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Current Chart-Track panel figures place sales of the game in the UK at over 1.3 million,
meaning around 750,000 copies have shifted on Xbox 360, and around 570,000 on PS3. To
put that into context, in under four weeks Rockstar’s opus has shifted almost as many copies
as last year’s best-seller, FIFA 08 - a game which launched on every format under the sun.
The effect on driving hardware sales has also been more dramatic on 360 than PS3,
according to Chart-Track’s figures. Comparing sales of both consoles for the four weeks
prior to GTA IV’s launch to the four weeks since its launch, hardware units have risen on 360
by 47 per cent, compared to just eight per cent on PS3 - though it’s fair to point out that the
release of GT 5 Prologue had already given PS3 a significant boost in the weeks leading up
to GTA IV’s debut.
meaning around 750,000 copies have shifted on Xbox 360, and around 570,000 on PS3. To
put that into context, in under four weeks Rockstar’s opus has shifted almost as many copies
as last year’s best-seller, FIFA 08 - a game which launched on every format under the sun.
The effect on driving hardware sales has also been more dramatic on 360 than PS3,
according to Chart-Track’s figures. Comparing sales of both consoles for the four weeks
prior to GTA IV’s launch to the four weeks since its launch, hardware units have risen on 360
by 47 per cent, compared to just eight per cent on PS3 - though it’s fair to point out that the
release of GT 5 Prologue had already given PS3 a significant boost in the weeks leading up
to GTA IV’s debut.
Eurogamer.com
Sales of Xbox 360 consoles are 18 per cent ahead of the
PlayStation 3 in the UK since the launch of Grand Theft
Auto IV, Chart-Track told Eurogamer today.
In even better news for Microsoft, official GTA IV sales
figures for the first four weeks also reveal that the Xbox
360 is the format of choice for UK gamers, with 57 per
cent of the total sales of the game on 360, compared to
43 per cent on PS3.
Sales of Xbox 360 consoles are 18 per cent ahead of the
PlayStation 3 in the UK since the launch of Grand Theft
Auto IV, Chart-Track told Eurogamer today.
In even better news for Microsoft, official GTA IV sales
figures for the first four weeks also reveal that the Xbox
360 is the format of choice for UK gamers, with 57 per
cent of the total sales of the game on 360, compared to
43 per cent on PS3.
XBOX 360 still kicking some Playstation butt
360 outselling PS3 since GTA IV launch
Looking at the year to date, the picture looks much
rosier for Sony. Taking all 21 weeks of 2008 into
account, sales of PlayStation 3 in the UK are 10 per
cent ahead of Xbox 360. Prior to the launch of GTA
IV, the PS3 boasted a 20 per cent lead on 360, so
the gap is narrowing.
With exclusive downloadable content due on Xbox
360 later this year, it looks like this might be the
deciding factor for many.
rosier for Sony. Taking all 21 weeks of 2008 into
account, sales of PlayStation 3 in the UK are 10 per
cent ahead of Xbox 360. Prior to the launch of GTA
IV, the PS3 boasted a 20 per cent lead on 360, so
the gap is narrowing.
With exclusive downloadable content due on Xbox
360 later this year, it looks like this might be the
deciding factor for many.
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