Having already announced that the Xbox 360 version of
Grand Theft Auto IV was the
week one sales winner in the UK, Chart-Track has now told Eurogamer that the game also heavily boosted sales of the Xbox 360 console. Since
Grand Theft Auto IV's launch last month, sales of the Xbox 360 are up 18% over the Playstation 3 in the UK. ChartTrack also notes that sales of the Xbox 360 have increased 47% over the month prior to
GTAIV's launch, whereas PS3 sales have seen an increase of only 8%. Furthermore, a full 57% of all copies of
GTAIV sold in the UK were sold for the Xbox 360, leaving 43% for the Playstation 3.
It's not all sunshine and roses for the Xbox 360 though, as the Playstation 3 still holds the lead in overall UK sales for 2008 thus far. As it stands, there still remains a 10% gap between the consoles, though it's worth noting that the gap stood at 20% before the launch of
GTAIV.
[Via Joystiq]
Update: Ahem, the numbers are for the UK, not all of Europe.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-29-2008 @ 11:43AM
Robert said...
ohhh what a spin from "Sales of Xbox 360 consoles are 18 per cent ahead of the PlayStation 3 in the UK since the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV, Chart-Track told Eurogamer today"
to "GTAIV boosts European 360 sales over PS3"
First USA citizens (or erroneously called Americans) think USA is all the world.. and now UK is all Europe. jajajaja tipical way of thinking.
I am not denying the news (that is different of what is written here) but please, a little ethic is not bad
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5-29-2008 @ 11:49AM
Trogdor said...
You're arguing semantics, not ethics.
5-29-2008 @ 11:52AM
Robert said...
ohh right. semantics means I can change the meaning of something to support my ideas, and do not report the news as they were published by the original author. for me that is unethical
5-29-2008 @ 12:02PM
Big Bird said...
Robert,
It appears you have got lost agian. You want to type in your address bar the following "http://www.ps3fanboy.com". You are welcome and thanks for stoping in to bring some of your sunshine to us. Don't you have an hour and a half cutscene to get ready for?
5-29-2008 @ 12:08PM
Robert said...
@Big Bird you can try to call me a fanboy, but my first comment was targeted to the original post, if you want to be a stupid fanboy that accept lies, that is your problem, I expect from this site good news about the XBox360, but real news without alteration, and I will request the same thing when I read from ps3fanboy.com (I read both to get a balanced view of the news, but I do not accept when someone try to sneak up altered news)
5-29-2008 @ 1:27PM
Richard Mitchell said...
Corrected the mistake. I blame a lack of morning caffeine.
5-29-2008 @ 1:35PM
Robert said...
Thanks, and sorry for being harsh, I can blame a lack of caffeine too but as I do not drink coffee, I think I am unfix able :-P
5-29-2008 @ 2:13PM
Vcize said...
Robert, you had a valid point but when you lead with some arrogant crap like "first the USA thinks its all the world" no one is going to continue past that looking to find the content behind your post.
You were looking to start an argument, not correct a mistake. Don't play Mr. Innocent over there.
5-29-2008 @ 2:32PM
Robert said...
did i want to start an argument? maybe, "I can blame a lack of caffeine too" was in sarcasm mode, nobody is playing to be Mr. Innocent. everyone writing here (and siblings sites) should try to be right in what they write, or at least do a little of peer review before publishing, if not it will be a SDF like site (and I hate that place)
5-29-2008 @ 4:44PM
itsburnsie said...
Gentlemen, I ask you to stop feeding the troll. You're only encouraging him...
5-29-2008 @ 4:44PM
Frosty22 said...
Thanks Robert. I now have a headache from your horrible posts. Grammar and correct word usage is our friends. I find it interesting that you are so critical of the author and yet you are not capable of writing a complete sentence without numerous errors.
5-29-2008 @ 4:46PM
Frosty22 said...
Can anyone spot the irony in my post? I wish I could say it was intentional but... no... it was not.
5-29-2008 @ 5:14PM
Robert said...
@Frosty22 ohh ok, everyone in the world must be perfect english speakers/writers, please give me a break, at least some of us try to learn other languages different of their first language, mine i spanish. 貴方はばかです
5-29-2008 @ 12:19PM
SadisticHam said...
It's worth noting the UK is the biggest money earner in Europe, having the lead in the UK and not the rest of Europe is perfectly fine.
It's like claiming the 360 might be doing well in America but it blows in Japan, everyone knows it does but it really doesn't need Japan to be successful.
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5-29-2008 @ 12:42PM
Gamertag: GOPAL892005 said...
we'll the attach rate certainly confirms this.
The XBOX 360 has an attachrate of 8+ games per console - & the PS3/Wii have around 4.
5-30-2008 @ 6:41AM
Cal said...
I wonder how many of those copies aren't being played thanks to MS and R* bullshitting the customer and ignoring the issue of the game crashing, thanks to that I'll most likely never complete the game...
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