The Last of Us Part 1 sales jumped 238% after TV show launch | UK Boxed Charts

Gamesindustry: "We have our first new No.1 in the UK Boxed Charts, and it is Nintendo with its turn-based strategy RPG Fire Emblem Engage. The title's launch sales are 31% lower than what its predecessor managed (2019's Fire Emblem Three Houses). The biggest riser of the week is The Last of Us Part 1, which returns to the charts at No.20 with a 238% spike in sales week-on-week. The game has been boosted by the new TV series based on the title, which is available to view in the UK via Sky Atlantic."

[Nyxus]

That was to be expected, wondering how well it keeps selling as the show runs.

[SullysCigar]

Lol yep, this was always going to happen if the show turned out any good - and people are raving about it.

I'm hoping they'll take the opportunity, while the world is listening, to give us an information dump (and maybe a release date) for the Last of Us multiplayer game they're working on.

[VenomUK]

I actually checked this out on Amazon Uk & US and also saw the PS4 games near the top of the charts but there was No way to quantify how well exactly. But it goes to slow how a popular TV adaptation, like Witcher and Cyberpunk Edgerunners can boost the sales of the original game. Some people complained loudly about why Sony even bothered or that it was not a free upgrade - this demonstrates that the Last of Us Part 1 is attractive to people new to the franchise.

[outsider1624]

You watched episode 2 yet? I did not expect the opening minutes of it..

[VenomUK]

@Outsider1624 NO, I haven't seen it yet! I live in the UK so have to wait until Monday night. Shuussssh no hints!

[myfathersbastard]

I imagine there will be a jump every week. Most likely smaller each week, but def a bump after each episode.
I’m so glad more people will give the games a go. Just means we’ll get Part 3 a little sooner.
(I know some of y’all have strong feelings about 2. But I loved it. Even if I didn’t like aspects of it. I enjoyed the game as much as the 1st)

[neutralgamer1992]

Glad more people are experiencing the true TLOU which was co directed by Bruce Staley and first games quality is way above what the 2ns game could offer (with it's agenda based story)

[dumahim]

Seems like prices are going up on ebay for stuff too. Someone was trying to find a steelbook case for the first one, and I was going to suggest the survival edition, but complete ones were >$200. It was the case, art book, comic and digital stuff (Soundtrack, theme, and avatars) for $80.

[MaximusPrime_]

Congratulations Sony.

[roadkillers]

Great game, hopefully they drop Factions soon

[S2Killinit]

I think that’s what will happen. Although its hard to tell exactly when that would be.

[GamingSinceForever]

Figured that much.

This will continue until the week after the final episode.

[Killer73nova]

Haven’t played the first one since it came out for the ps4. Just watching the first episode made me want to replay it to just see how well they stick to the game and the environment

[jznrpg]

The first one came out for PS3 had a remaster for PS4 and there’s a remake version for PS5

[Relientk77]

I'd buy it, if it was reasonably priced, which it isn't.

[Good-Smurf]

If all else fails buy used, it'd definitely be reasonably priced at that point.

[ApocalypseShadow]

That was the intent.

But there were naysayers trashing Sony on why they were remaking the game in higher quality. Saying they were spending too much time on remakes or remasters when we know that's not the truth. Obviously, for sales results like this. To sell more of the franchise.

That's the difference between a business decision and armchair business majors online raging for nothing..

[Orchard]

“Obviously, for sales results like this”

Do you know the results though? How many did it sell?

And yes, they should stop remaking games that quickly. TLOU1 had 3 full price releases in under a decade - and leaks suggest they’re now going to remaster HZD…

[phoenixwing]

I was going to agree with you for a second orchard but I did some Google searching and there is also a TV show coming for horizon zero dawn. And seeing the bump in sales here for the last of us I can't help but agree with apocalypse. It's a shrewd business move by Sony to capitalize on their ip when it will reach max popularity to have these remasters out. The target market isn't hard-core who played them earlier but the casuals who hear about it from the movies/shows.

Let's also not forget hzd call of the wild is releasing too.what better way to get some publicity and sell your peripherals like the psvr2 than with a TV show or movie that can make money in its own right

[Orchard]

If they do want to increase HZD sales alongside a tv series - just advertise it during the commercial break etc.

It looks as good as a current gen game, runs on PS5 and even has a free PS5 upgrade.

Definitely doesn’t need a remake. Heck, go remake Syphon Filter instead… or the Getaway.

[ironmonkey]

stop pretending you have a sony console. go back to waiting until 2099 for an exclusive to release

[Orchard]

@iron Posted my PS4 and 5 on here many times. Happy to do so again anytime :)

I’m just not blindly attached to a plastic box is all.

[Hereandthere]

Show us an xbox exclusive thats in the top 20.

[Chevalier]

@Orchard

"Do you know the results though? How many did it sell?"

Do you know then?! Doubtful. So again get off your arm chair and stop pretending you know anything. Also would be cool if you stopped pretending to be a Playstation gamer. Seriously idiotic.

"I’m just not blindly attached to a plastic box is all."

Nah you're just blind. Clearly you have no vision on how properties are being expanded into other media. This Remake was for these people new to the franchise.

"Posted my PS4 and 5 on here many times. Happy to do so again anytime :)"

Please don't. Someone would have to care other than you.

[derek]

@Orchard, your opinion is duly noted.

[RedDevils]

You don't need an MBA to know what the fuck is going on.

[Phoenix76]

TLOU1 had 3 full price releases in under a decade
And Skyrim released full price how many times full price in the same decade?
If it sells, it sells

[SullysCigar]

TLOU Remastered was actually only $50 on PS4.

[ApocalypseShadow]

Phoenix, he doesn't understand about Sony trying to expand their franchises awareness beyond gaming by making movies or TV shows.

Or Nintendo doing a Super Mario film or Sega making a Sonic film. I wonder if the movies created awareness of those games or the nostalgia of consumers who grew up on those games, increased sales for Nintendo Switch or the new Sonic game that released recently? Might even get consumers to go to Super Mario World that just opened to the public.

He's not questioning why they did what they did. He's only questioning Sony and sales numbers and why they did a remake. Bet you he didn't ask for their sales numbers.

Now, I wonder if he questions why Microsoft created a Halo show and animated movie? I wonder if it was to increase awareness of the franchise that might get consumers to buy an Xbox or buy the game?

Hell never ask that question at all. Totally oblivious or just wants to ignore common sense. He must also believe that gamers are forced to buy it again when they don't have to. Or thinks I have Sony's sales sheet.

[Orchard]

I have no problems with Sony making TV shows or movies from their games - I expect them to. They’re a huge player in the movies space - they would be leaving money on the table if they didn’t.

But none of that means they need to release the same game 3 times in under a decade at full price. Meanwhile, we still don’t have TLOU2 MP that was promised years ago, and no new title announcements either.

TLOU played and looked fine on PS5 before the recent remaster. It’s a slippery slope to go down, especially when you see rumors of remastering games that are only a few years old.

[Levii_92]

Lol why would people that haven’t played the game before buy the game now because of the show ? Why would they want to spoil the story if they like the show that much.

[SullysCigar]

Idk, it could be kinda cool to watch an episode and then play only up to that point in the game, then watch the next episode, etc. Bit impractical though maybe lol

If it was me, I'd more than likely binge the whole show or the whole game, whichever I had access to first!

[phoenixwing]

I've started watching anime shows once I've played the games they're based on. Some people may have a similar reaction when it comes to tv shows or movies they like. They see something good and word gets around to them that there's more to check out than just the show.

[Levii_92]

Yeah get you but they only just aired episode 1 man. This is like that Cyberpunk Edgerunners nonsense with CDPR i don't buy it. But whether it's true or not the first Last of Us certainly doesn't need more sales so whatever.

[outsider1624]

Well, samw for the people that played the game now actually enjoy the show. I mean we already know the story..why watch the show?

Also the show drops weekly episodes so my guess is they want to see story ahead than wait for the episodes?

[Orchard]

That’s one misleading/clickbaity headline alright. So what’re the actual numbers?

238% wasn’t even enough to take it into the top 10, and the PS4 version saw a whopping 322%, and presumably it’s sales were very low prior to the TV series.

Also, this is only boxed games and we know the UK is overwhelmingly digital.

[Nyxus]

Anything else?

[outsider1624]

Lol, orchard really hates Tlou getting attention or anything Sony( even though he says he owns a ps).

[darkrider]

Funny, can't find a single title created by your brand. Not a single one. Tlou is a major success. Made by a sony studio. Hope one day your brand can make a single game with this kind of impact!

[Orchard]

“ Tlou is a major success when looking at about 2% of the market”

Fixed that for ya.

Also I don’t have a brand, I’m not fortunate enough to own a corporation.

[cooperdnizzle]

Orchard you have some of the worst opinions I’ve ever seen on this site. Not only that you post on everything over and over. Do you not have a life?

Most of what you say is pure bs. Digital is still spilt 60/40 look it up yourself. You are nothing more than a propaganda tool… it makes zero sense to come on here and lie over and over…

Just my opinion but people like you are what’s wrong with the world.

[SullysCigar]

It's all disingenuous to get the comments flowing. Pretty disgusting that this is allowed to continue in my opinion, but there you go. At some point this will be noticed by someone they'd rather didn't notice...

TLOU is a great game, now has a great TV series, which is selling the great game. It's that simple to anyone without an agenda.

[SullysCigar]

So what you're saying, is you feel mislead by a title you're not able to dispute is factually correct?

Righto, Orchard, back to your padded cell now.

[AmUnRa]

I have send a mail to N4G to give Orchad a timeout ore a tempory ban, but did not got an answer from the staff.
Its time for N4G to get some mods coming in. Most gamingsites have them. On other sites Orchad would have been banned a long time ago.
But i think that Orchad is responsable for a lot of trafic on the site and giving N4G a lot of clicks. So the staff wil leave it like it is..

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Remember that you want actual numbers next time a company/publisher not named Sony doesn't give them while trying to paint success.

[tbagmonster]

well at least they get to see a normal ellie

[tbagmonster]

you smell that, i do, the sony club has arrived to give their heart warming thoughts on how the show made them want to play the game again

[SullysCigar]

Orchard's much better at this than you are. That's gotta suck lol

[outsider1624]

Lmao!!!

[JEECE]

Dude even Sonyslave is better

[jznrpg]

You can go watch the Halo show I heard it was great and so is Halo Infinite

[darkrider]

Great result for Sony and ND. Hope the money helps making new quality games. I believe more and more gamers will try the game. Great show, great game, great experience.

[Orchard]

Someone stopped at the headline and didn’t read the article again. It’s in 20th…

[darkrider]

Someone that can't handle the success of Sony. It's hard to swallow.. if only the company you defend could make something like this and still get top 20. Your damage control doesn't work... It's just really sad.

When you accept the reality of videogaming your bitterness and pain will leave.

[Orchard]

I’m not sure id call being 20th a “success” lol.

Heck, I’m a PS gamer and I don’t consider that a success. GOW is a success - it’s in 3rd and is staying in the charts.

But I’m actually kinda glad it isn’t doing that great - Sony should focus on new experiences. We don’t need more remakes of recent games.

[Chevalier]

"I’m not sure id call being 20th a “success” lol."

https://www.vgchartz.com/ar...

Yeah sells over 20 million before the TV show and PS5 launches, but, isn't a 'success'. Any other dumb goalposts you want to add? Absolutely 💯 idiotic.

"GOW is a success - it’s in 3rd and is staying in the charts"

Yeah GoW sold 24 million, Ragnarok will easily as well. But the idea that TLOU isn't a success is absolutely idiotic. It sold 20 million by 2020 and with this new show rockets up into sales again and I would bet will hit 30 million, but, yeah 'not successful'. Just think about how dumb you sound. You absolutely have no idea what the word 'success' means.

[RauLeCreuset]

It's a good thing PS doesn't operate based on what you consider success.

There's a reason M3gan is considered a success at the box office and Black Adam a failure, despite Black Adam making at least 3x more.

[Nyxus]

And when it was number 1 during its release you were downplaying that as well: https://n4g.com/news/250440...

[EvertonFC]

You don't get it, do you ?

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

LOL @Nyxus!!!

20th isn't good enough in this article and Part I was number one in that link and still not good enough.

Orchard's agenda stays getting exposed. And will happen throughout the year as he will undoubtedly flip flop on his stance here when games from other companies release in the future.

[Orchard]

@Nyxus Context matters. My comment was in reference to the fact that it only managed about half of what Saints Row did - a game that flopped massively.

[Chevalier]

"Context matters. My comment was in reference to the fact that it only managed about half of what Saints Row did - a game that flopped massively."

No it doesn't. A game that will probably easily surpasses 30 million is incredible. The idea its not a 'success' doesn't matter because you clearly have no idea what the word means. But go ahead what game that has over 20 million and heading towards 25-30 million is NOT a success?! Absolutely idiotic as usual.

That would be like saying the 10th release of Skyrim on PS5 and Series X sold significantly less than TLOU Remake makes the entirety a failure when we all know Skyrim sold 30 million even though it's released on 9 consoles. Far more re-releases than any other game ever basically other than maybe Minecraft.

[AnotherGamer]

And this is why they remake it lol

[CobraKai]

Everyone said Part 1 was a cash grab. It was obvious they wanted to line up with the show. And look how brilliantly that move turned out.

[Jaces]

Just hope they have a good friend to warn them to stay away from the fan fiction sequel. Oof.

[EvertonFC]

Awesome episode again, loved the clicker at the end with Tess 😉

[TeamIcoFan]

Guys, I was told by the fine people on reddit that because TLOU2 was woke trash that the whole franchise itself was now dead and would never be successful ever again.
Can someone explain it to my small primate brain what's happening???

[Thundercat77]

Amazing. I like the show so far. The same happened with Cyberpunk when Netflix release the animated series.

[S2Killinit]

Well deserved.

[StarkR3ality]

Absolutely worth it to people who have never played the game, it's a great upgrade and defo the definitive way to play.