The biggest video game launches in the UK according to Chart-Track sales data. All sales figures are for one week, unless specified otherwise.
Grand Theft Auto IV had the biggest launch in the United Kingdom market with nearly 1 million sold in one week. Wii Fit generated £16 million, the third largest in terms of value despite being priced at £70. This translates to an estimated 238,000 units sold, the 6th fastest selling game.[1]
One in three Xbox 360 owners bought Halo 3, an impressive 0.33 software tie ratio, compared to GTA San Andreas' 0.1.
This list is incomplete. The ranking is not definite because some game sales information is missing.
| Title | Sales figures | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360 & PS3) | 926,000 (609,000 in one day), Xbox 360: 514,000 PS3: 413,000 [2] [3] [4] | |
| Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (PS2) | £24.2m (roughly 670,000, 501,000 in one day) [5][6] | |
| Halo 3 (Xbox 360) | 466,000 (266,000 in one day, £16.9m in one week) [7][8] | |
| Grand Theft Auto Vice City (PS2) | ~260,000 [9] | |
| Gran Turismo 4 (PS2) | [250K-260K] (fourth fastest selling game)[10] | |
| Halo 2 (Xbox) | ~260K [11] | |
| Wii Fit (Wii) | 232,890 [12] | |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (PS2) | [200k-250k] (fifth fastest selling PS2 title) [13] | |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (PS2) | [180-200K] [14] | |
| Mario Kart Wii (Wii) | 180,000 [15] | |
| FIFA 07 (PS2) | ? [16] | |
| Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2) | 134,000 [17] | |
| Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) | 110,000 [18][19] | Week 24, 2008 |
| Gran Turismo: Prologue (PS3) | 108,000 (80,000 in one day [20], 19th fastest selling game) [21] | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) | Third largest Nintendo launch | |
| Killzone 2 (PS3) | 3rd best Sony launch, 2nd best PS3 launch [22] | Week 9, 2009 |
| Metal Gear Solid 3 (PS2) | 96,000 [23] | |
| Final Fantasy XII (PS2) | 90,000 [24] |