wraggster
February 27th, 2012, 23:49
Sony's new handheld the PlayStation Vita has dominated the UK software charts this week. Not only did Uncharted: Golden Abyss take the number one spot, with FIFA Football securing second place, but together they accounted for 50 per cent of Vita games sales.
When it came to the hardware 79 per cent of Vita sales were of the wifi version, as opposed to the more expensive 3G model.
The Vita effect was also felt further down the chart, with a new entry for Wipeout 2048 at 11, and boost for Rayman Origins that pushed it up from 36 to 5 despite it not being stocked in specialist retailer GAME.
It's worth noting that the charts don't cover digital sales, which are a large part of the Vita offering, and so don't give a complete picture of the machine's overall software sales.
Core console titles Syndicate and The Last Story also made their debuts on the chart, at 7 and 15 respectively, while RPG Fallout: New Vegas returned to the chart at 17 in the form of a new Ultimate Edition.
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Last Week
This Week
Title
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New entry
1
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
New entry
2
FIFA Football
1
3
UFC Undisputed 3
2
4
FIFA 12
Re-entry
5
Rayman Origins
4
6
Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games
New entry
7
Syndicate
3
8
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
5
9
Battlefield 3
6
10
Final Fantasy XIII-2
New entry
11
Wipeout 2048
9
12
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
7
13
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
10
14
Just Dance 3
New entry
15
The Last Story
14
16
Zumba Fitness
New entry
17
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition
8
18
The Darkness II
16
19
Rage
17
20
Saints Row: The Third
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-02-27-uncharted-and-fifa-lead-vita-to-chart-victory
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When it came to the hardware 79 per cent of Vita sales were of the wifi version, as opposed to the more expensive 3G model.
The Vita effect was also felt further down the chart, with a new entry for Wipeout 2048 at 11, and boost for Rayman Origins that pushed it up from 36 to 5 despite it not being stocked in specialist retailer GAME.
It's worth noting that the charts don't cover digital sales, which are a large part of the Vita offering, and so don't give a complete picture of the machine's overall software sales.
Core console titles Syndicate and The Last Story also made their debuts on the chart, at 7 and 15 respectively, while RPG Fallout: New Vegas returned to the chart at 17 in the form of a new Ultimate Edition.
<thead>
Last Week
This Week
Title
</thead><tbody>
New entry
1
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
New entry
2
FIFA Football
1
3
UFC Undisputed 3
2
4
FIFA 12
Re-entry
5
Rayman Origins
4
6
Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games
New entry
7
Syndicate
3
8
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
5
9
Battlefield 3
6
10
Final Fantasy XIII-2
New entry
11
Wipeout 2048
9
12
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
7
13
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
10
14
Just Dance 3
New entry
15
The Last Story
14
16
Zumba Fitness
New entry
17
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition
8
18
The Darkness II
16
19
Rage
17
20
Saints Row: The Third
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-02-27-uncharted-and-fifa-lead-vita-to-chart-victory
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