I was reading the other day that overseas consumers found the Australian gaming market quite amusing. In most other territories, a highly-anticipated game (such as, oh,
Halo 3) is #1 in the charts for one week, as everyone rushes out to buy it. In Australia, however, it hangs around the top order for a while, demonstrating Aussies' laidback attitude. "Meh, I'll buy it next week."
That said, while Master Chief still rules the 360, he's been knocked from the overall top spot by a little bandicoot with some big enemies. PC gamers are heading to a horrific Britain, Wii are visiting the carnival while PS2 are still playing soccer, and the DS crowd are challenging their minds some more.
Weekly Sales Charts - Week Ending 04/11/07
All platforms, week ending 4th November
| 1: Crash of the Titans (PS2)
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| 2: Halo 3 (X360)
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| 3: FIFA 2008 (PS2)
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| 4: SingStar RnB (PS2)
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| 5: Spyro: Eternal Nights (PS2)
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| 6: More Brain Training (DS)
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| 7: Buzz Hollywood Quiz (PS2)
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| 8: Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
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| 9: SingStar RnB Bundle (PS2)
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| 10: Nintendogs Labrador (DS)
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PC Games, week ending 4th November
| 1: Hellgate: London
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| 2: The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
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| 3: Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
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| 4: The Sims 2: Fashion Stuff
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| 5: The Sims 2
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| 6: World of Warcraft
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| 7: The Sims 2: Seasons
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| 8: The Sims 2: Pets
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| 9: WoW: The Burning Crusade
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| 10: Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
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Xbox 360 games, week ending 4th November
| 1: Halo 3
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| 2: Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
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| 3: Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
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| 4: FIFA 2008
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| 5: Timeshift
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| 6: NBA 2K8
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| 7: skate.
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| 8: Project Gotham Racing 4
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| 9: Crash of the Titans
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| 10: Gears of War
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Nintendo Wii Games, week ending 4th November
| 1: Carnival Games
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| 2: Ice Age 2
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| 3: Mario Party 8
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| 4: Crash of the Titans
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| 5: Super Paper Mario
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| 6: Rockstar Presents Table Tennis
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| 7: The Bigs
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| 8: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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| 9: Thrillville
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| 10: Boogie
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Playstation 3 games, week ending 4th November
| 1: FIFA 2008
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| 2: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
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| 3: Heavenly Sword
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| 4: Resistance: Fall of Man
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| 5: Motorstorm
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| 6: skate.
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| 7: Colin McRae DiRT
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| 8: NBA Live 2008
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| 9: Formula One Championship
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| 10: Eye of Judgement
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Playstation 2 games, week ending 4th November
| 1: Crash of the Titans
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| 2: FIFA 2008
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| 3: SingStar RnB
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| 4: Spyro: The Eternal Night
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| 5: Buzz The Hollywood Quiz
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| 6: SingStar RnB Bundle
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| 7: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
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| 8: Transformers
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| 9: V8 Supercars 3
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| 10: The Sims 2 Castaway
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Nintendo DS Games, week ending 4th November
| 1: More Brain Training
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| 2: Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training
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| 3: Nintendogs Labrador
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| 4: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
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| 5: Nintendogs Dalmation
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| 6: The Sims 2: Pets
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| 7: Petz Hotel
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| 8: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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| 9: Drawn To Life
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| 10: Hannah Montana
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(Thanks to GfK)