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 10:54 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

TreyarchedPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

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.

ClamorousPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

Aggie I wonder why? Maybe because Soccer or whatever you want to call it is the sport that is mainly played there.

Well there you go. Football is popular over here.

-InsanelyAwesome-Posted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

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.

TTg-DropshotsPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

ok,i play fifa but does it **** deserve to take over GTA V considering rockstar puts more effort into their game than EA do considering every fifa, every year is the same as the year before, this is stupid.

JimboPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

I'm not going to lie, FIFA 14 taking over GTA 5s spot is pretty phenomenal. It does make perfect sense because soccer (futbol) down in the UK is very, very popular.

AGRPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

I hate Fifa, how the heck did it take over GTA V !!!??

SwiftPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

I wonder why? Maybe because Soccer or whatever you want to call it is the sport that is mainly played there.

ClamorousPosted: Mon. Sep 30, 2013

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

Yeah, definitely. I know more people who have FIFA over Grand Theft Auto V... It's popular over here.