Aussie game charts: July 2-July 8

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for the Nintendo DS has taken out the week's top spot in the overall game charts, according to data trackers GfK. Ice Age 2 hasn't appeared in the Aussie game charts since April 2006, when it was released. A GfK spokesperson told GameSpot AU that the surprise number-one showing is due to a price drop as a result of recent stock-take sales going on at the moment.

Nintendo DS gems Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl dropped from first and second place last week to land in third and fifth, respectively. Transformers: The Game for the PlayStation 2 grabbed sixth spot after only a week of sales.

In other chart news, The Sims 2 and various The Sims 2 expansion packs took out eight out of the top 10 positions available in the PC charts.

All sales stats, including console-by-console breakdowns, can be found below:

Top 10 Full-Priced Games
1. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, Nintendo DS
2. Spyro: Shadow Legacy, Nintendo DS
3. Pokemon Diamond, Nintendo DS
4. SingStar Pop Hits bundle, PS2
5. Pokemon Pearl, Nintendo DS
6. Transformers: The Game, PS2
7. AFL Premiership 2007, PS2
8. Petz Hotel, Nintendo DS
9. Bratz: Forever Diamondz, Nintendo DS
10. Forza Motorsport 2, Xbox 360

Top 10 PS3 Games (over A$60)
1. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
2. MotorStorm
3. Need for Speed Carbon
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. Call of Duty 3
7. Fight Night Round 3
8. Ridge Racer 7
9. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
10. Sonic the Hedgehog

Top 10 Xbox 360 Games (over A$50)
1. Forza Motorsport 2
2. Transformers: The Game
3. DiRT
4. The Darkness
5. Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars
6. Guitar Hero II bundle
7. Tenchu Z
8. Guitar Hero II bundle
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
10. Need for Speed Carbon

Top 10 Wii Games (over A$50)
1. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
3. Mario Strikers: Charged Football
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5. Sonic and the Secret Rings
6. Red Steel
7. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
8. Cars
9. GT Pro Series
10. Need for Speed Carbon

Top 10 PC Games (over A$20)
1. The Sims 2
2. The Sims 2: Seasons
3. The Sims 2: Pets
4. The Sims 2: Open for Business
5. The Sims 2: Fashion Stuff
6. The Sims 2: Nightlife
7. The Sims 2: University
8. The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff
9. World of Warcraft
10. Transformers: The Game

Top 10 Nintendo DS Games (over A$40)
1. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
2. Spyro: Shadow Legacy
3. Pokemon Diamond
4. Pokemon Pearl
5. Petz Hotel
6. Bratz: Forever Diamondz
7. Cars
8. Shrek the Third
9. Horsez
10. Catz

Top 10 PS2 Games (over A$50)
1. SingStar Pop Hits bundle
2. Transformers
3. AFL Premiership 2007
4. Buzz! The Mega Quiz bundle
5. EyeToy: Play Sports Platinum bundle
6. Buzz! Junior: RoboJam
7. God of War II
8. FIFA 2007
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
10. SingStar Legends bundle

Top 10 PSP games (over A$40)
1. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
3. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
5. Cars Platinum
6. Star Wars: Lethal Alliance
7. Need for Speed Carbon
8. Burnout Dominator
9. Shrek Smash and Crash
10. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2

All data supplied by GfK Australia.