Aussie game charts: May 5-May 11

  • By James Kozanecki, GameSpot AU
  • Posted May 15, 2008 9:43 pm PT

Wii Fit ends Grand Theft Auto IV's reign at the top of the Australian charts.

Despite Grand Theft Auto IV breaking entertainment records around the world, Wii Fit has managed to dethrone Rockstar's open-world actioner from the top of the Australian game charts, according to data trackers GfK Australia. Wii Fit launched around Australia the week immediately after GTAIV, limiting GTAIV's reign at the top to only one week.

Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 is at number two, whereas the PS3 version trails behind at number three for the week of May 5 to May 11. Wii Play has retained its spot in fourth from the previous week, but Mario Kart Wii fell two places to number five. Nintendo's popular Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? franchise lay claim to both the sixth and seventh positions, respectively. Namco's light-gun shooter for the PS3, Time Crisis 4, has fallen to number eight. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on the Wii is more than acquainted with the chart and has managed to maintain its hold over the ninth spot. The last game to make it into the charts is Gran Turismo 5 Prologue at number 10.

In other charts news, the PC chart is still being led by The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff. This is its fourth week at the top of the PC chart.

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

Top 10 Full-Priced Games
1. Wii Fit, Wii
2. Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360
3. Grand Theft Auto IV, PlayStation 3
4. Wii Play bundle, Wii
5. Mario Kart Wii, Wii
6. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?, Nintendo DS
7. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?, Nintendo DS
8. Time Crisis 4 bundle, PlayStation 3
9. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Wii
10. Grand Turismo 5 Prologue, PlayStation 3

Top 10 PS3 Games (over A$60)
1. Grand Theft Auto IV
2. Time Crisis 4 bundle
3. Grand Turismo 5 Prologue
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
5. Assassin's Creed
6. Iron Man
7. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
8. SingStar bundle
9. FIFA Soccer 08
10. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Top 10 Xbox 360 Games (over A$50)
1. Grand Theft Auto IV
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
4. Iron Man
5. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
6. Assassin's Creed
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition
9. Viking: Battle for Asgard
10. Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back

Top 10 Wii Games (over A$50)
1. Wii Fit
2. Wii Play bundle
3. Mario Kart Wii
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
5. Super Mario Galaxy
6. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
7. Mario Party 8
8. The Simpsons Game
9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
10. WarioWare: Smooth Moves

Top 10 PC Games (over A$20)
1. The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff
2. World of Warcraft
3. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
5. The Sims 2: Free Time
6. Sins of a Solar Empire
7. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
8. Assassin's Creed
9. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
10. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm

Top 10 Nintendo DS Games (over A$40)
1. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?
2. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?
3. Sight Training: Enjoy Exercising and Relaxing Your Eyes
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
5. Hanna Montana
6. Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method
7. New Super Mario Bros.
8. Mario Kart DS
9. Nintendogs: Labrador and Friends
10.Zoo Tycoon DS

Top 10 PS2 Games (over A$50)
1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
2. Crash of the Titians
3. Iron Man
4. SingStar '90s bundle
5. SingStar Pop Hits bundle
6. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
7. Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
8. SingStar '80s
9. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
10. The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

Top 10 PSP games (over A$40)
1. God of War: Chains of Olympus
2. The Simpsons Game
3. Need for Speed ProStreet
4. Crash of the Titans
5. Jackass: The Game
6. MX vs. ATV Untamed
7. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
8. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
9. Ben 10: Protector of Earth
10. Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow

All data supplied by GfK Australia.

12 Comments

  • crimped

    Posted May 16, 2008 6:39 pm PT

    interesting, wtg big N.

  • Mattyrock

    Posted May 16, 2008 3:28 pm PT

    GTA IV got pwned by Wii Fit XD

  • TBoogy

    Posted May 16, 2008 9:09 am PT

    Just to play devil's advocate for a moment, I think most people forget that "these analysts" are not paid to make sales projections. Their main job is to predict the market reaction of multiple factors to the value of the stock. I'm sure they don't care MUCH if they are off in numbers, as long as they are correct on the "buy or sell" issue.

  • Yuck_Too

    Posted May 16, 2008 8:14 am PT

    ...and another analyst bites the dust...so much for the PS3 version of GTA outselling the 360 version...who keeps paying those analysts anyway...

  • Rect_Pola

    Posted May 16, 2008 7:59 am PT

    Wow, they have a lot of denominations.
    This bodes well for WiiFit in North America.

  • wiifan001

    Posted May 16, 2008 6:53 am PT

    That's right. A Wii game is back on top, leading with 4 of the top 10 game sales.

  • slionheart_8

    Posted May 16, 2008 4:51 am PT

    I'm Not Surprised That Wii Fit Is At The Top. It Was Bound To Happen.

  • EPaul

    Posted May 16, 2008 3:39 am PT

    lol GTAIV beaten by wii-fit and Grand Turismo?

  • daqua_99 Site moderator

    Posted May 16, 2008 2:11 am PT

    I wish they gave us actual numbers ... so we can see how far Wii Fit beat GTA 4 by ...

  • daqua_99 Site moderator

    Posted May 16, 2008 2:11 am PT

    I wish they gave us actual numbers ... so we can see how far Wii Fit beat GTA 4 by ...

  • Nintendo_Man

    Posted May 15, 2008 11:48 pm PT

    I paid $113 so i am happy. Wii Fit is sold out in many stores around the country, i knew it would be big but it quite possibly had a bigger first week than GTA (individually not combined). I know more than 50 people who have already picked up Wii Fit and many more who cannot find it (Mario Kart also has some of that problem but that is due to lack of supply).

  • Erebyssial

    Posted May 15, 2008 10:08 pm PT

    I wish I was one of those many people willing to pay $150 for Wii Fit.

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