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Nintendo switch sports takes the top spot in UK as Ps5 stock bumps HFW and GT7 to the top 5
nominedomine
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It's funny how crossgen games (at least in the case of exclusives) sell so much better on new hardware to the point that people seem to wait till they get a nextgen console to play them.
Kokoloko85
Member
GT7 and Horizon 2 are gonna have long legs
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
This makes me wonder how much better these new games would do with decent PS5 stock.
Also, Gran Turismo 7 having those legs is amazing. It deserves all the success. Same for Horizon. Top 4 after more than 2 months is great.
Edit: GTAV is going to be top 10 by the time it's celebrating its 10th anniversary isn't it?
Also, Gran Turismo 7 having those legs is amazing. It deserves all the success. Same for Horizon. Top 4 after more than 2 months is great.
Edit: GTAV is going to be top 10 by the time it's celebrating its 10th anniversary isn't it?
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Bernd Lauert
Banned
~45k for Switch Sports, very decent launch.
Dick Jones
Banned
I heard that they were selling PS5s in bundles. You needed to buy 4 copies of GT7 and 9 copies of Horizon: Forbidden West to get the console.
*Source: Trust me bro
*Source: Trust me bro
remember_spinal
Banned
Miles Morales must be over 10m globally by now, it never leaves the top 20
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not that saying gt 7 won't be around for a while (which unless they do something weird like release gt8 next year or something, I'm sure it will) but 2 months isn't some amazing thing for a series as big as gran Turismo, when it's still kicking in the top 20 in a few years like gta, spiderman or Nintendo's evergreens, then I'd call the legs amazing
I said back when at launch spiderman would be a constant seller, and even if interest cools, it makes excellent pack in material, spiderman commands attention on a box (marvel actually used to stick spiderman appearances everywhere just to pick up some extra sales,, people like spiderman, give them good spider man and they will buy it if Activision hadn't decided to treat spiderman as a quick cash in they could have all that sweet spidey cash sony's raking in, but like dopes, they decided c- material was good enough
Jennings
Member
I waited until I got my Seriex X before installing Control, Tomb Raider 1 2 3, Fenrix Rising, Forza 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, It takes Two and a few more. I could have played all these on One X, but there was no reason to with a better frame rate waiting for me down the line.
Bernd Lauert
Banned
Did this become a running joke or something? Because it's true that most PS5s are getting sold as bundles in the UK. Certainly helps the software sales a lot.
Dick Jones
Banned
It became a running joke when clowns came into threads claiming that the only way Sony is selling their first party games is because they were tied to bundles. A crock of shit argument, you'd agree.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Maybe it is a question of optics when you cannot sell as many PS5’s as you would create demand for with truly next generation games but yes… it is a bit sad seeing the bulk of the sales on systems that were not the target platform for said games.
Bernd Lauert
Banned
Yeah it's likely a mix of both "organic" software sales and bundled software sales. Would be nice to know what the ratio is.
Like I said unless sony does something odd like release gt8 super early, gt7 will be around awhile, hence why 2 months aren't impressive legs
LeftThumbstick
Member
Switch Sports will sell millions just on the nostalgia factor of Wii Sports alone. I had a switch on release but sold it a few months later after playing BoTW, and this prompted me to buy one again.
Now that Switch has a bunch of great games in its catalogue I don’t mind double dipping a few years later. Pretty disappointed that the classics like baseball, boxing and golf are missing at launch though. That and the motion control in Switch feels less involved than it was with the Wii so you pretty much just flick your wrist and job done.
That said, game is fun and families will love it. The online side of it is great too. Not sure if Wii Sports was online but i only ever played it locally. Haven’t lost a game of bowling yet.
Now that Switch has a bunch of great games in its catalogue I don’t mind double dipping a few years later. Pretty disappointed that the classics like baseball, boxing and golf are missing at launch though. That and the motion control in Switch feels less involved than it was with the Wii so you pretty much just flick your wrist and job done.
That said, game is fun and families will love it. The online side of it is great too. Not sure if Wii Sports was online but i only ever played it locally. Haven’t lost a game of bowling yet.
UK software sales - May 1, 2022 - Nintendo Switch Sports debut
The latest UK software sales rankings have been revealed, including the debut of Nintendo Switch Sprots.
nintendoeverything.com
The fact that Miles and Rachet went down 10 spots is kinda interesting.
Miles is a confirmed PS+ Extra/Premium game next month so that's not all that surprising.UK software sales - May 1, 2022 - Nintendo Switch Sports debut
The latest UK software sales rankings have been revealed, including the debut of Nintendo Switch Sprots.
The fact that Miles and Rachet went down 10 spots is kinda interesting.
Forgot about that, that might be having an impact.
I think consumers might have just shifted to h:FW as their pack in.
Skifi28
Member
You're a green rat, what would you know about physical sales.Boxed games?
Interesting that this is still a thing
Captain Toad
Banned
They're just jealous that the best-selling next-gen exclusive is Astro's Playroom.
Deerock71
Member
Holy shit. That's an idea right there!
yurinka
Member
Do they count the bundles copies for these rankings?
ChorizoPicozo
Member
those numbers are iffy. There is a lot of uncertainties that you can 'build your case' in either way.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
SLB1904
Banned
yeah people still buy gamesBoxed games?
Interesting that this is still a thing
Goalus
Member
They are dominating the ever-growing sector of packaged software in the UK, that is indeed impressive. Hats off.
SLB1904
Banned
digital as well
Astral Dog
Member
nice debut for Switch Sports