Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled may currently be on the naughty step following its inclusion of controversial microtransactions, but that hasn’t stopped the remastered racer from lapping the competition, where it’s enjoyed a second consecutive week at the summit of the UK sales charts.
In truth this was a largely uneventful month, with much of the Top Ten remaining unchanged. Madden NFL 20, fresh from its convincing debut earlier in the month, is dropping faster than a quarterback lined up opposite Khalil Mack. And Grand Theft Auto V continues to sell.
Perhaps the most interesting anecdote comes courtesy of GamesIndustry.biz, which is reporting that combined sales of Minecraft were enough to put it top of the charts; unfortunately the title’s various SKUs are listed separately, so the blocky sandbox is bang out of luck.
UK Sales Charts: Week Ending 17th August, 2019
- Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled
- Super Mario Maker 2
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
- Grand Theft Auto V
- F1 2019
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
[source ukie.org.uk, via gamesindustry.biz]
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Goes to show the difference between upset gamers that frequent video game websites and the average gamer who couldn't care less about these things.
@naruball The vocal minority is very, very, very loud.
Unclean!
Seriously though, the collective 'age' of the games listed there is pretty interesting.
Minecraft is essentially 10 years old, GTA V is 6 this year, MK8 is 5, CTR - a remake of a 20 year old OK kart racer...
@KALofKRYPTON The majority of games on there are so-called "evergreen" titles that'll sell well for years to come (or, in the case of GTA V, in perpetuity). New releases will temporarily eclipse them, but they'll continue to chug along selling copies in the background.
I refuse to buy this now till all MTs are removed. I am glad i never got around to buy it day one. Anyone who supports MTs are whats wrong with todays gaming industry.
Once again proven why it's pointless to constantly talk about microtransactoins. If it bothers you enough, simply don't buy the game but taking to game websites, twitter, facebook, etc to complain about it isn't going to do a damn thing because the vast majority of people don't care. Is what it is.
@Gamer83 well why even bother lets just roll on ground and be dead so companies can take advantage of everything.
Huh, even the N. Sane Trilogy re-entered the Top 10. Guess people playing Nitro-Fueled as their first modern Crash game went and bought the trilogy.
I'm still having a blast playing Nitro Fueled. Really glad I got the platinum.
@HailHydra97
I didn't say you can't complain, but it's pointless. Only way to really get these companies to listen is to not buy games that you think contain bad business practices. Unfortunately, the casual buyer doesn't give a sh*t so nothing will change.
The casual usually has about 3 games in a year: GTAV, FIFA, COD, whiles the vocal minority hardcore buys every damn game each month. The casual channels his money into those 3 games' MT whiles the hardcore channels his money into buying extra (unneeded to the casual) games, it's pretty much the same.
I don't know if to call people who like to master just about 3 games casuals though, because they're pretty hardcore at those games.
@Gamer83 I don't buy the games but that does not mean me or anyone else should not lobby against it. What sence does it make to just be silent?
@get2sammyb As they should be because they are right. Some people just like getting bent over by these companies and most are just kids getting taken advantage of.
@naruball Topping UK charts is irrelevant since gsmes don't sell much there. The global sales are not very high.
@get2sammyb as a Bears fan, I appreciate the Mack reference. The dude is a beast.
@GodGamer Calm down there, baby boy, it's just a video game
The issue I feel is that these types of microtransactions are expressly made for 'casual' gamers. They don't affect gameplay really, but if you want to progress faster or get that skin/character, then they are there.
I don't mind those types of MT so much because I have enough willpower that I won't get sucked into buying stuff. It's entirely up to you, you can buy yhr curency or you can grind in the game. Grinding is half the fun baby!
The MT's I object to are the ones that you need to progress in the game. That is not fair or right, especially if you have already paid for the base game. However, I feel MT are really only an issue for multiplayer games cause those servers got to be paid for. If you have a game that's free to play and it's all about the multiplayer, that framework has to be paid for. Those games description need to be changed from Free to Play to subscription....cause they are never free to play.
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