More news about the GT5's sales on Finland. The game became Double Platinum (sold over 40k) after it first week.

To compare these numbers the World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm became Platinum after few days of sales and Halo: Reach is expected to reach 20k copies soon.

The user base estimate for Finland is about 200k... so the GT5 ratio is over 20%.

AMAZING SALES!!! FANTASTIC RECORD!!! PARTY!!!

Source: http://www.figma.fi/Vanhat tiedotteet/tiedote07122010.htm

Thanks to @shanbcn

UPDATED: Some tranlation news (thanks to @GrandpaCthulhu):

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm to platinum on its release day - WoW: Cataclysm sold platinum (20 000 copies in Finland) on it's release day. There was a record number of stores participating in nightsales countrywide, that and buyer enthusiasm speeded the game to platinum sales on its release day.

Gran Turismo 5 speeded to double platinum sales in record time - It became the fastest selling double platinum (40 000 copies) game in Finnish history.

Platinum for Halo: Reach - Halo: Reach continues to be popular and as expected reached 20 000 copies sold required for platinum game.

OFFTOPIC - GT5 is SOLD OUT at Amazon.co.uk

Cataclysm became Platinum after a FEW days? It only just released today! 

The launch on Finland was Dec 6th because the Independence Day.

That's I undestood by Google translate.

soo gt5 first week should be more? or is it like that because it doesnt include frances numbers?

I believe GT5 was undetracked a bit here... first week numbers in EMEAA was more like 1.4-1.5m.

Though Finland is not maybe the best indicator for whole European sales because we really love our racing games. (probably because we have always had good drivers in F1 and Rally).

Yeah.

The confirmed ratio in EMEAA until now:

UK: 7.6%
France: 8.4%
Italy: over 5.5%
Finland: 20% (estimate)

So Finns love GT5... the best attach ratio in EMEAA.

it very much should be

we will get more accurate number next month when Polyphony's site is updated

VGC itself estimated more than what is has now,the estimate was 2.4-2.5m and VGC admitted of having problems tracking some regions where SONY sold during the adjustments over the last quarter

Finland is also doing good in Dead Nation Ranking...so must love the PS3.

Wow at the Finland attach ratio. After just 2 weeks that's almost phenomenon-like.