GFK Chart Track is reporting that only one million boxed games were sold last month in the United Kingdom, 40.4 per cent lower than June and 33.3 per cent below July 2012. This puts July down as the worst month in UK video game retailer history. However, Nintendo says that it is pleased with the sales of the Nintendo 3DS, which gained market share last month. Here were the best-selling games in the United Kingdom during July.
The Last of Us (Sony)
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo)
FIFA 13 (EA)
Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros (Nintendo)
Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft)
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Activision)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary (Bethesda)
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-Shigeru Miyamoto
