Video Game Sales Thread

[Xevross]

Full chart now I'm home!

HALO SHINES

02/Nov/2015
After Ubisoft's 'Assassin's Creed' franchise update last week comes Microsoft's first full Halo release for Xbox One: 'Halo 5: Guardians' takes the top spot and outsells the week 1 for 'AC: Syndicate' by 50%.

This is also how much more Halo 5 sold in week 1 compared to last year's 'Halo: Master Chief Collection' - up until now the only other Halo game available via retail for Xbox One owners. Ubisoft only drop to No2 with 'Assassin's Creed: Syndicate' (-39%) and EA drop 1 place to No3 with 'FIFA 16' (+25%). There are 2 more big new releases this week within the Top 5: debuting at No4 is 2K/Take 2's 'WWE 2K16', outselling this-week-last-year's week 1 on 'WWE 2K15' by 3 to 1 and coming in one place higher.
Debuting at No5 is Telltale's 'Minecraft: Story Mode' with the disc release including the first of 5 episodes. Activision's 'Guitar Hero Live' drops 8 places to No11 (-39%) and the only other new release within the Top 40 are the next gen console versions of last year's PC hit 'Divinity: Original Sin' – PS4/Xbox One versions from Focus/Koch Media are entitled 'Divinity Original Sin: Enhanced Edition' and debuts at No37.

[Xevross]

LATEST UK SOFTWARE CHARTS

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 31 October 2015

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		2			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	UBISOFT (QUEBEC)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
2		3			FIFA 16	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		4			WWE 2K16	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
-		5			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
5		6			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
4		7			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	BLUEPOINT GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12		8			WATCH DOGS	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		9			LEGO DIMENSIONS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9		10			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		11			GUITAR HERO LIVE	FREESTYLEGAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		12			DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		13			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		14			SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25		15			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13		16			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		17			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	CD PROJEKT RED	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
17		18			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10		19			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
16		20			RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015	HB STUDIOS	BIG BEN	UBISOFT
18		21			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
20		22			LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		23			NBA 2K16	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
21		24			SUPER MARIO MAKER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26		25			DYING LIGHT	TECHLAND	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		26			ANIMAL CROSSING: HAPPY HOME DESIGNER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		27			DRIVECLUB	EVOLUTION STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		28			MAD MAX	AVALANCHE STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22		29			GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION	THE COALITION	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
34		30			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		31			JUST DANCE 2016	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		32			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TRI FORCE HEROES	GREZZO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		33			MARIO KART 8	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		34			LITTLEBIGPLANET 3	SUMO DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32		35			TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
31		36			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		37			DIVINITY ORIGINAL SIN: ENHANCED EDITION	LARIAN STUDIOS	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
36		38			MORTAL KOMBAT X	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		39			DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		40			DISNEY INFINITY 2.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS

[Legend]

Eat a sucker. Other threads get derailed far worse and for longer.  

Now now, you can always discuss fanboys in the XBOX thread.

[Xevross]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 31 October 2015

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-		1			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		2			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		3			WWE 2K16	PS4	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
4		4			FIFA 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		5			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
3		6			FIFA 16	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		7			WWE 2K16	XB ONE	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
5		8			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13		9			WATCH DOGS	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		10			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	XB360	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
10		11			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
6		12			FIFA 16	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		13			WWE 2K16	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
9		14			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-		15			WWE 2K16	PS3	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
20		16			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
-		17			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	XB ONE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
14		18			DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16		19			LEGO DIMENSIONS	XB360	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		20			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		21			GUITAR HERO LIVE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		22			FIFA 16	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		23			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	PS4	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
8		24			GUITAR HERO LIVE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22		25			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		26			SUPER MARIO MAKER	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
21		27			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
23		28			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		29			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	PS3	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
19		30			ANIMAL CROSSING: HAPPY HOME DESIGNER	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		31			DRIVECLUB	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18		32			GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		33			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TRI FORCE HEROES	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		34			MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		35			SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS	XB360	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25		36			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		37			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
24		38			DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26		39			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		40			LITTLEBIGPLANET 3	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

[Xevross]

Uncharted collection still holding impressively well! Watch Dogs PS4 climbing, PS4 must have had a good week

[Max King of the Wild]

So... 300->450k Halo in Europe first week? The rule of thumb was UK = 1/3 of sales for xbox. But being that xboxone is just irrelevant in other countries compared to 360 then I'd have to think UK makes up a bigger percent now. Less than or barely passing 1m first week?

[Aura7541]

Guess that's right in line with my prediction that Halo 5 will do half the sales of past entries.

However does this number include digital bundles?

The number does not include digital bundles or sales, I believe. However, even if we generously assume that digital sales make up 30% of total sales, Halo 5's sales are still underwhelming.

[Xevross]

So... 300->450k Halo in Europe first week? The rule of thumb was UK = 1/3 of sales for xbox. But being that xboxone is just irrelevant in other countries compared to 360 then I'd have to think UK makes up a bigger percent now. Less than or barely passing 1m first week?

It'll still have been huge in the US but ROW will be very poor for it. WW it will be easily above 2m first week thanks to US

[Max King of the Wild]

It'll still have been huge in the US but ROW will be very poor for it. WW it will be easily above 2m first week thanks to US

I was actually being generous with the UK figure. Apparently it makes up of 50% of sales. I have to think it will be about 250k first week in Europe. In order to get past 2m then Europe would need to be about 10% of total sales. I don't see that for a second.

[Raven]

Now now, you can always discuss fanboys in the XBOX thread.

I DON'T WANNA! HMPH!

[Legend]

The number does not include digital bundles or sales, I believe. However, even if we generously assume that digital sales make up 30% of total sales, Halo 5's sales are still underwhelming.

Yeah it's poor sales regardless, but at least in Merica the digital version is forced in bundles. For week one that could have a pretty large impact and make it more in line with ODST.

[Max King of the Wild]

It's going to sell 1.3 -> 1.6m at retail first week WW. Npd will have it about 1.25m (it only has one week in npd right?)

[Legend]

It's going to sell 1.3 -> 1.6m first week WW. Npd will have it about 1.25m (it only has one week in npd right?)

Yup just one week in the states.

[Kerotan]

I guess Japan could be halos saving grace.  It gave brought sales into the 4 digits the week before so imagine how big sales are on Halo week. Probably 7 digits.  

Oh and halo retail might sell 100k in Japan but digital sales will bring it over a million because some guy on gaf did a survey amongst his friends. And it confirmed that like forza 6 90% of its sales are digital.

[ethomaz]

It'll still have been huge in the US but ROW will be very poor for it. WW it will be easily above 2m first week thanks to US

1.6m is my personal estimate for WW after UK.

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