{"id":40455,"date":"2012-06-28T12:22:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T10:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=40455"},"modified":"2012-06-28T14:25:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T12:25:50","slug":"best-selling-games-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/40455-best-selling-games-in-sa","title":{"rendered":"Best selling games in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Market research company Gfk has released their latest stats on the SA physical retail gaming market, revealing which titles sold the best across major platforms during May 2012. Despite a mostly quiet month on the retail release front, there were a few big name titles that entered to shuffle up the rankings.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Diablo III<\/a> reigned supreme on PC<\/a>, even though it only had half a month to perform, having launched on 15 May. Interestingly, the Diablo III Collector’s Edition was the second best-seller on PC in May, suggesting that there are lots of hardcore Diablo fans in SA.<\/p>\n

On Xbox 360 it’s surprising to see the long-awaited Max Payne 3 (15 May) beaten to the post by the less-than-stellar Kinect Star Wars, although the latter did have a head start, having launched back in April.<\/p>\n

On PS3<\/a>, it seems little can be done to usurp Gran Turismo 5 from its reigning position on the charts. The title has remained at number 1 for the last 3 months since MyGaming began reporting on SA sales stats. Not even Max Payne and his stylish slow-mo shooting could beat out the stalwart racer.<\/p>\n

The PS2 is still a strong seller despite its age, and gamers are enjoying some classic titles on the platform, along with more recent releases.<\/p>\n

Nintendo<\/a> reigned supreme across their platforms with first-party titles.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list of top 5 selling games at retail in South Africa for May 2012.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. – DIABLO 3 PC<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. – DIABLO 3 COLLECTOR’S EDITION<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. – BATTLEFIELD 3<\/td>\nSHOOTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. – THE SIMS 3<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. – THE SIMS 3 : PETS<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XBOX 360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. – KINECT STAR WARS<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. – MAX PAYNE 3<\/td>\nSHOOTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. – CALL OF DUTY – MODERN WARFARE 3<\/td>\nSHOOTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. – FIFA 2012<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. – CALL OF DUTY 4 – MODERN WARFARE 2<\/td>\nSHOOTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. – GRAN TURISMO 5<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. – MAX PAYNE 3<\/td>\nSHOOTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. – FIFA 2012<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. – PROTOTYPE 2<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. – BATTLEFIELD 3<\/td>\nSHOOTER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NINTENDO WII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. – WII SPORTS<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. – WII SPORTS RESORT<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. – MARIO & SONIC AT THE LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES 2012<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. – SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. – MARIO KART<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. – NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. – FIFA 2011<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. – FIFA 2010<\/td>\nSPORTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. – BLACK PLATINUM<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. – GRAND THEFT AUTO SAN ANDREAS<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. – NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. – PSP STREET FIGHTER : ALPHA 3 MAX<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. – THE SIMS 2 : PETS<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. – DRAGONBALL Z:TENKAICHI TAG TEAM<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. – ASSASSINS CREED 2 BLOOD LINES<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NINTENDO DS\/DS-LITE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. – NEW SUPER MARIO BROS<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. – POKEMON : MYSTERY DUNGEON<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. – LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS<\/td>\nACTION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. – POKEMON DUNGEON EXPLORERS OF TIME<\/td>\nROLE PLAYING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. – MARIO KART<\/td>\nRACING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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