UK Video Game Chart: Saints Row enters at No.1

THQ's Saints Row for Xbox 360 has dislodged Cars from the No.1 spot.

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 35, 2006

1: SAINTS ROW
2: CARS
3: GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES
4: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
5: THE SIMS 2: GLAMOUR LIFE STUFF
6: THE SIMS 2
7: DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING
8: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 5
9: RESERVOIR DOGS
10: ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD
11: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: JACK SPARROW
12: STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II
13: THE SIMS (ORIGINAL)
14: FORMULA 1 06
15: NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED
16: LEGO STAR WARS
17: FIFA STREET 2
18: FIFA 06
19: NINETY-NINE NIGHTS
20: GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS

After sitting at the top of the chart for five consecutive weeks, it's another THQ title in Saints Row that finally replaces Cars at the top. Saints Row has become the UK's second fastest selling Xbox 360 title behind Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter.

Four "The Sims" titles now reside in the Top 40, with a new entry this week at No.5 for The Sims 2: Glamour Life. Despite falling from No.6 to No.7, Brain Training is this week's biggest gainer, with sales up 34% over last week. Reservoir Dogs, last week's disappointing new entry at No.14, manages to climb five places to No.9.

In face of stiff competition with the release of Saints Row, Microsoft's Ninety-Nine Nights falls eleven places to No.19, barely clinging on to a Top 20 place. This week's only other title worth mentioning is Sony's Gangs of London on the PSP, debuting at the top of the PSP Full Price Chart, but only managing No.23 in the All Formats All Prices Chart.

Next week's chart promises a lot of action with the release of four new Xbox 360 titles: Dead Rising, Test Drive Unlimited, Enchanted Arms and Madden NFL 07. It's surely going to be a battle at the top between Saints Row, Dead Rising and Test Drive, with my money on Dead Rising. Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins for the PSP should also make an appearance, although it's unlikely to trouble the Top 20.