Drum roll please, we are here to announce the top selling games of 2014 in South Africa (so far).
It has been an interesting year for gaming with the PlayStation 4 finding its legs in the local market and epic new games being launched for the next-gen console. The PC and current-gen market are far from being eclipsed by the new kid on the block though, and feature strongly in the sales wrap.
We spoke to local retailers and asked them what had been selling well this year so far.
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Kalahari – Top Selling Games – 2014 (Jan, Feb)
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Makro – Top Selling Games 2014 (Jan, Feb)
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AWX – Top Selling Games 2014 (Jan, Feb)
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| Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls | PC | FIFA 14 | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 | Thief | PS4 |
| Battlefield 4 | PC | Call of Duty: Ghosts | PS3 and PS4 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | PS3, PS4 |
| FIFA 14 | PS3 | Minecraft | Xbox 360 | Battlefield 4 | PS3, PS4 |
| Gran Theft Auto 5 | PS3 | Grand Theft Auto 5 | PS3 | FIFA 14 | PS4 |
| InFamous: Second Son | PS4 | Grant Turismo 6 | PS3 | Assassin’s Creed 4 | PS4 |
| The Last of Us | PS3 | Need for Speed Rivals | PS3, PS4 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 | PS3 |
| Thief | PC, PS4 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | PS4 | Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | PS4 |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | PS3 | Assassin’s Creed 4 | PS4 | Killzone Shadowfall | PS4 |
| Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | PS4 | Kinect Sports Ultimate | Xbox 360 | Rocksmith 2014 | PS3 |
| Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | PS2 | Forza 4 | Xbox 360 | Need for Speed Rivals | PS4 |
Please note that Takealot, BT Games, and Zaps Online declined to provide sales figures.
GFK’s statistics for February showed that FIFA 14 did will on PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360, while GTA 4 and Battlefield 4 dominated sales on PC.
Here are the GFK stats for January and February 2014.
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Gfk – Top Sellers: January and Februay 2014
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| Grand Theft Auto 4 | PC |
| Battlefield 4 | PC, PS3 |
| FIFA 14 | PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| Tomb Raider Definitive Edition | PS4 |
| Minecraft | Xbox 360 |
| The Last of Us | PS3 |
| Killzone: Shadowfall | PS4 |
| Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls | PC |
| Thief | PS4 |
Gfk covers around 90% of the SA gaming retail market, and 95% of the SA gaming consoles retail market. Gfk also tracks online retailers, as well as both the physical and online sales of the retailers which have physical and online outlets.
It is quite clear that FIFA 14 on the three consoles has dominated early year sales, followed closely by Battlefield 4 for PC, PS3, and PS4, and Call of Duty: Ghosts on the PlayStation platforms.
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls did well locally with SA gamers contributing to the expansion’s strong sales worldwide.
How may of the top selling games do you own? Let us know in the comments and forum.
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Gfk tracks retail across SA and they have been doing so reliably for years. I’ve sat through their presentations where they can drill down data in very interesting ways. There’s often a purchasing pattern like this around franchises, with the older titles being picked up as the new one is marketed well or gets good consumer mindshare. Don’t forget they track all sorts of retail outlets, including mass retailers like Makro, niche retailers like BT Games, and online as well. Really, I don’t find it hard to believe that GTA 4 and Sims, among the biggest selling titles globally, are also popular in SA.