{"id":37919,"date":"2012-05-17T12:14:13","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T10:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=37919"},"modified":"2012-05-17T16:41:20","modified_gmt":"2012-05-17T14:41:20","slug":"sas-best-selling-games-by-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/37919-sas-best-selling-games-by-platform","title":{"rendered":"SA’s best selling games by platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through the assistance of market research company Gfk South Africa<\/a>, MyGaming will be reporting monthly on the best-selling games at SA retail, broken down by platform.<\/p>\n

While we are nearing the end of May 2012, we still await the finalisation of April 2012 stats from Gfk. To get us warmed up, we have March 2012 stats for your interest.<\/p>\n

March 2012 was a big month for gamers across all major platforms, with the monumental launch of Mass Effect 3 dominating headlines, and also the local sales charts.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Electronic Arts<\/a> SA reigned across all major platforms in March 2012, with many of their major franchises appearing in the top 5 lists.<\/p>\n

A notable exception is the PS3<\/a>, for which Gran Turismo 5 is still a strong selling title, even beating out Mass Effect 3 during its launch month.<\/p>\n

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Platform<\/strong><\/td>\nTitle<\/strong><\/td>\nGenre<\/strong><\/td>\nFranchise<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC<\/td>\n1.MASS EFFECT 3 PC<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nMASS EFFECT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC<\/td>\n2.THE SIMS 3 :SHOWTIME PC<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nSIMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC<\/td>\n3.BATTLEFIELD 3 PC<\/td>\nSHOOTER<\/td>\nBATTLEFIELD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC<\/td>\n4.NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT PC<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nNEED FOR SPEED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC<\/td>\n5.THE SIMS 3 PETS PC<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nSIMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XBOX360<\/td>\n1.MASS EFFECT 3 XBOX360<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nMASS EFFECT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XBOX360<\/td>\n2.MASS EFFECT 3 COLLECTOR’S EDITION XBOX360<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nMASS EFFECT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XBOX360<\/td>\n3.FIFA STREET 4 XBOX360<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nFIFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XBOX360<\/td>\n4.FIFA 2012 XBOX360<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nFIFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XBOX360<\/td>\n5.SSX 2012 XBOX360<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nSSX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS3<\/td>\n1.GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nG TURISMO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS3<\/td>\n2.FIFA 2012 PS3<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nFIFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS3<\/td>\n3.FIFA STREET 4 :2012 PS3<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nFIFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS3<\/td>\n4.MASS EFFECT 2 PS3<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nMASS EFFECT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS3<\/td>\n5.MASS EFFECT 3 PS3<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nMASS EFFECT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WII<\/td>\n1.WII SPORTS WII<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WII<\/td>\n2.WII SPORTS RESORT WII<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WII<\/td>\n3.2009 SUPER MARIO BROS WII<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\nMARIO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WII<\/td>\n4.MARIO KART WII<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nMARIO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WII<\/td>\n5.WII PARTY WII<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\nNOT APPLICABLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Platform<\/strong><\/td>\nTitle<\/strong><\/td>\nGenre<\/strong><\/td>\nFranchise<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS2<\/td>\n1.FIFA 2011 PS2<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nFIFA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS2<\/td>\n2.GRAND THEFT AUTO SAN ANDREAS PS2<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\nGTA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS2<\/td>\n3.NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PS2<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nNEED FOR SPEED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS2<\/td>\n4.BLACK PLATINUM PS2<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\nBLACK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS2<\/td>\n5.WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011 PS2<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\nWWE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSP\/SLIM<\/td>\n1.NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PSP<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nNEED FOR SPEED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSP\/SLIM<\/td>\n2.DRAGONBALL Z:TENKAICHI TAG TEAM PSP<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\nDRAGONBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSP\/SLIM<\/td>\n3.NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT PSP<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nNEED FOR SPEED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSP\/SLIM<\/td>\n4.SPLIT SECOND PSP<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nNOT APPLICABLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSP\/SLIM<\/td>\n5.G-FORCE PSP<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\nNOT APPLICABLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS\/DS-LI<\/td>\n1.NEW SUPER MARIO BROS DS<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\nMARIO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS\/DS-LI<\/td>\n2.POKEMON : MYSTERY DUNGEON DS<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nPOKEMON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS\/DS-LI<\/td>\n3.POKEMON WHITE VERSION DS<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nNOT APPLICABLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS\/DS-LI<\/td>\n4.MARIO KART DS<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\nMARIO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS\/DS-LI<\/td>\n5.POKEMON SOUL SILVER VERSION DS<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\nNOT APPLICABLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Click through for more news on the SA gaming market<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: Gfk<\/a><\/h5>\n

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