UK charts: PES 2010 overturns FIFA 10 News

how does smackdown vs raw sell better than borderlands?

@JahB:

The power of the franchise it seems.

DS3 pad is for me is def better for football games for some reason, everything else tho its 360 one. I will be picking up PES10 soon.

Not surprised PES is a much bigger seller on PS, there was next to no legacy from Xbox and the hard core PES players are tied into the playstaion controller.

pes sold more on ps3, because footbal fans tend to like Playstation (how many years does Sony sponsor UEFA already?) - much like FPS fans tend to like 360.

NO!!!

@MeBrains

That would only work if it wasn't for the fact Fifa clearly was best selling on Xbox360

Borderlands outsold by Wrestling?

*face palm*

I didn't realise that homoerotic ballet nonsense was still popular outside of America.

The number of stubborn people who will never learn never ceases to amaze me.

#31 - Game - Gran Turismo PSP - Platform - DS

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Sony's biggest and best pushed game of the holiday Uncharted 2 could not knock of the 3 week old Fifa from the top of the all formats chart so I dont see why people thought Forza would knock off the multi platform Pes in its opening week.

Football is quite popular in the UK afterall and PES still has its legions of fans.

I fully expect Forza to be top of the individual chart though and think its release may have something to do with the disparity between the PS3 sales being much more than that of the 360's for PES2010

I'm sure these comments threads have taken a turn for the worst over the last few months. They were bad before but seem to be going the way of places such as the Gamespot or IGN forums...

@Toothball
i had no idea the WWE franchise was so popular outside of the states, you barely even see these games on shelves over here on the continent.

@MattDamon
that comment suits your username.

"I didn't realise that homoerotic ballet nonsense was still popular outside of America."

Maybe the Americans and Brits aren't that different after all... ;)

Borderlands is astonishingly addictive, it will hopefully have a long tail.

I'm surprised at EyePet coming in at #18 TBH. Didn't think it would make the chart at all.

I don't think PES is going to stay long up there. The hardcore faithful have just gone and bought it but will it remain a constant burner like FIFA and Wii Fit? I don't think so.
As for Smackdown outselling Borderlands, it's hardly surprising that a multi-format mass market brand like that outsells an unknown quantity. Regardless of how good Borderlands may be. Just be thankful, it keeps the tards to a minimum when you play co-op!

Been playing Forza 3 this weekend. It is awesomeness. That is all.

gamerg: i suppose you are not talking out of your arse, so yes, then indeed that would not work. my bad then... :/

@GamerG: Think you are mistaken, every sales chart I have seen so far the PS3 version of FIFA has outsold the Xbox360 version quite significantly. Think the last numbers I saw put PS3 version at 1.1 million in Europe with the Xbox360 version trailing at 800K.

@NorUraeus : In UK 360's Fifa10 seems to be selling more than PS3's. Considering all Europe, most likely PS3 is doing better, MS thinks the World starts and ends in UK/US.

@NorUraeus

The charts I am talking about are the UK ones we see on EG, have not seen any other countries charts

any link to those figures?

Indivdual chart is up

1 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
2 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010 PS3 KONAMI KONAMI
3 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
4 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010 XB360 KONAMI KONAMI
7 FIFA 10 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 BORDERLANDS XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
9 FIFA 10 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2010 XB360 THQ THQ
11 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2010 PS3 THQ THQ
12 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA'S BOX DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES DS SEGA SEGA
14 WII FIT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 HALO 3: ODST XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
17 EYEPET PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
19 OPERATION FLASHPOINT: DRAGON RISING XB360 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
20 BORDERLANDS PS3 2K GAMES TAKE 2
21 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 BRÜTAL LEGEND XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
25 OPERATION FLASHPOINT: DRAGON RISING PS3 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
26 FIFA 10 WII EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 FALLOUT 3: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28 FALLOUT 3: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29 WII PLAY WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
30 GRAN TURISMO PSP SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
31 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32 PURE XB360 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
33 RHYTHM PARADISE DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
34 FIFA 10 PSP EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
35 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 UP DS THQ THQ
37 GUITAR HERO 5 WII REDOCTANE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
38 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS TAKE 2
39 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV PS3 PLATINUM TAKE 2
40 TOY STORY MANIA! WII DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS

@GamerG: Mostly vgchartz and misc online articles. And even if the vgchartz numbers are estimates based on a small sample they do tend to be fairly correct.

Interesting to see how Uncharted 2 has surpressed Borderlands sales on PS3, and Forza 3 PES10 sales on X360.

360 Borderland's is a big success in USA, as far as I know it sold out.

@NorUraeus

so by "every chart I have seen" you actually meen the guess work done by VGchartz?

ok

Borderlands really is tremendous.

Borderlands definitely deserves to sell well because it is a fantastic game, so being beat by a wrestling game is a bit disappointing.

I am fan of football but the success of these games does not please me, as good as fifa and PES 10 might be be they're only small improvements over the previous instalment.

I'd rather see something like borderlands or UC2 take the top spot.

@JahB:

Yeah, you don't tend to think there's a lot of wrestling fans about until something like this happens. It's really just a big soap opera for men, so you often get the same crowd coming back for more I guess.

Borderlands is a new franchise with a peculiar mix of gameplay styles that deperately needs a demo releasing to help people like me decide which format to buy. That, and the fact it's not out on PC yet, can't really be helping.

@donnie080208 I think the fact that you can use option files in the PlayStation 3 version and not in the Xbox 360 version is a big argument for gamers who own both consoles.

Just like i have said last week,PES is on top,but it has sold much less then last year,40% less...Konami must do something next year,PES userbase is getting smaller and smaller and console numbers are up... Fifa effect

And Borderlands is turbo-awesome,true sleeper hit.

Where did you get those numbers from?

@GamerG: All the numbers provided for sales are guesswork my friend, the only difference is the size of the sample they extrapolate their numbers from.

Chart-Track PR
"Konami’s ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2010’ doesn’t manage to match the launch of its predecessor, selling 39% less in its first week across the same formats (PS3/XB360 and PC)"

EG sales reports are always a bit shoddy,most important piece is always left out,Chart-Track PR...just click on Chart-Track website

And there is no guessing in Chart-Track,they report exactly what they cover,their coverage is over 90%,i think

@MeBrains
You tend to talk without knowing. The fact that Fifa has sold way more on the 360 only proves again that ppl that buy PS consoles do it out of habit and tradition and they dont know much better than buying also the same IPs in remakes. Fifa is a better game anymore the past couple of years. I used to love PES and hate Fifa cause it was lame and way too easy. Like why everyone else did too, even if Fifa looked so much better. Anyhow, Think before you talk really. Advice purely.

No surprise there ( on topic ). PES was meant to sell cause it still has a huge fanbase. I used to be in it :). Came out wrong week for Forza since it didnt let it get the first spot even if its first in individual charts game/console. I got Fifa.. I got Forza yet I havent had time to play more than a bit Forza. Fifa i havent even played yet. I know ill get also PES just for the old times sake.

Just thought I'd pitch in with the Borderlands love. An absolute cracker. I chose it over PES (longtime fan) and Forza 3 (got bored of 2 half way through)

There seems to be a lot of love for Borderlands, think i'm gonna have to pick it up.

31 Re-entry Gran Turismo PSP DS

??????? XD

@Shadzter:

Hah, that's an excellent point. Wonder if this is a new record high point for a game that doesn't exist?

The fact that Fifa has sold way more on the 360 only proves again that ppl that buy PS consoles do it out of habit and tradition and they dont know much better than buying also the same IPs in remakes.

I bought both FIFA and PES for the PS3 primarily because of the controller (sold FIFA since, because I didn't like it) and also because I didn't want the fan noise of my 360 to 'add' to the stadium atmosphere. Sorry, for bringing up that old argument, but since you dug out that lame old 'habit and tradition' bullshit as if you were Mr. market-researcher himself, I thought it was only fair to do so.

Glad to see borderlands getting in the top 10 at least (against stiff competition from a slew of popular sequels) - with reports of it selling out in the US, sounds like its got on pretty well. Which is good, because its all im playing at the moment... and i'd probably like some more once I'm done :-)

@fooAtari

"I'm sure these comments threads have taken a turn for the worst over the last few months. They were bad before but seem to be going the way of places such as the Gamespot or IGN forums..."

Couldn't agree more. It's no longer the home of the intellectuals. Far too many morons on here now.

@donnie, I wasn't whining about that *fact*, as matter of fact while I can sometimes suffer the consequences of living in a country which is still very imature in the video-games scene (it's completly seen as a kids hobby, and even the *kids* are quite ill-informed and have a "sheep behavior"), I think it's fair, we get what we give, and I and few others can't do much to change things.
I live in a place where - *generally*: video-games=PS; where ppl say 360 doesn't have HD games because it has no Blu-Ray; Footy games=PES; NFS is the best driving game ever, and so on.
And while US/UK also have these crowd they seem to have quite a chunk (and growing) of a bit more ecletic ppl.

davisorle: I tend to talk based on an interest in games for the better part of 30 years. I used to read Zapp monthly, C&VG, Joystick (French), Joypad (French), Edge - a few others, but I can not call them having read "monthly". Now, I check gaming news on a daily basis on the netz. How long have you been reading about it?

my educated guess about footie fans preferring PS3 is because of its UEFA (it is UEFA, right?) Sony is sponsoring for over a decade (? - at least since PS2). I am not interested in footie (games) at all, so I did not look it up this time. GamerG told me wrong, so I accept his correction, hence the "my bad" in my reply to him. Although NorUraeus seem to think that indeed footie sells more on PS3 than on 360. Anyhows, it all has to do with installed base as well...

donnie: the US of course is significant. Something else which is: 360 has indeed been increasing its lead - in the US. It has been losing its lead _everywhere_ else.