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News Outriders Has so Far Failed to Turn a Profit for Square Enix
Riding on the edge
Square Enix hasn't had a great time with its Western arm, has it? Following years of the publisher stating that its Western-developed titles, like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, had underperformed commercially, it only went and sold off a bunch of studios and corresponding properties to Embracer Group earlier this week, for a relatively...
News UK Sales Charts: Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7 Bounce Back Once Again
Boomerang bestsellers
Sony's games tend to perform very well when it comes to physical copies — so long as people can also buy the console. We've seen this several times with the UK's boxed bestsellers; if PS5 stock is available, its games will almost immediately float up to the top 10. The platform holder has struggled to keep supply consistent,...
News Tales of Arise Tops an Impressive 2 Million Sales
Arise!
Tales of Arise has been a hit for Bandai Namco. The largely fantastic action RPG, which released for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in September of last year, has now topped 2 million copies sold. That's an impressive return in the current market — a figure that makes it one of the most successful Japanese-developed RPGs of the last decade...
News Devil May Cry 5 Slashes Through 5 Million Sales
Definitely not Dismal
It's official: Devil May Cry 5 has been yet another modern blockbuster for Capcom. The excellent action title, which first launched for PlayStation 4 back in March 2019, has now topped 5 million sales worldwide. We assume that this figure includes sales of Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, which released for PS5 roughly 20...
News March 2022 NPD: PS5 Stock Problems Put Sony in Last Place
But software is connecting with consumers
PlayStation 5’s stock woes appear to be getting worse, not better, with Sony’s new-gen system landing dead last in the latest NPD report. While main competitor Microsoft was able to break a March record, and Nintendo Switch continued to perform as consistently as ever, the PS5 finds itself floundering in...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo 7 Falls Behind While LEGO Star Wars' Reign Continues
Not a close race
The UK is really going crazy for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. While this chart only represents physical sales, it's clear that the game is doing the business for Warner Bros. right now. It's been in the number one spot for three weeks in a row, and with a quiet release schedule this week, we imagine it'll take a fourth win as...
News UK Sales Charts: Horizon Forbidden West, GT7 Surge with New PS5 Stock
Both on the final podium
A new wave of PS5 stock last week lent significant sales boosts to Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7 in the UK. A 163 per cent increase in boxed purchases pushed the Polyphony Digital racer up the grid into second, and Horizon Forbidden West climbed up into third. Neither could topple
News The Witcher 3 Sales Top 40 Million, Cyberpunk 2077 Passes 18 Million
CD Projekt Red reports ridiculous figures
CD Projekt Red's latest financial call has revealed some impressive sales numbers for its two biggest games. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which first released in 2015, has surpassed a frankly staggering 40 million sales, making it one of the most commercially successful role-playing games ever made. Sales...
News UK Sales Charts: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Sales Are Impressive, Most Impressive
Never tell me the odds
The LEGO games have always done rather well when it comes to retail sales, and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has proven no different. This latest entry in the brick-filled franchise debuts in the number one spot on the UK's weekly boxed games chart. In terms of which format is most popular, it's actually the PlayStation 5...
PS Store Sales Charts Gran Turismo 7 Laps Elden Ring in Europe as Horizon Falls Off a Cliff
Stranger of Paradise also struggles
The PlayStation Store download charts for March 2022 are in, and as per usual, they make for an interesting read. Given its immense popularity, it's no surprise to see Elden Ring still hanging about the top spots. The open world action RPG retained its crown in North America, but it was actually overtaken by Gran...
News UK Sales Charts: 81% of Crusader Kings 3 Sales for the PS5 Version
Very little to discuss otherwise
Boy are the weekly UK sales charts dull to report on when the vast majority of the top 10 is the exact same as last week and new releases are nowhere to be seen. Regardless, here we are with the headline that Crusader Kings III: Console Edition sold best on PlayStation 5. 81 per cent of boxed copies shifted at retail...
News UK Sales Charts: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Settles for Second as Kirby Conquers
The Nintendo effect
Last week was a pretty busy one for new game releases, and the UK has responded in kind, putting a whole two of them in the top 10. The latest physical game chart is in, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is the main event for PlayStation users, debuting in second place. It loses out on a number one result thanks to Kirby and the...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo 7 Still Leading the Pack Following Online Issues
Got a race to win
Last week was a tough one for Gran Turismo 7. A big patch was released that caused the racing title some serious online connectivity issues, putting it out of commission for a couple of days. A hot fix was pushed out, and alongside it, the game caught extra heat for its stingy currency out
News Elden Ring Has Sold a Staggering 12 Million Copies Worldwide Since Launch
Ahh, beautiful...
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced the sales figures so far for Elden Ring, and we can probably now officially call it a hit. The open world action RPG has sold in excess of 12 million copies worldwide since launch, as of 14th March. The sales figure is made public in a new press release. The document also states that 1...
News UK Sales Charts: WWE 2K22 Can't Pin Down Gran Turismo 7 for Number One
The race to the top
The UK's physical games chart isn't often one to change, but a raft of exciting new releases means things have been hotting up among the bestsellers. Gran Turismo 7 remains in the top spot for the second week in a row, while WWE 2K22 debuts in second, selling best on PlayStation 5. While the redeemed wrestling title can't topple...
News February 2022 NPD: Elden Ring Is the Best-Selling Game of the Year So Far
Horizon Forbidden West also in the running
With the game dominating the conversation everywhere you look, it's not a huge surprise to learn that Elden Ring is now the best-selling game of 2022 so far in the USA. Apparently, it's second only to Call of Duty: Vanguard in terms of launch month sales for games released in the last 12 months. It's doing...
PS Store Sales Charts Horizon Forbidden West Plays Second Fiddle to Elden Ring
Ohhh Elden Ring
Sony has just released the sales data from PlayStation Store for February, and you'll never guess which games have dominated the top of the charts. Here's a clue: they're mentioned in the headline. Yes, the two biggest games of last month were indeed Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring, and they unsurprisingly take the two top...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo 7 Races Past Elden Ring for Number One Debut
Selling best on PS5
It's been said many times, but the last month or so has been pretty extraordinary for new game releases. What are likely to be award magnets come the end of the year have all launched within a short window in the first quarter — it's an amazing start to 2022. What's more, they all appear to be selling very well indeed — in...
News Elden Ring Enjoys Staggeringly Successful UK Launch, One of the Biggest Games in Years
Souls goes mainstream
We knew that Elden Ring was going to be big, but not this big. The action RPG raced straight to the top of the UK physical charts earlier this week, but according to both physical and digital data compiled by GSD, Elden Ring is actually enjoying the biggest launch of any non-FIFA or Call of Duty title since Red Dead
News UK Sales Charts: 80% of Elden Ring's Boxed Sales on PS5, PS4
Biggest Souls launch ever
An eye-watering 80 per cent of Elden Ring’s physical sales in the UK were purchased on the PlayStation 5 and PS4. Of the overall sales mix, 63 per cent of players plumped up for the PlayStation 5 version, while 17 per cent skewered the punishing action RPG on the PS4. Just three per cent purchased a boxed PC copy, with...
News Horizon Forbidden West Drives Strong PS5, PS4 Digital Sales
Almost 50 per cent in the UK
Horizon Forbidden West got off to a strong start in the UK, but its sales were down slightly compared to Horizon Zero Dawn. Of course, it’s important to remember that those initial sales only reflected physical copies, and the industry is increasingly shifting towards digital – even when it comes to story-based,...
News UK Sales Charts: Horizon Forbidden West Hunts Down a Number One Debut
Like a machine
Horizon Forbidden West has done very well for itself in its opening weekend. If the UK physical charts are anything to go by — and they are, otherwise, why bother reporting on it — people have been purchasing Guerrilla's sequel in droves, putting it firmly in the number one slot. We're not all that surprised, given PlayStation's...
News January 2022 NPD: PS5 Comes Top in Hardware Charts Across the US
Call of Duty: Vanguard the second best selling game
The PlayStation 5 has topped NPD hardware charts in the US for the month of January 2022. While exact sales stats aren't shared, Sony's latest system was the best selling platform in both units sold and dollars earned. It beat out the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch simply based on the fact...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Sales Top a Staggering 20 Million on PS4, PC
Thunderjaw-dropping
Horizon Zero Dawn has been a colossal success for Sony and PlayStation. When the PS4 exclusive launched back in 2017, many questioned developer Guerrilla Games' decision to move away from the Killzone franchise — but it was a move that certainly paid off. Aloy's adventure has now topped 20 million sales across PS4 and PC. It's...
News UK Sales Charts: Dying Light 2 Sells Best on PS5, But Misses Top Spot
54 per cent of physical sales for PS5 version
Our coverage of the weekly UK sales charts has been somewhat unreliable over the past month, which is representative of how few talking points it generally brings to the table. Without digital sales taken into account, the stats can only tell us so much. Still, Dying Light 2 was the biggest release last...
News PS5 Sales Hit 17.3 Million, Now Selling Slower Than PS4
Semiconductor shortage blamed
PlayStation 5 console sales have now reached a total of 17.3 million as of 31st December 2021. It means Sony sold a further 3.9 million units during the third quarter of its 2021 fiscal year. However, while the PS5 has been the fastest-selling PlayStation console of all time during its lifespan so far, these latest...
News UK Sales Charts: Rainbow Six: Extraction Sells Best on PS5
Like most other multi-platform games
Rainbow Six: Extraction is the sole new release in the UK's latest physical games chart, and people are mainly buying it on PlayStation 5. Ubisoft's tactical co-op shooter debuts at number four, and with 53 per cent of the share, the PS5 version is the most popular at retail. The game is behind FIFA 22, which...
News December 2021 NPD: Call of Duty: Vanguard Was the Best-Selling PS5, PS4 Game of the Year
Revenue Sony could lose in the future
If you need any more evidence of how important today's news of Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard for $70 billion and what that means for Sony, here it is: Call of Duty: Vanguard was the best-selling game of the year on PlayStation 5, PS4 consoles across the US. Despite a
News PS5 Hardware Has Second Biggest Month in UK on Back of 28% Bounce
But third in Christmas console sales overall
PlayStation 5 actually ended third in the UK during December 2021, despite enjoying its second biggest month since launch. Sony managed to ship 28 per cent more units than in November 2021, when it was the best-selling console in Britain, but the continued popularity of the Nintendo Switch and a huge...
PS Store Sales Charts Among Us Dominates Key Christmas Month
Sus'
Among Us ruled supreme during PS Store’s key Christmas month, with the social sensation dominating both the PlayStation 5 and PS4 sales charts in December. The title did launch at an attractive price point of just £3.29/$3.99, so was in “impulse buy” territory – although it’s worth remembering that the release is available for free...
News UK Sales Charts: GTA 5 Back on the Rise in Quiet Week for PlayStation
Tumbleweeds
Sometimes, the UK's weekly boxed games chart makes very little movement, and the latest result is one such example. Most of last week's top 10 is also this week's, with the top three frozen in place. FIFA 22 remains second, selling best on PlayStation 4, while Call of Duty: Vanguard remains at number five. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles...
News Ghost of Tsushima Sales Surpass an Impressive Eight Million
Clean cut
If a company is ever looking to launch a new gaming IP, Ghost of Tsushima seems like the new template to follow. Last night during its CES 2022 conference, Sony announced that the latest game out of Sucker Punch Productions has now sold more than eight million copies worldwide. The impressive sales update represents another three million...
News UK Sales Charts: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is Still Swinging
Thwip
The UK's final boxed games chart for 2021 is in, and as expected, it's hardly a surprising list of titles. FIFA 22 is dethroned, settling for second place after several weeks at number one. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales was fifth the previous week, but has clambered up a spot into fourth, with 96 per cent of copies sold being the...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Passes 1 Million Units Sold
Milestone's fastest-selling game
As the developer behind a variety of relatively niche motorsport simulations, Hot Wheels Unleashed has always felt like a breakout hit for Italian outfit Milestone – and that’s reflected by its sales numbers. The title has now surpassed one million units sold, making it the fastest-selling release in the...
News UK Sales Charts: GTA Trilogy, Among Us Sell Best on PlayStation
Miles Morales up to fourth
We're quickly approaching Christmas Day, so shoppers are snapping up this year's most popular games to wrap up and place under the Christmas tree (younger users, read: send off to Santa Claus). Therefore, the top three titles are the exact same as last week: FIFA 22 tops the list, Call of Duty: Vanguard is second, and...
News UK Sales Charts: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Crawls Back into Top 10
One way home
Occasionally, the data we use for this weekly article comes in a bit late, but this one really pushed the envelope. UK Sales Charts, on a Friday? Anyone would think it's nearly Christmas with this lax approach. (We're sure everyone worked very hard, and thank you for compiling the data, and have a good holiday) Anyway, let's look at...
News November 2021 NPD: Minimal PS5 Stock Leads to Disappointing Hardware Sales
Not enough to go around
People want the PlayStation 5, but Sony can’t get enough stock onto store shelves. The platform holder had talked about transitioning players at record pace, but the pandemic has put a stop to all that, as the organisation struggles to manufacture enough inventory to meet demand. Ultimately, this is going to have a profound...
PS Store Sales Charts Few Surprises as Call of Duty Takes Command on PS5, PS4
Farming Simulator 22 a hit in Europe
More and more people are purchasing games digitally from the PS Store these days, making Sony’s digital sales charts increasingly important information. While we can’t extract exact performance data from these, it is possible to compare titles side-by-side to see how they’re faring. Unsurprisingly, Call of...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA and Call of Duty Keep PlayStation in the Top 10 Conversation
Nintendo dominates once again
For PlayStation fans, the UK's physical game charts have been a bit of a snooze fest for a while, with little movement among the top sellers and a noticeable amount of Nintendo. This week's top 10 is a classic example, with an impressive six of the games featured being exclusive to Switch. Thankfully, some popular...
News Farming Simulator 22 Harvests 1.5 Million Sales in First Week
E-i-e-i-oh
When editor Sammy Barker is out of the office, it falls to another Push Square staffer to cover anything with the word 'Simulator' in the name. To that end, here's an update on Farming Simulator 22: it's sold more than 1.5 million copies in the space of a week. It's a significant milestone for developer Giants Software; this is the first...
News UK Sales Charts: Black Friday Discounts a Boon for Guardians of the Galaxy, FIFA 22
Every 1's A Winner
Black Friday, which lasts basically the whole of November if you ask retailers, has once again had an impact on the UK's physical games charts. While not as successful as last year — GamesIndustry.biz notes a 10 per cent decline in sales compared to the same weekend in 2020 — there are still a handful of games bouncing up the...
News NEO: The World Ends With You Didn't Meet Square Enix's Sales Expectations
The end?
Square Enix's latest financial report makes for rather standard reading, but one detail is already being passed around online. NEO: The World Ends With You released back in July, and the stylish JRPG sequel was a hit with players. However, Square Enix notes that the game failed to meet its sales expectations. The report reads: "While NEO:...
News UK Sales Charts: Battlefield 2042 Settles for Third While Spider-Man: Miles Morales Swings Back
Gotta catch 'em all
Unfortunately for any games releasing in the same week, Nintendo published a duo of new Pokémon games, and both of them occupy numbers one and two on the UK's latest physical games chart. It means that Battlefield 2042, one of the bigger PlayStation launches of the season, debuts in third place. The PS5 version accounts for half...
News UK Sales Charts: It Might Be Underperforming, But Call of Duty: Vanguard Is Still Top Dog
Bullet sponge
As you'll no doubt have read about recently, Call of Duty: Vanguard has been struggling in the UK. At this point, the game is a low point in the franchise's recent history — at least in terms of sales. You can learn more about that through here, but even with the comparably low sales, Activision's shooter is still number one in the...
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Reportedly Has Series' Worst UK Launch in 14 Years
But still UK's second biggest game launch of 2021
While Call of Duty: Vanguard enjoyed the UK's second-biggest game launch of 2021 earlier in the month, only second to FIFA 22, the latest entry is reportedly off to the worst start sales-wise for 14 years. 2007's revolutionary game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on PlayStation 3 is the only one to...
News October 2021 NPD: PS5 Is Still the Best-Selling US System of the Year
But in dollar sales, not units
The PlayStation 5 is still battling with the Nintendo Switch to be the best-selling US console of the year, but stock limitations mean it may eventually lose out over the all-important holiday period. Sony is outselling the Nintendo hybrid when it comes to dollar sales (or revenue), but the House of Mario’s machine...
PS Store Sales Charts Far Cry 6 and FIFA 22 the Most Downloaded PS5 Titles
Back 4 Blood not far behind
Sony has released the PlayStation Store charts for October, and the top games last month are about what you'd expect. On the North American chart for PS5, it's Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 that comes out on top, with FIFA 22 following close behind. In Europe, the two games are reversed, with the football sim unsurprisingly taking...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Vanguard Storms the Top 10, Selling Best on PS5
Plus: Miles Morales swings back in
Activision's ever-popular first person shooter series might be wearisome with its annual releases, but never underestimate its popularity. Call of Duty: Vanguard debuts in the UK's boxed game chart at the very top, knocking FIFA 22 off its perch after multiple weeks as number one. The WWII shooter looks to be...
News UK Sales Charts: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Dances Into the Bestsellers
FIFA is still king, though
Not even the might of Marvel is powerful enough to quell the UK's love for the beautiful game. While FIFA 22 is still sitting pretty in number one, Square Enix's great superhero action caper, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, makes a strong start, debuting in second place. As has been the case with many high profile, third...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Ubisoft's Second Most Profitable Game Ever
Viking plunder
Regardless of how you might feel about the open world RPG overhaul of Assassin's Creed, there's simply no getting around just how successful Origins, Odyssey, and now Valhalla have been for Ubisoft. A combination of free content updates, in-game purchases, and paid expansions have ensured the ongoing commercial success of all three...
