FIFA 14 tops UK charts despite 24 percent year-on-year drop

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There aren't many games capable of dethroning Grand Theft Auto 5 as the UK Number 1, but FIFA 14 is definitely one of them. EA's soccer sim dispossessed GTA 5 as it was always going to do, but Rockstar's second week sales equate to the 18th biggest if ranked against all first week sales; that's despite a 83 percent drop from last week.

That gives you an idea of just how big a deal FIFA 14 is, although that's with a 24 percent drop in first week sales compared to last year's FIFA 13. Chart Track wagers the money spent on GTA V last week might be a factor, but we suspect FIFA 14 being a freebie with Xbox One Day One pre-orders in Europe has more to do with it.

Other games aren't stupid enough to take on the FIFA behemoth, especially a week after GTA V came out, so the rest of the charts is pretty quiet.

Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending September 28:
FIFA 14
Grand Theft Auto 5
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014
The Last of Us
Disney Infinity
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Saints Row 4
Diablo 3
Rayman Legends

Posted: Sep 30, 2013 9:54 am
Related Forum: EAFC Forum

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/30/fifa-14-tops-uk-charts-despite-24-percent-year-on-year-drop/

Comments

AdamuPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

GTA V will get more sales when it goes online.

-CPPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

All of my friends (I live in New York) bought FIFA this year, lol.

TomorrowLandPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

That's insane. None of my friends have bought FIFA this year...

_MarkPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

I can't believe fifa is number one.

MentalistPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

It honestly bugs me that FIFA sold more copies than GTA 5..

GossipPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

The fact that this game is "better" than GTA disturbs me.

SkreamiesPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

Dr-Ponyfile
Treyarched
Dr-J FIFA will always be top in UK, everyone plays it there lol

I don't, I think it sucks harder than call of duty does.

No I play FIFA sometimes but a lot of people on my friends list plays FIFA on a regular basis.

I don't play it. It's c*ap. The same as every other fifa. If I want to play it I will go on Playstation 1 and play it seeing as the game/ graphics haven't changed.

MSXPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

Fifa is the same every year getting boring now

GGMU-Posted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

-InsanelyAwesome- It hasn't overtook GTA people its just GTA V has been out a week longer meaning that obviously this week Fifa 14 sold more than GTA V. But in terms of total sales Fifa 14 are well behind.

Yes, because everyone rushes out to get a brand new GTA, FIFA has steady sales though out the year and FIFA is confirmed launched title for Next gen when GTA isnt gonna appear on next .

Plus i dont think EA are looking to rival the sales of game completely out there genre, they'd wanna out perform PES like they have done every single year

Dr-PonyfilePosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

Treyarched
Dr-J FIFA will always be top in UK, everyone plays it there lol

I don't, I think it sucks harder than call of duty does.

No I play FIFA sometimes but a lot of people on my friends list plays FIFA on a regular basis.

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