News Archive: Retail
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29th August, 2008
Wii titles continue to top European charts
Spanish and German software sales dominated by titles for Nintendo platforms
Wal-Mart promotes "green gaming"
Retailer says it met with console manufacturers and games publishers to discuss environmental concerns
28th August, 2008
EA: Second-hand sales are a "critical situation"
Publisher hopes online content and services can stop consumers trading in games to the second-hand market
New J-League Winning Eleven title tops Japanese sales chart
DS titles occupy most places in the top ten with three new titles
Blockbuster, 7-Eleven to stock PSN Cards this September
Major US retailers begin selling credit card alternative next month
27th August, 2008
Uncharted tops first UK PS3 budget chart
Introduction of Platinum range prompts new data from GfK Chart-Track
PSP surpasses 10m sales in Japan
Top five selling games also named, revealing dominance of Monster Hunter titles
Brain Training spends record-breaking 80 weeks in UK top ten
Top five sellers in region remain the same as last week
26th August, 2008
Wii beats 360 and PS3 to 1 million sales in Canada
Nintendo system outsells PS3 and Xbox 360 combined in 2008
Nancy Drew tops US PC chart
Mystery title debuts at number one; Assassin's Creed Director's Cut makes only 16th
Wii titles top German, Spanish charts
Mario Kart and Wii Fit head the lists which are dominated by Nintendo platforms
22nd August, 2008
No threat from digital distribution, says GameStop
DeMatteo unconcerned by digital distribution on home consoles
PS3 and Wii see Japanese sales boost
Titles for Nintendo platforms continue to occupy most of the region's software sales charts
21st August, 2008
NPD, Enterbrain, GfK form global alliance
GTA IV tops first Global Markets Report with over 6.2m sales to date
20th August, 2008
19th August, 2008
Software sales booming across Europe
Console game sales up in Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal for first half of '08
18th August, 2008
Retail dates 80GB PlayStation 3 release for this Friday
Leading online stores all gear up for August 22 release
15th August, 2008
EA: Spore has gone gold
Much anticipated sim-everything title will see a Europe, US and Asia Pacific release in early September
NPD: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft reaction
How the platform holders reacted to the US software and hardware July numbers
Nintendo platforms dominate US hardware sales
The DS and Wii sit far out in front, while the PS3 outsells the Xbox 360
US software sales exceed $591 million for July
Xbox 360 edition of NCAA Football tops best-sellers in 41% increase over 2007
14th August, 2008
Nintendo dominates Aussie chart
Wii and DS titles sit atop the top ten, taking up seven places for the week ended August 10
Phantasy Star Universe maintains Japan sales lead
While Xbox 360 title Tales of Vesperia shifts 108,000 in its first week on sale
13th August, 2008
Pokemon films hit $455m landmark
The franchise's 11 movies become Japan's highest-earning cartoon series
Sims 2 Double Deluxe tops US PC chart
EA franchise and WoW corner six of the top ten PC platform titles
12th August, 2008
Nintendo continues dominance across Europe
Titles for Wii and DS platforms take up lion's share of Spanish and German sales charts
NPD Preview: Analysts predict strong growth
July's figures should be up between 30-44%, according to the big three
China online gaming market hits $645 million in Q2
Shenda tops the list of operators with a market share of 18%
Wii Fit topples Soulcalibur IV in UK chart
Guitar Hero and Wii titles re-climb the chart as WALL-E and Brain Training fall
11th August, 2008
Brain Training dominates 2008 in Europe
Biggest demand for Nintendo DS title is in Germany and Holland
8th August, 2008
Nintendo: We sell the most third party games
VP of corporate affairs defends the console's sales against assumptions that they're dominated by first party titles
DS closes gap on PSP in Japan
Sales figures show decreases in Sony's handheld sales while Nintendo's portable gains
7th August, 2008
Soulcalibur IV ships 2m units
Namco Bandai's fighting game passes milestone just over a week after launch
Phantasy Star Universe claims top spot in Japan
PSP title topples Dragon Quest V and hits the top of the region's software sales chart
5th August, 2008
Best Buy to open 200 UK stores
Company's long term plans will see branches rolled-out across the country starting with five next year
Soulcalibur IV tops UK chart
Namco Bandai's title debuts at number one while most remaining titles' positions fluctuate
4th August, 2008
JoWooD launches online store
New shop to allow consumers to purchase back catalogue and new games via digital distribution
1st August, 2008
Dragon Quest tops Japanese software chart
Lion's share of the region's top ten titles taken up by Wii and PSP titles
