UK Top 40 Games Week Ending 21st October '17 - GFK

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ethomaz

GRAN TURISMO WINS SPORTING CONTEST

23/Oct/2017
It's been a busy week for new releases with most major titles trying to avoid each other by releasing on different days, or simply launching early in the week in order to get good visibility as the week unfolds.

Sony debut at No1 with 'Gran Turismo Sport', launched on Wednesday 18th October and this is a first outing on PS4 - original 'Gran Turismo' launched on PS1 back in week 19, 1998 and the last version was 'Gran Turismo 6' on PS3 back in week 49, 2013 - 'GT Sport' has a better week 1 units than both of these but is nowhere near the series high of 2010's 'Gran Turismo 5' (week 1 was over 3 times higher). EA drop to No2 with 'FIFA 18' having held the No1 spot for 3 consecutive weeks, much like last year's 'FIFA 17' which was knocked off No1 by EA's own 'Battlefield 1' in week 42, 2016. The 2 biggest of 4 new releases from Tuesday 17th October debut at No3 and No4. Debuting at No3 we have Ubisoft's PS4/Xbox One 'South Park: The Factured but Whole' which matches week 1 sales units from previous 'South Park: The Stick of Truth', released on PS3/360 back in week 10, 2014. Debuting at No4 we have 2K/Take 2's PS4/Xbox One 'WWE 2K18' - sales units are down on last year's 4-format 'WWE 2K17'but revenue is actually 5% higher, thanks to the success of the £79.99 Deluxe and £129.99 Collectors Editions. From our midweek chart published on Wednesday 18th (after 24 hours of sales on these 2 titles) it was actually WWE that was ahead of South Park in terms of units, but the Ubisoft title went on to have comparatively higher sales for the rest of the week, due to WWE's greater percentage Day 1 concentration. Nintendo's Friday 20th release 'Fire Emblem Warriors' on 3DS/Switch debuts at No16 and THQ Nordic's 'Elex' for PS4/Xbox One/PC debuts at No25 (released Tuesday 17th). The final new release within the Top 40 is Sold Out's PS4/Xbox One 'Rogue Trooper Redux' at No37 (also a Tuesday 17th release).


TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, WEEK ENDING 21 October 2017

LW
TW TitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
-1 GRAN TURISMO: SPORTPOLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12 FIFA 18EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
-3 SOUTH PARK: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLEUBISOFT (SAN FRANCISCO)UBISOFTUBISOFT
-4 WWE 2K18YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS2KTAKE 2
25 MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WARMONOLITHWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
36 THE EVIL WITHIN 2TANGO GAMEWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
67 DESTINY 2BUNGIEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
78 GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
49 FORZA MOTORSPORT 7TURN 10 STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
810 CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGYVICARIOUS VISIONSACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1011 THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMETRAVELLER'S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
512 FORZA HORIZON 3PLAYGROUND GAMESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
913 LEGO WORLDSTRAVELLER'S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1314 RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARDCAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
1115 MARIO KART 8 DELUXENINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
-16 FIRE EMBLEM WARRIORSOMEGA FORCE/TEAM NINJANINTENDONINTENDO
3117 LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERTRAVELLER'S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1218 FALLOUT 4BETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
1819 NBA 2K18VISUAL CONCEPTS2KTAKE 2
2420 MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLEUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1421 TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGEUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1722 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILDNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
1623 UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACYNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1924 DISHONORED 2ARKANE STUDIOSBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-25 ELEXPIRANHA BYTESTHQ NORDICTHQ NORDIC
2226 F1 2017CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAMCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
1527 FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE GAMEILLFONICGUN MEDIAGUN MEDIA
2128 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2529 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION4J STUDIOSSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-30 OVERWATCH: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITIONBLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENTBLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2031 DOOMID SOFTWAREBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3232 MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2733 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENTKONAMIKONAMI
2334 RAYMAN LEGENDS: DEFINITIVE EDITIONUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
3335 CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFAREINFINITY WARDACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3036 ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVEDSTUDIO WILDCARDSTUDIO WILDCARDSTUDIO WILDCARD
-37 ROGUE TROOPER REDUXTICKTOCK GAMESSOLD OUT SALES & MARKETINGSOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING
2638 PROJECT CARS 2SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOSBANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENTBANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
3439 SPLATOON 2NINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
2840 MIITOPIANINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO



ethomaz

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 21 October 2017

LW
TW TitleFormatLabelPublisher
-1 GRAN TURISMO: SPORTPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12 FIFA 18PS4EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
-3 SOUTH PARK: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLEPS4UBISOFTUBISOFT
-4 WWE 2K18PS42KTAKE 2
35 FIFA 18XB ONEEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
-6 WWE 2K18XB ONE2KTAKE 2
-7 SOUTH PARK: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLEXB ONEUBISOFTUBISOFT
28 MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WARPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
49 MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WARXB ONEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
610 FORZA MOTORSPORT 7XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
511 THE EVIL WITHIN 2PS4BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
812 CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGYPS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
713 FORZA HORIZON 3XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1114 MARIO KART 8 DELUXENSNINTENDONINTENDO
915 DESTINY 2PS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-16 FIRE EMBLEM WARRIORSNSNINTENDONINTENDO
1217 GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS4ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2718 RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARDPS4CAPCOMCAPCOM
2219 MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLENSUBISOFTUBISOFT
1320 UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACYPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1421 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILDNSNINTENDONINTENDO
1922 DESTINY 2XB ONEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2023 GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB ONEROCKSTARTAKE 2
1524 THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2325 LEGO WORLDSNSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1626 FALLOUT 4PS4BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
1027 THE EVIL WITHIN 2XB ONEBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2628 DISHONORED 2PS4BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2129 RAYMAN LEGENDS: DEFINITIVE EDITIONNSUBISOFTUBISOFT
3030 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITIONPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1731 FIFA 18NSEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
4032 MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITIONXB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2833 THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB ONEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3134 SPLATOON 2NSNINTENDONINTENDO
2435 MIITOPIA3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
-36 LEGO CITY UNDERCOVERNSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3337 NBA 2K18PS42KTAKE 2
-38 FALLOUT 4XB ONEBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3639 TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGEPS4UBISOFTUBISOFT
-40 F1 2017PS4CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS



ethomaz

GT franchise sales in UK debut.

Gran Turismo - 44,000
Gran Turismo 2 - 115,000
Gran Turismo 3 - 74,000
Gran Turismo 4 - 253,000
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - 108,000
Gran Turismo 5 - 269,000
Gran Turismo 6 - 55,000


That means GTS is > 55k but < 74k.


DerNebel

GT franchise sales in UK debut.

Gran Turismo - 44,000
Gran Turismo 2 - 115,000
Gran Turismo 3 - 74,000
Gran Turismo 4 - 253,000
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - 108,000
Gran Turismo 5 - 269,000
Gran Turismo 6 - 55,000


That means GTS is > 55k but < 74k.


Wouldn't it be around 90k if GT5's launch was three times as strong?

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ethomaz

Oct 23, 2017, 11:36 AM Last Edit: Oct 23, 2017, 04:09 PM by ethomaz
Wouldn't it be around 90k if GT5's launch was three times as strong?
Well they said it outsold GT1 and GT6... not GT3... and GT5 is over 3 times.

I do believe it is pretty close to 74k.

DerNebel

Well they said it outsold GT1 and GT6... not GT3... and it is over 3 times.

I do believe it is pretty close to 74k.
Well Pushsquare published an article saying it was 3 times the launch of Forza 7, which would be 90k. Not sure where they actually got thaz info though.

SWORDF1SH

Well they said it outsold GT1 and GT6... not GT3... and GT5 is over 3 times.

I do believe it is pretty close to 74k.
It doesn't mention GT3

the-pi-guy

It doesn't mention GT3
He's taking the lack of GT3 in "GT1, GT6 sold less than GTS" to mean GTS sold less than GT3.  

Xevross

It literally doesn't even slightly suggest anything about GT3, it should definitely be <90k

DerNebel

He's taking the lack of GT3 in "GT1, GT6 sold less than GTS" to mean GTS sold less than GT3.  
Yeah but that seems like weird conjecture, the text mentioned GT1 and 6 because those are the first game in the series and the last before this one, the article doesn't make any comparison to GT3 at all.

the-pi-guy

Yeah but that seems like weird conjecture, the text mentioned GT1 and 6 because those are the first game in the series and the last before this one, the article doesn't make any comparison to GT3 at all.
I'm not saying I agree, I'm just saying that's where he got it from.

ethomaz

Oct 23, 2017, 06:34 PM Last Edit: Oct 23, 2017, 06:37 PM by ethomaz
GFK is very specific with these comparisons so I will hold my estimate until more info.

But even if you don't account that...

90k x 3 = 270k > GT5 = false

GT5 is over 3x GTS sales.

the-pi-guy

GFK is very specific with these comparisons so I will hold my estimate until more info.

But even if you don't account that...

90k x 3 = 270k > GT5 = false

GT5 is over 3x GTS sales.
GT5/3=89,667 > GTS

89,667≈90,000

Xevross

GFK is very specific with these comparisons so I will hold my estimate until more info.

But even if you don't account that...

90k x 3 = 270k > GT5 = false

GT5 is over 3x GTS sales.
Well this is what the less than sign is for. We're not saying it is 90k, but its possible and in fact quite likely GTS is in between 74k and 90k, so saying <90k is much more appropriate.