGA
SEGA
-
27
TOY STORY 3
DS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21
28
CLUB PENGUIN: HERBERT'S REVENGE
DS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
26
29
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
DS
NINTENDO
NINTENDO
28
30
PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS
PS3
UBISOFT
UBISOFT
-
31
GOD OF WAR III
PS3
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36
32
PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS
XB360
UBISOFT
UBISOFT
-
33
SPLIT/SECOND: VELOCITY
PS3
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
31
34
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII
WII
NINTENDO
NINTENDO
-
35
SPLIT/SECOND: VELOCITY
XB360
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
30
36
POKEMON SOULSILVER
DS
NINTENDO
NINTENDO
-
37
FORZA MOTORSPORT 3
XB360
MICROSOFT
MICROSOFT
25
38
UFC 2010: UNDISPUTED
PS3
THQ
THQ
35
39
NAUGHTY BEAR
XB360
505 GAMES
505 GAMES
29
40
THE SIMS 3: AMBITIONS
PC
EA GAMES
ELECTRONIC ARTS
