It's basically a rounding error, it's only 1,400 copies more sold than #4 (Control)
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Nintendo Switch exclusive Astral Chain tops UK chart
- Thread starter Theorry
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That's not rounding error when total sales are below 10k most likely.
But the ranking is always a superficial way of analysing sales. The reality is that Control probably dropped 70% from Quantum Break, which was already not a big hit for Remedy. Bad sales in the UK.
Astral Chain is the fourth biggest Platinum launch, behind Bayo 1 & 2 and MGR, and ahead of Vanquish and Nier A. That's a good result for AC.
What I'm curious about is Man of Medan: how does it compare to Until Dawn?
I'm quite surprised at how poor Control sold against how well AC sold considering that- anecdotal I know-how but the GAME stores I went to had a big display for the former as is typical for multiplatform games at launch whilst AC just had a few copies placed amongst all the other Switch games. Not even mentioning the extra days on sale...
The difference between 1st and 4th is only 1500 copies. Not much of an ouch unless even the number one sold like crap.
Always see posts like this on the back of disappointing performance, and yet the UK videogame market is still growing every year. Also remember these numbers do not include digital.
None of the games in the top 4 were ever going to be selling gangbusters.
The baseline being Bayo 2 and all 4 below that seems weak to me. Control sold less than a 3rd of QB. Granted with less marketing but on more platforms also scream weak to me. No matter how much digital factor in, I think these results would have been better in a more stable UK market.
Very happy for Astral Chain. A bit dissapointed Fire Emblem wasn't able to stay in the top 10 though.
Control behind Wreckfest and Man of Medan...Did they even advertise Wreckfest? Feels like it was just dropped, but good for Bugbear.
I guess Remedy just can't catch a break, but I wonder where those fogures about advance sales being good in select markets came from then? US?
I guess Remedy just can't catch a break, but I wonder where those fogures about advance sales being good in select markets came from then? US?
whoa dude! i didn't expect that. congrats to PG and nintendo.
edit: and CTR falling behind MK8
ouch @ control selling less than man of medan.
edit: and CTR falling behind MK8
ouch @ control selling less than man of medan.
I don't think there's instability in the UK market, more that the games released just aren't appealing to the masses. I'm sure FIFA, CoD, etc will set the charts alight, but those also come with huge marketing campaigns and appeal to a larger audience than something like Control.
not surprised, i just expected control to be the better selling game out of the two
Less surprised it sold well, more surprised it outsold Control. I'm happy for MoM, it means we'll definitely get Little Hope and hopefully all eight games.
Fair enough. I just expected these games to do better compared to their studios history. Curious to see the numbers for the holiday stables.
It hasn't been in stock since the paltry intital batch, the typical Nintendo EU "oh let's print enough copies to last the first weekend and then make another batch in a month" thought process.
It's a quiet week of the year in the UK as always and not any reflection of a wider trend - this was bank holiday week for everywhere excluding Scotland and many people away on their holidays. People are back in work/school/etc this week and that's when game sales start to pick up again after the Summer lull. It's the same every year and a typically an unusual week (as is any week in August) to launch games, but clearly done to try and avoid the onslaught from September and beyond.
The UK is still a major market, you can't just write off the seemingly poor performance because it might have sold better elsewhere.
well tbf UK have been suffering from very weak sales for some time now due to the economic state, sales in that market have been going down significantly in general.
It depends om which one is indicative of overall performance. That said, US on its own is able to make the performance for a game like this, whereas UK is not, so the strong US performance is more weighty imo.
Just wanted to provide a counterpoint to people already declaring it a failure. We've seenin the past that UK performance doesn't say all that much in the grander scheme of things, especially without PC sales.
Mat seems pretty positive about it as well.
That said, go and buy Control people. It's a superb game and if you want more games like it, vote with your wallet.
Not even close. It's a mid-range title, it doesn't need to sell massive volumes to be profitable. It also seems to be selling well in the US.
That and Remedy has a couple of exclusivity deals, which will help as well.
I don't think MHW:I will make big waves on the physical charts.
In fact, I am expecting Spyro to be next week's best selling game.
I'll always bet on Platinum to make something great with a new IP. Loving the hot sales but most importantly, loving the game.
Man of Medan split is 81% for PS4 (Benji was impressed about that same split for the US). It also sold 61% less than Until Dawn. Control is 58,7% below Quantum Break.
we know astral chain did below bayonetta 2, which did 12k iirc.
UK, we dont have US sales data yet, as that only gets published monthly.
Not too bad. I definitely can't see that happening in Japan. I believe Nier opened at 199k so Media Create thread will be interesting
It won't come anywhere close. Less than half easily, possibly even lower.
