Halo 3 slips as FIFA 08 tops UK sale charts

UK's ChartTrack reports a 79 percent drop in sales for Halo 3 in its second week of release. EA's FIFA 08 claims the top spot in the PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, and All Formats Top 40 Charts; the PS2 version overtakes Halo 3 as this week's Individual Formats No. 1 in units sold.

ChartTrack All Formats Top 10:
1. FIFA 08 (Multi; EA)
2. Halo 3 (Xbox 360; Microsoft)
3. Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (Multi; THQ)
4. MySims (Wii/DS; EA)
5. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Multi; EA)
6. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (DS; Nintendo)
7. Sega Rally (Multi; Sega)
8. Ratatouille (Multi; THQ)
9. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS; Nintendo)
10. Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360; Microsoft)

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

Halo might not be as popular worlwide as it is in the United States.

[nasim]

halo 3 unlike halo1 /2 couldnt even hold on to the charts of EU for just 2 weeks!!!!

Halo 1 /2 remained no1 in the UK chart for a month/2.

HALO 3 couldnt make it for the 2nd week even.

HALO 3 sells only among the die hard fans of x360 as the graphics are ver bland compared to competition

People seems non caring since the ps3 price is going down and a much bigger eu oriented game like FIFA 08 has been launched.

with PES 2008 ps3 will fully capture EUROPE + the starter pack would also be slashed from 425 pounds to just 350 pounds.

10th OCTOBER seees the end of format war in EU.

ps3 wins . FLAWLESS VICTORY

:)

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

hehe

[360_Rules]

No PS3 game has lasted a week on that list! LOL

[sonarus]

Halo had a whole lot of hype. Am suprised it wasnt number 1 worldwide. However its the UK and fifa and pro evo will easily outsell halo anyday

[MaximusPrime]

well im not surprised.

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

Different Market, Different People, Different appealing. Halo is not so good in here. Where I live there has been nothing about Halo. Even on Italien TV I never saw X360 Ad only PS3 Adverts.

Also Pic below shows a very big difference between US and Europe.

[XxZxX]

wahahhahahahaaaaa... I'm in US, but i found that's funny

[stunt213]

LMAO that so true u deserve a bubble for that

[Valik21]

You speak truth indeed, i'm also living in Italy but i'm originally from eastern europe, i don't want to say that alla americans are fat, but there are a lot more fat people tha here in europe, especially the east part.
And i see here little influence of the 360, i saw a larger space dedicated for the ps3 tha for the 360 in mediaworld.

[DaEnforcer]

Looks like just the yanks go crazy about Power Rangers

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

yeah, I see what you mean. Master Chief is some hero who eats, sleeps, and craps in a green armored suit. Very dramatic... NOT

More like very gay and unrealistic.

[gtgcoolkid]

When is Pro Evo coming out, because that will be a monster as well in the EU.

[resistance100]

18days away. Can't Wait ^_^

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

Someone who wears colours "armor" all time.....hmm sounder familiar.

One of them is green too. I think its Master Chief when he was young.

Over the Hills and Far away. Check the picture as they play.

[Double-Edged]

looks like Little Big Planet to me.

just playin man...
Have you tried halo3? it's awesome when you start pwning people.

Kudos.

[toughNAME]

Halo 3 couldnt be in top spot forever

and it was beaten out by a soccer game? ...in the UK? i sure am surprised

Halo 3 has sold more in 2 weeks than the PS3 has in a year..

..additional generic 'delaystation' comment..

[pilotpistolpete]

OK, I'm not trying to start anything, but:

"Halo 3 couldnt be in top spot forever"

Halo came out less than 2 weeks ago.

[gunnerforlife]

a game like halo 3 should of held the top spot a lot longer than 1 week at least a month, if it was PES on the other hand i wouldn't of expected halo to be in number 1 even at its launch.

[Marceles]

lol pilot...i guess also to be fair that Fifa is a multiformat game, soccer is popular as hell in the UK, and halo is on 1 system, but the PS2 is still pwning. It's also amazing how Juiced 2 is #3? wtf??

[hotshot1237]

it sold more then the 360 sold in its first year also but just to let you know since you cant count. it hasnt been a year yet for the ps3.

so i guess i should really say also

[BlazinEurasian]

Looks like soccer is more popular than halo... who could have seen that coming? /sarcasm

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

Anyway atleast this week the green power ranger super hero goes down.

What's not to like about that?

[OatLoops]

I'm not into Halo, but even I thought that it'd top the charts for more than a week.

[Leg-End]

How is modern society represented in "East-Enders"?
Analyze:
-Class
-Family
-Ethnicity
-Gender
-Minorities
-Religion

Must get my coursework finished before all the great ps3 games!

Anyway, people that want halo have already bought halo. it's as simple as that

[Lex Luthor]

Media Studies sucks.

[Daz]

stupid fanboys.
You do thought that uk is really into football games because everyone i know got fifa and, or pro which are great games.
Talk about make a meal spomething your forget after reading it lol.
fanboys are relly sad people get a life.

[Gina-get-u]

Even after a 79% drop, Halo 3 is second only to the PS2 version of FIFA in overall units sold. Do a little more searching on the web, and you'll find that the 360 version of FIFA, which is not even the bestselling 360 game, is far outselling the PS3 version. And the PS2 version of FIFA will not be playable on the 40 gb PS3s.

So what are you PS3 fans so happy about anyway?

EDIT: bruiser81:

It means the great lot of people that just bought FIFA for the PS2 are not thinking about trading up to the PS3 anytime soon.

EDIT2: bruiser81:

You said the PS3 version of FIFA is better for the PS3 than the PS2 version. I agree. So why would somebody buy the PS2 version if he is soon to get a PS3? Answer: because he is not thinking about getting a PS3 yet.

1. Fact: someone who knows he is going to have a 60/80 gb (w/BC) PS3 shortly should not rush to buy FIFA for PS2 but should wait a little till he gets his PS3, THEN get the PS3 version of FIFA, which is better for his PS3.
2. Fact: someone who knows he will soon get a 40 gb (no BC) PS3 will not be able to play the PS2 version of FIFA on his PS3 at all, so he has even less reason to buy the PS2 version and more reason to wait for his PS3 THEN buy the better PS3 version of FIFA.
3. Conclusion: based on these two facts, the many people buying the PS2 version of FIFA right now probably believe they are not about to get a PS3 of any kind soon, if ever.
4. Conclusion 2: my original point - PS3 fans that are celebrating these latest ChartTrack numbers have no reason to be happy because these sales figures may not actually be good news for their pet console.
Edit 3: bruiser81

If you honestly want to have a simple debate with me next time, don't open up your post by calling what I said a "dumb comment." This place is crawling with morons of every stripe, and stuff like that tells me you just want to mix it up. For the record, I don't care what console anybody likes. If you talk to me seriously and thoughtfully I will respond to you in kind, and I promise to put effort into making my answer constructive. If, on the other hand, you start shovelling crap my way, (i.e. lie, insult me, say something plainly stupid) then I promise to do my best to kick it right back at you. Fair enough?

Edit 4: Removed all insulting language. See you next time.

[bruiser81]

I registered just to reply to the dumb comment you made, why would it matter that the ps2 version cant be played on the 40 gig ps3 if the ps3 has its own version. Your trying a little too hard buddy, think about what you type before you type it.

@ Gina above, it has already been stated that trading in anything ps2 is at this stage pointless and unprofitable, and if your willing to upgrade a system why not upgrade the game too if its availabel. That like me buying 360 to play halo 2 when 3 is sitting on the shelf, I'd have to be a complete A$$. If their that chaped about all they have to do is spend 50 more and problem solved. Now who is pawned

[P1MPDADDY]

Lightning, Nasim, DaEnforcer and any other Sony Sausage Smuggling Sheep just need to give it a rest. I dont think anyone expected Halo 3 to keep the top spot in the UK let alone anywhere else in EU. Especially in Europe where thier version of Futbol (Soccer in the US) dominates videogame sales. The fact that it is number 2 shows that Halo 3 still has legs and will continue to sell for a while. So FIFA 08 sold more than Halo 3 across multiple flatforms. Yawn. Was this unexpected???

Your tired A$$ anti-360 agenda is getting old. Instead of being happy that the PS3 just got lowered to $400.00 and thus allowing more people to afford to purchase the console you guys are in here spewing your garbage.

Gina-get-u: LOL. I love it when people use my catch phrases : Playstation Polesmoker. Sony Sausage Smuggler. Pray Beyond. etc...

Competition is good, brand loyalty is bad.

[neela]

Did the same thing...

[hitthegspot]

As if Gina-get-u needs help. Bruiser81 and Neela please read the article before posting. Pulled right from the article “PS2 version also overtaking ‘Halo 3’ as this week’s Individual Formats (Units) No1.”. The point is that the PS2 is a dead platform speaking from Sony’s announcement of the new 40GB box that will not support PS2 games. Everyone who bought a PS2 FIFA game will never upgrade to a PS3. Why would they if they can’t play any of their PS2 games on the PS3?

[bruiser81]

I see your small point but the thing is the game was released before the announcement of the new sku, had it been the other way around most of those people would have probably waited until this week to get the game, i still dont think one game with stop many of those people from upgrading. The fact that i have just started posting does not make my thoughts any less relevant than anyone elses, i am a gamer and the lack of BC wouldnt stop me at all. And @ the spot guy, your point still doesnt go very far cause like i said before people with these issues can by a 60 gig

[bruiser81]

Dude for the record You have pawned no one but yourself, I am not the one slinging insults because there are people who dont agree with my logic. You have insulted me from the start, but thats ok my intelegence wont allow me to get down to your level. Your the one who looks like the A$$ because you cant have a simple debate without insulting someone. I guess that could be a sign that your not too confident in what you say. END OF POST

@ 13 thats fair, I will clear the air by saying i was a bit heated from a combination of the silly comments i have been reading that i took it out on your post i guess. I will come at you a little more level headed next time. Im trying to set a new standard for us sony fans, $h1t slinging makes all us gamers stink.

[harpua]

I guess the UK doesn't like a Fisher-Price styled shooter.

[Lex Luthor]

I guess the UK doesn't like flying turd games(Lair).

[hitthegspot]

You two should be on Celebrity Death Match… Both your replies were classic… Good stuff…

[marc 1975]

is not that good, slowely getting better though.. but pro evo is defo the better game

[SWORDF1SH]

ok now lets all be realistic here. halo 3 was top for a week, it sold loads so there is always gonna be a dip in the second week. football is big here and fifa is one of the biggest football games so it was always gonna struggle against fifa being a single format game with a small console base compared to the ps2, wii, 360 and ps3 combined. i kno the ps2 fifa outsold it but the ps2 as a large install base. what im more intrested in is to see how many consoles that halo shifted.

[Jack Bauer]

i like that little "multi" next to Fifa as in it takes across all platforms with the ability of reaching easily 10 to 20 times more people to beat halo 3's single console. Didnt it sell like 1 million copies the first week in the UK? 79% less still beats like 95% of games first week sales...all it means is that most people bought a huge release like halo in its first week as i would think it would. sony fanboys For The Lose!!!!!!!

Edit: What do ya know... Halo 3 is number 1 on the 360 and Fifa is number 2..........

[razer]

an American vs European football game.. Where the EU side kicks everything while the American side tackles, rushes and uses their hands.. That would be a great game! Lots of blood!

[Vavoom]

Funny how anyway kind of news showing any inclination of a negative view against halo automatically becomes a party or a virtual get together for PS3 Fanboys. There is something to be said about a game that has decreased in sales by 79 percent and it still in second place to a game that is newly release in a country where the sport is more popular than any other.

Yet somehow, the desparation in some of you see it as a victory for your egos to relish the alleged bad news for halo. Why does halo3 scare you guys so badly, it's really kinda creepy how much attention this game gets from people who claim that it is garbage.

I have learn more about human behavior from visiting this site than I could have ever learn in any classroom. One thing I have learn that impacts me the most is, how people can get caught up in satisfying their belonging need to the point that they will ban together in a group and totally disregard reality. To the point of using profanity and threats.

[Bazookajoe_83]

But fanboys do the same on both side, they need to valiate there console buy. Praise there console and bash the other system no mather what the article say.

[SiLeNt KNighT]

we should compare xbox and xbox360 games to playstation 2 and playstation 3 games and consoles sold. since the xbox is COMPLETELY dead it accounts for NOTHING!!! if the ps2 werent around anymore a lot more people would get the ps3. people compare the 360 and ps3 to each other in sales all the time but seem to forget the ps2 STILL outsells the 360 in consoles sold each week (minus the halo 3 launch, HAHA, which only lasted one week). and that is what is truly pathetic.

id rather play three good games all year long than play 5 good games for only 6 months because my console is being repaired the other half of the year.

[Gina-get-u]

The PS2 has won. Nobody here is going to dispute that. It's already part of history. In fact, now that the 40 gb PS3 no longer has bc, PS2 sales may continue to remain high.

So, how exactly does this help the PS3?

[SiLeNt KNighT]

i didnt think it was that difficult to understand. let me state what i already did but put it in another way. if people did not have the ability to buy the ps2, which still sells more than the 360, they would purchase a ps3. if developers didnt make new games for the ps2 they would make them for the ps3. im not saying everyone with a ps2 would get a ps3, but the overall sales of the ps3 would be a lot higher. its more of common sense thing. thanks for reiterating the overall dominance of the ps2 but thats not the point. point is, it STILL sells more than the 360 each week. after such a rich history sony has with the ps brand its impossible for them to lose. while the ps3 may not be doing the best in sales in its generation, theres plenty of other gaming revenue sony can produce. ms sucks as a gaming company and its proven over and over again. when they can make at least $1 from the 360 then xbots have a reason to talk, until then do some research, dont be so narrow sighted and look at overall gaming sales. ps kills the competition. if sony wanted to take over with the ps3 they would just phase out the ps2. its like comparing the ford taurus to the complete company acura. yes the taurus sells more than the nsx but overall acura sales kill the competition. comes back to that whole common sense thing. xbots dont look at the whole picture because they have selective memory. just like how the ps3's price cut really is a "bad" thing for sony. haha, nice twist!

[Gina-get-u]

1. "if people did not have the ability to buy the ps2, which still sells more than the 360, they would purchase a ps3."
2. "if developers didnt make new games for the ps2 they would make them for the ps3."
3. "im not saying everyone with a ps2 would get a ps3, but the overall sales of the ps3 would be a lot high"
4. "its more of common sense thing."
5. "thanks for reiterating the overall dominance of the ps2 but thats not the point"

Man, I still don't get your point, but I want to thank you for making me laugh so hard. Are you saying that if the PS2 disappeared tomorrow, that would be a good thing for the PS3? Should Sony just stop making the PS2 now, so that people will start replacing them with PS3s?

[Lex Luthor]

No PS3 games in the charts :(

[ItsDubC]

I'm just amazed that the 1st Brain Training is still in the top 10 after being on the EU market for almost a year and a half.

[Bazookajoe_83]

I probably will, but i heard many people that was dissapointed on it. I will pick a used copy up, there are pretty many people who sells them after they tried the game. I just hope the reviwer didnt give Halo 3 high score only because of the earlier games, i have to pick it up and chek for myself..

[TheZippo]

Dude go get it, the game is awesome. If your listening to what these people are saying, never do that. The majority of people on here are sony brats that are afraid to try anything on another system because they may like it. These people are not what anyone can call a gamer, they don't realize that a multiple system market is a good thing and keep companies in check. Hence the new price drop of the PS3.

Anyway, Halo 3 is awesome. It's a homage to the original Halo, thank goodness. Halo 2 wasn't my favorite game to play but multi-player was awesome. Halo 3 has it all.

[Almighty]

79%!!!!

Holy Cows, looks like Xbox 360 is doomed as the PS3.

[SiLeNt KNighT]

now that halo is gone and the hype is over maybe next month we will see the xbox720, and halo 4!

[Double-Edged]

2nd place is good.
you got Forza up there as well...

Where is the PS3 titles?? I swear WarHawk should be there..

[BADBOYEK4]

You PS3 FANs are Dumb Azz Hell, HALO 3 sold 3.8 million in 5 Days and it might be over 4 million now. Lets Add this SHlT up, HALO 3 sold more Copies in one day, than HEAVENLY SWORD, WARHAWK, and LAIR Combined. I said it once and I will say it again. PS3 FANS TALK SHlT, THEY DONT BUY SHlT AND THATS WHY THE PS3 AINT SHlT.

[SiLeNt KNighT]

your a funny pathetic little fella. your so business savvy its amazing! 1 game FTW!!

[IRONMAN_357kickback]

did you take your pills, your freakin loser, hahahaha lol

[BADBOYEK4]

You are a Weak little boy that knows nothing about Gaming, your just in here Running your mouth,go do your homework little boy. Now back to the problem at hand, You PS3 fans are trying to Dog HALO 3 but there are 3 games on the PS3 WARHAWK, LAIR and HEAVENLY SWORD that hasnt sold 1 million combined. PS3 FANS dont buy shlt because they are on N4G talking shlt.

[HarryEtTubMan]

BUt tthing is that Halo is really the main thing that sells 360's. It's been out 2 years now, all the Halo freaks have gotten halo or are going to soon... and it hasn't helped sell consoles? Do u think Halo will sell 10 million copies? The last two sold 7 and 8 mililon and it will sell around that again and probally less because word is going around of how mediocore Halo 3 is. PS3 bends Halo over and but it in Master Cheifs butt this november

[JokesOnYou]

"BUt tthing is", but this, but that, but, but= NO buts, stop stuttering with your weak attempt to downplay Halo3, word is its a great game unless you go to sdf meetings, and despite your denial he's right HALO3 ALL BY ITSELF OUTSOLD 3 OF SONY'S CANT BE DONE WITH OUT THE POWER OF THE CELL & BD GAMES IN ONE DAY= WOW!, sonykids are laughing while 360 fans are buying games=

JOY

[Itachi]

just wait for pro evo 2008

last years pro evo 6 sold 9 million copies over the year and over 1 million alone in france

FIFA 08 = MADDEN crap

PES 2008 = the closet thing to real football using your hands

[BIadestarX]

mmmm... guys.. I am having a problem finding a PS3 exclusive game on that list... unless I'm blind... then.. why @!#$@#$ are Sony fanboys so happy that a 3rd party game that you can buy on pretty much every gaming device ever made?

"ps3 wins . FLAWLESS VICTORY " and they are already declaring victory...

[Maddens Raiders]

please don't lump all PlayStation 3 fans in the same lot m8. I don't know what the flawless victory is about, but I think what the article shows is that Halo 3 is a huge seller mainly relegated to the confines of the States - not the world at large; for instance Final Fantasy, Metal Gear or Gran Turismo.

[midgard229]

sorta hard for a game to continue selling 300 million in one week...i'd expect sales to drop drastically if everyone has it

[Maddens Raiders]

in sales is just a little over a 1/3 of total MS install base right? I wouldn't quite say that 'everyone' has it.

[midgard229]

i didnt say 300 mill $, i meant units sold.....tho that number makes no sense.....theres not even that many 360 owners lol, i think.

well i want halo lol, but i got a ps3, im happy with it, but still want halo 3 lol

[leon76]

I told you so!!!...and when PES comes out... hal... who????? i like american and some european xbots trying to find a excuse for this, as they knew!... in Europe no one is interested in halo3 and x360... it's the true, live with that! halo3 sold well in the first week because of hype...a month after no one will remember halo3...

[FirstknighT]

Wow the Halo 3 sells about 4 million copies in about a week worldwide and people are b*tching about this??? You sony fools are to much.

[mighty_douche]

so obviously the slaes will drop off.

BUT, this shows to me that all the hype before launch sold millions of copies, yet once people actually got to play the game at a friends house or something they havent bought it. and id have to agree with them, this game is no where near enough to fork out for a 360, no game ever justifies that regardless of console. a game last for about 6 months tops.

edit, sorry double post :(

[mighty_douche]

so obviously the slaes will drop off.

BUT, this shows to me that all the hype before launch sold millions of copies, yet once people actually got to play the game at a friends house or something they havent bought it. and id have to agree with them, this game is no where near enough to fock out for a 360, no game ever justifies that. a game last for about 6 months tops.

[gololo]

Is this unexpected outside of US? What I mean is Soccer (I should say Football like is supposed to be) is the most beautiful, elegant, athletic and exciting game above any other sport, people (outside the US) love this sport, and when good soccer games come out (specially wait and see with PES) these games will sell really well! Yes Halo 3 is a great game but I assure you there are more video gamers that like soccer games than FPSs.