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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 47, 2006
1: FIFA 07
2: NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON
3: GEARS OF WAR
4: THE SIMS 2: PETS
5: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6
6: WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2007
7: CALL OF DUTY 3
8: LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY
9: BRATZ: FOREVER DIAMONDZ
10: CARS
11: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
12: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING
13: NINTENDOGS: LAB & FRIENDS
14: CANIS CANEM EDIT
15: TONY HAWK’S PROJECT 8
16: GUITAR HERO II
17: POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: BLUE RESCUE
18: NINTENDOGS: DALMATIAN & FRIENDS
19: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
20: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
EA’s FIFA 07 jumps back to the top of the chart, moving ahead of Need for Speed Carbon and Gears of War. Last week’s number one, Gears of War, has a less impressive second week, with sales falling by a hefty 42%.
On the PlayStation 2, FIFA 07 has outsold PES 6 by a factor of 3:2 since release. However, on the Xbox 360 it’s PES 6 which holds the lead by a similar ratio. The PS2 release of Call of Duty 3 helps the multi-format title hold on to seventh place, and this week’s biggest gainer in the Top ten is THQ’s Bratz: Forever Diamondz, which saw a 45% increase in sales.
Activision and RedOctane’s Guitar Hero II makes a solid new entry at No.16, with a threefold improvement on first week sales of its predecessor. On the whole it wasn’t a good week for new releases, with a host of big titles failing to make the top forty. Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, EA Sports Cricket 07, Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Party and Happy Feet all flopped. Happy Feet should improve once the movie hits cinemas.
Even the usual strong first week sales of Xbox 360 releases couldn’t save Superman Returns and Sonic the Hedgehog, which entered at the Xbox 360 chart at No.11 and No.8 respectively.
New releases hoping to challenge the chart leaders this week include Rainbow Six Vegas, Viva Piñata and Football Manager 2007 for Xbox 360, Football Manager Handheld 2007 and Sonic Rivals for PSP, The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II – The Rise of the Witch King for PC, and Yoshi’s Island DS.
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