News Archive: Retail
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30th April, 2008
Wii Fit game sold "every four seconds" on weekend, says Currys
Nintendo's activity title was the retail chain's fastest-selling game ever, as it launches new in-store ratings
29th April, 2008
Play.com "taking over 80 orders per minute" for GTA IV
Online retailer expects game to smash previous sales records
GAME to invest 5m in online business during 2008
Retailer doubles e-commerce investment following online profits of GBP 2.9 million
Record results for GAME as profits hit GBP 75.5 million
Online and international success boosts sales by 86 per cent
Grand Theft Auto IV hits UK High Street
Consumers flocked to stores at midnight to get their hands on the latest in Rockstar's 66 million-selling franchise
28th April, 2008
Mario Kart leads in Spain and Germany
Mario Kart Wii is on top of the sales charts in both Germany and Spain, leading Nintendo's dominance
Wii Fit is number one in UK debut
Wii Fit debuts at number one on Chart-Track's UK charts, with the third largest launch value behind GTA:SA and Halo 3
Blockbuster announces US videogame expansion
Rental giant rolls out retail stock across North American branches to expand its business
Midnight opening for 260 GAME stores
Grand Theft Auto IV launch will see majority of specialist stores open as demand peaks
25th April, 2008
PSP leads Japanese hardware sales
Sony handheld boosted by sales of Capcom's latest Monster Hunter offering
24th April, 2008
Fils-Aime speaks out about Wii shortages
Nintendo of America's president says the average Wii console stays on the shelf for just one hour
Mario Kart retains Japanese software number 1
Wii title sells another 200,000 copies, while Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G edges towards a 2 million total
23rd April, 2008
SCEE confirms GTA IV PS3 retail bundle
EUR 439 pack to contain a 40GB PS3, a Sixaxis controller and a copy of Rockstar's game
21st April, 2008
Mario Kart Wii still atop charts in UK
Mario Kart Wii spent the second week at number one for UK sales according to Chart Track data
UK retail sells 17.89 million games in Q1
Record high figures celebrated as Nintendo secures highest per centage of sales
Microsoft voted more innovative than Sony or Nintendo
The software company was voted fifth most innovative in poll, beating out its console competitors
Houser: Industry must break seasonal sales cycle
Rockstar co-founder sees Christmas bottleneck as sign of immaturity
18th April, 2008
Mario Kart Wii tops German and Spanish charts
Nintendo's racer continues to top the software sales across Europe
DS hits 100m Japanese software sales
Nintendo's portable device reaches record after only three years and five months
PSP tops Japan hardware chart
9 million mark looms for Sony handheld as sales for most consoles dip on a relatively quiet software week
Ace Combat series sells 10m worldwide
Title reaches milestone following one million sales of latest PS2 title in US
Microsoft continues GTA IV push as 360 outsells PS3
"Xbox 360 the chosen place to play GTA IV," claims Microsoft following triumphant March sales
Sony: PlayStation sales momentum continues through 2008
PS3 may have been outsold by Xbox 360 in March, but Sony remains confident of sales growth
17th April, 2008
Microsoft claims Euro 360 sales "more than doubled" since price cut
March hardware price drop has boosted consoles sales in the region, claims format-holder
Mario Kart Wii debuts with 594k sales in Japan
First week figures show strong sales for the title and for Nintendo as a whole
16th April, 2008
"Shop around" for Wii Fit, advises Nintendo
Retailers "aware of their allocations" since early last month, and are currently taking precautions to ensure orders are met
Wii Fit sells out in the UK
Online pre-order pages from a range of sites are displaying "out of stock" or similar notices
GTA IV to sell $400 million in first week
Take-Two expects record setting sales for latest title in the franchise
14th April, 2008
US sales up 47 per cent in March, says Pachter
Ahead of NPD figures, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter forecasts March sales of $850 million
Blockbuster makes an offer for Circuit City
Blockbuster has made public a billion-dollar offer to purchase struggling electronics retailer Circuit City
Mario Kart Wii debuts atop UK charts
Mario Kart Wii enjoys the eighth biggest launch week in the UK - enough to top Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
11th April, 2008
GT5 remains on top of European charts
Polyphony Digital's racing sampler holds on to the lead across Germany and Spain
PS3 passes 2 million mark in Japan
Sony's flagship console passes key milestone as the PSP continues to benefit from Monster Hunter sales
DSG reports disappointing sales despite console demand
PC World company faces challenging retail environment, CEO leading company review
10th April, 2008
Retail confirms PlayStation 3 GTA IV bundle
Sony and Take-Two partner for 40GB PS3 with Rockstar's highly-anticipated title
Nintendo dominated 2007 UK sales
Publisher's Japan-based studios notched up almost £130 million in UK sales last year, while Euro entries were scarce at the top of the chart
Sony dominates Japan software chart
PlayStation platform titles take the top five, while Nintendo platforms take the rest of the top ten
Monster Hunter 2G ships 1.5m in Japan
Continued success for Capcom's latest PSP title pushes franchise to 6.8 million sales
9th April, 2008
Reports of Wii price cuts are "rumour and speculation" - Nintendo
Nintendo dismisses reports of price cut and new Mario Kart Wii bundle this May
8th April, 2008
Retail struggling to meet day one demand for GTA IV
Online specialists warn of shortages of highly-anticipated Rockstar title on launch day due to unprecedented demand
Game sales up 94 per cent for Virgin Megastores
US retail chain enjoys massive growth from videogame products as sales increase online and in-store
Gran Turismo 5 spends second week at number one
PlayStation 3 exclusive stays at top of charts, Sega's Condemned 2 is highest new entry
Wii Fit sells out at Play.com within a day
Retailer sees overwhelming demand for Nintendo title ahead of official release on April 25
7th April, 2008
GAME to push online user recommendations
Specialist retailer hopes community feedback will yield larger purchases, and return visits
4th April, 2008
WhyBuyGames expands to offer Blu-ray
Wales-based online rental firm expects 20 per cent of turnover to be Blu-ray in the future
LOVEFiLM sees games business expand
Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six Vegas partnerships spur rental and sales - with more to come
3rd April, 2008
PSP outsells combined competition in Japan
In Japan, the PSP sold 139,000 units for the week ending March 30 - more than all other consoles and handhelds combined
GameStop: Four publishers account for majority of new sales
Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and EA helped record profits in 2007, but used games are still the biggest earner
Nintendo tops fiscal 2007 Japan numbers
Famitsu releases financial year numbers for hardware and best-selling software sales - market grows 3.8% year-on-year
New Monster Hunter blitzes Japanese chart
Capcom's PSP title enters at number one, selling almost 900,000 units, while Super Smash Bros Brawl passes 1.5 million
2nd April, 2008
The Sims titles top US PC charts
Week ending March 22 sees The Sims and World of Warcraft dominate the PC platform
Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise hits 6.3 million sales
Latest PSP title ships over one million units in just six days
1st April, 2008
Chart-Track hails strong Q1 as GT5 keeps PS3 motoring
Sony system sales are up 14 per cent as consumers pounce on Polyphony racer, with the Xbox 360 dropping off
Xbox 360 to hit 2m in UK "next week"
Chart-Track reveals key milestone for the Microsoft console in the battle for next-gen supremacy
Gran Turismo 5 storms UK chart number 1
PS3 racing title takes pole position, knocking Rainbow Six Vegas 2 down to second, Mario & Sonic down to third
