UK chart: 2010 FIFA World Cup is top

By Robert Purchese Published 4 May, 2010

SSFIV in second, GOW Collection 10th.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa game has raced to the top of the UK all-formats chart. PS3 sales were greater than on Xbox 360 by one per cent (48 to 47).

Super Street Fighter IV debuted in second this week.

Those two newcomers knocked Just Dance to third and previous leader Splinter Cell: Conviction to fourth. Behind were Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Debutant God of War Collection rounded the chart out in 10th.

The dreadful Iron Man 2 videogame entered in 20th, a few places above a resurgent Mirror's Edge in 25th.

Nintendo's new DS game WarioWare: Do It Yourself struggled, surprisingly, and placed 7th in the DS chart.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 New entry 2010 FIFA World Cup PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
2 New entry Super Street Fighter IV PS3, Xbox 360
3 2 Just Dance Wii
4 1 Splinter Cell: Conviction Xbox 360
5 3 GTAIV: Episodes from Liberty City PC, PS3, Xbox 360
6 4 Wii Fit Plus Wii
7 8 Wii Sports Resort Wii
8 6 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
9 7 Modern Warfare 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
10 New entry God of War Collection PS3
11 9 Just Cause 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
12 5 Monster Hunter Tri Wii
13 20 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
14 11 Pokemon HeartGold DS
15 16 Final Fantasy XIII PS3, Xbox 360
16 12 FIFA 10 PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
17 10 Pokemon SoulSilver DS
18 24 God of War III PS3
19 13 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii
20 New entry Iron Man 2 PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
21 29 Aliens vs. Predator PC, PS3, Xbox 360
22 15 SONIC & SEGA All-Stars Racing DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
23 18 Assassin's Creed II PC, PS3, Xbox 360
24 17 Forza Motorsport 3 Xbox 360
25 Re-entry Mirror's Edge PC, PS3, Xbox 360
26 26 New Super Mario Bros. DS
27 21 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games DS, Wii
28 34 Halo 3: ODST Xbox 360
29 25 Grand Theft Auto IV PC, PS3, Xbox 360
30 19 LEGO Batman DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
31 31 Metro 2033 PC, Xbox 360
32 23 Mario Kart Wii Wii
33 28 SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection PS3, Xbox 360
34 14 Band Hero DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
35 Re-entry Yakuza 3 PS3
36 30 Football Manager 2010 PC, PSP
37 Re-entry Professor Layton and Pandora's Box DS
22 38 Dead to Rights: Retribution PS3, Xbox 360
39 Re-entry Jewel Quest Mysteries: Curse of the Emerald Tear DS
40 33 Heavy Rain PS3

Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.

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Comments (14) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • uglygamer #1 2 years ago

    That was last week and it debuted at 5 and is now in 12th position.
    Edited by uglygamer at 04/05/10 @ 11:07

  • Doctor_What #2 2 years ago

    Mirror's Edge is hanging on? That's good. A polished up sequel would be nice.

  • Mkwone #3 2 years ago

    Mirrors edge was selling for £3 at Game, thats most likly why it's in the chart.

  • Bealsy #4 2 years ago

    I bet FIFA world cup is also in the best selling pre-owned next week as well. TAT.

  • markymark22 #5 2 years ago

    One percent better sales on ps3, strange considering install base of the 360 and apparant underuse of the ps3 as a games console. I'd say its all even enough these days in europe and people just talk shit.

  • siro #6 2 years ago

    Heavy Rain is down to 40. I see me buying the game soon... :)

  • muscleblade #7 2 years ago

    Aliens vs Predator still selling good.

    Sega should certaintly make sure that more games from these two franchises are being made.

  • Badassbab #8 2 years ago

    If GOW Collection had been released before GOW 3 like everywhere else, it would've sold much better. I like a lot of others in Europe imported mine.

  • M_of_the_sys #9 2 years ago

    I'd expect that any of the people that bought the GOW collection and don't own GOW 3 will do soon.

  • M_of_the_sys #10 2 years ago

    'Dreadful' Iron Man 2?

    Why did you give it 5/10 then? That's average.

    The way people go on around here, 8/10 is 'dreadful'.

  • sfp_noodle #11 2 years ago

    I managed to take advantage of a trade in offer on World Cup 2010 so went for it. I have to say, most of what pissed me off about Fifa 10 has been fixed. I haven't touched Fifa since friday and quite honestly can't see myself returnning to it until late summer when the new season starts. The gameplay feels dated, and that is a HUGE compliment to how well World Cup plays. For once, it isn't just a rushed tie in. There are major gameplay improvements and the online World Cup mode is fantastic and very addictive. I highly reccomend anyone interested in football to buy it.

  • TomSwift #12 2 years ago

    Well said sfp :)

  • Stuz359 #13 2 years ago

    Not really a surprise. But to tell the truth, I buy football games once every three years if that. Did FIFA 10 signicantly improve upon FIFA 09 to justify buying a new game? no. Same with this one. Don't get me wrong, it's probably a great game, but would you pay £40 for a game barely changed from a game you bought 6 months ago?

  • Diomedes #14 2 years ago

    Good to see Yakuza 3 charting again.

    The situation between PS3/360 is even in UK ,in the rest of Europe the PS3 is washing the floor with the 360.