News Archive: Retail
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29th May, 2008
Wii Fit tops Australian charts
Wii Fit remains the best-selling game for the third week in a row according to Gfk Australia data
27th May, 2008
GTA IV stays put as Wii Fit drops off UK charts
GTA IV tops the UK sales charts for the fourth consecutive week as Age of Conan enjoys a strong debut
GTA IV's grip on the European charts founders
Rockstar's game retains the top German chart position, but falls in Spain.
23rd May, 2008
PSP takes top spots in Japan
Sony's portable device continues to outsell its platform rivals while Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable is the top selling game
22nd May, 2008
GameStop reports $62.1 million net earnings for Q1
Videogame retailer GameStop has reported a record $62.1 million in net earnings and $1.8 billion in sales for Q1
21st May, 2008
GAME unable to fulfill Rock Band pre-orders
Retailer working closely with EA to bring in new stock post-launch
20th May, 2008
GTA IV still tops in Germany and Spain
Grand Theft Auto IV - the PS3 version - remains atop the sales charts in Germany and Spain
19th May, 2008
UK charts: GTA IV still on top
Despite a significant decline in sales, GTA IV and Wii Fit remain in first and second place atop the UK sales charts
PS3 outsells 360 in Australia Q1, says Sony
Sony's Ephraim thinks it is only a matter of time before the PS3 surpasses the 360's installed base in Australia
HMV offers 1000 Live points for Ninja Gaiden 2 pre-orders
Entertainment retailer rolls-out promotion ahead of June 6 release
16th May, 2008
Tretton: April software was a "one-two punch" for Sony
Software sales leap 410 per cent from last year, GTA IV and GT5 lead 2 million games surge
Wii US sales reach 9.5 million
Nintendo sold more than 714,000 Wii consoles in the US in April, rapidly closing in on the Xbox 360's installed base
15th May, 2008
April US game sales up 47% to $1.23 billion
Three titles sold over 1 million copies, led by the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV which sold 1.85 million units
77 Currys.digital stores set to close
Almost half of the branches will be closed as part of an effort to cut £50m
14th May, 2008
NCsoft announces new MMO "starter packs"
The new retail product will serve as two week introductions to the publisher's online franchises
13th May, 2008
Xbox 360 in GTA IV 2-to-1 sales advantage over PS3
US retailer GameStop claims Microsoft's platform has claimed around 64 per cent of the title's total sales
PS3 GTA IV beats 360 in Europe
Sony platform version of the title comes out on top of the Xbox version in both the Spanish and German charts
12th May, 2008
GTA IV retains top spot on UK charts
Despite a significant decline in second week sales, Rockstar's GTA IV remains atop the UK charts
Microsoft: GTA IV has 40 per cent attach rate with new consoles
More US data released following claims of majority sales on Xbox 360
9th May, 2008
M-rated sales to underage shoppers fall
Undercover operation by the US Federal Trade Commission shows underage sales have fallen sharply to 20 per cent
HMV sales up 10 per cent in '08
CEO Fox says retailer's three-year plan is on track to turnaround business
PSP tops Japan's hardware chart
Sony handheld sells over 100,000 units as dominant 2008 performance continues
Mario Kart Wii passes 1 million in Japan
Nintendo's racing title continues its strong sales performance as Monster Hunter Portable edges towards 2 million
8th May, 2008
Xbox claims over 60 per cent of US GTA IV sales
Microsoft claims an advantage over Sony and says the game is boosting its console sales by as much as 54 per cent
7th May, 2008
Sony: LittleBigPlanet sales to beat GT5 Prologue
David Reeves hopes Media Molecule's platformer will top fastest-selling PS3 game when it's released this October
GTA IV hits $500m in first week
Take-Two announces a record breaking result, reporting over six million units sold worldwide
GTA IV hijacks top UK chart slot from Wii Fit
GTA IV, the biggest UK all formats number one title according to Chart-Track, debuts at number one
6th May, 2008
GTA IV: 926,000 copies sold in five days
Chart-Track has released finalised UK sales data showing that GTA IV sold a record 926,000 units in its first week
2nd May, 2008
PSP sales up in Japan
An extended run of good sales sees Sony's handheld extend its 2008 sales lead over other hardware platforms.
1st May, 2008
Has Sony advertising boosted Blu-ray purchases?
Warner Home Video research shows an increase in the number of PS3 owners purchasing Blu-ray films
GAME chairman sells £2.28m worth of shares
Peter Lewis sells 850,000 ordinary shares following retailers record profits
Mario Kart retains Japanese chart number 1
Wii racer nears 1 million mark, as Monster Hunter edges closer to 2 million
