GTA 5 was the UK’s best-selling game in January
Grand Theft Auto 5 was the UK’s best-selling game in January, according to data acquired by industry site MCV. The PS4 version was the highest-selling SKU for the month, with the Xbox One version following behind.
Rockstar’s open-world hit managed to outsell Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and FIFA 15, despite enticing price promotions on Activision’s shooter.
Far Cry 4, meanwhile, was the fourth best-selling game of the month, with Assassin’s Creed Unity finishing in fifth. There are no real surprises throughout the rest of the Top 40, although Microsoft will likely be disappointed with Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s performance, ending the month immediately behind last-gen adventure Assassin’s Creed Rogue and Call of Duty: Ghosts. Overall software sales for the month are said to be 3.5 per cent down on 2014, although they reportedly generated 4.5 per cent more revenue. Check out the top 40 below.
ALL FORMATS TOP 40 (DEC 28-JAN 24)
1. GRAND THEFT AUTO V
2. CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE
3. FIFA 15
4. FAR CRY 4
5. ASSASSIN’S CREED UNITY
6. THE CREW
7. MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION
8. MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION
9. DESTINY
10. WWE 2K15
11. LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM
12. DRIVECLUB
13. MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR
14. THE EVIL WITHIN
15. FORZA HORIZON 2
16. ASSASSIN’S CREED 4: BLACK FLAG
17. DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION
18. SUPER SMASH BROS.
19. ASSASSIN’S CREED ROGUE
20. CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS
21. HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION
22. WATCH DOGS
23. JUST DANCE 2015
24. LITTLEBIGPLANET 3
25. ALIEN ISOLATION
26. LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES
27. DISNEY INFINITY 2.0
28. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2015
29. CAPTAIN TOAD: TREASURE TRACKER
30. SAINTS ROW 4: RE-ELECTED/GAT OUT OF HELL
31. POKEMON ALPHA SAPPHIRE
32. THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME
33. POKEMON OMEGA RUBY
34. WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER
35. PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE
36. TERRARIA
37. SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM
38. SUNSET OVERDRIVE
39. THE SIMS 4
40. MARIO KART 8