UK Software Charts: Red Dead Redemption clinches top spot for week of May 22nd

Red Dead Redemption Box ArtIn a week filled with blockbuster new videogame releases, only one could claim to be the best selling of them all, and according to data from Chart Track, Red Dead Redemption is last week’s No. 1 on the UK Software Sales Chart.

Despite overwhelming popularity on online retailer Amazon UK and (maybe because of) extensive unit shortages of the game in the region, Red Dead Redemption is only the 11th best seller, in terms of weekly sales, in the UK.

In addition, and according to CVG, 65 percent of Red Dead Redemption’s sales were seen on the Xbox 360

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (sales down 25%) is smarting after being stuck in No. 2 for the first time since debut, while Just Dance (sales down 13%) bides its time by moving up to No. 3 from No. 4 last week. Wii Fit Plus (sales up 20%) leaps up from No. 9 last week to No. 4.

The first of the debut titles, Split/Second, slots in at No. 5, as Battlefield: Bad Company 2 hangs tough at No. 6, and Lost Planet 2 drops to No. 7 from No. 3.

Alan Wake falls to No. 8 from its strong start at No. 2 last week, debut title Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands finds a place at No. 9, and ModNation Racers settles down at No. 10 during its first week on sale.

Of note is the fact that this is the first time that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has slipped out of the coveted Top Ten on the UK Software Sales Chart since release, now sitting at No. 11. It’ll be back.

The Top Twenty All Format UK Software Sales Chart follows below:

  • 1.) Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar)
  • 2.) 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa (EA)
  • 3.) Just Dance (Ubisoft)
  • 4.) Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
  • 5.) Split/Second (Disney Interactive Studios)
  • 6.) Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (EA)
  • 7.) Lost Planet 2 (Capcom)
  • 8.) Alan Wake (Microsoft)
  • 9.) Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Ubisoft)
  • 10.) ModNation Racers (SCE)
  • 11.) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
  • 12.) Skate 3 (EA)
  • 13.) Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
  • 14.) Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (Take 2)
  • 15.) Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix)
  • 16.) Just Cause 2 (Eidos)
  • 17.) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (SEGA)
  • 18.) Splinter Cell: Conviction (Ubisoft)
  • 19.) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
  • 20.) Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft)

You can check out last week’s UK Software Chart over here.

Source: Chart Track






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