{"id":59102,"date":"2013-10-09T01:43:28","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T23:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=59102"},"modified":"2013-10-09T09:53:49","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T07:53:49","slug":"top-games-in-sa-that-arent-the-sims-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/59102-top-games-in-sa-that-arent-the-sims-3","title":{"rendered":"Top games in SA (that aren’t The Sims 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Market research company Gfk has released its August 2013 sales charts for the SA physical retail gaming market, revealing the top 5 selling games during the month.<\/p>\n

As a new twist this month, we have PC sales data that excludes any Sims 3 titles, which has become a running joke due its dominance.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Grand Theft Auto 5 pre-orders entered into the PS3 chart, illustrating the immense popularity of the title.<\/p>\n

The excellent Splinter Cell Blacklist cracked into the top spots on PC and Xbox 360. The indomitable Minecraft upstaged all the triple-A releases once again, as its physical release topped the Xbox 360 chart.<\/p>\n

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Top selling games in SA by platform – August 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\nPC<\/strong><\/td>\nPC (minus The Sims titles)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nThe Sims 3: Island Paradise Expansion<\/td>\nBattlefield 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBattlefield 3<\/td>\nAge of Empires 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nThe Sims 3: Dragon Valley Expansion<\/td>\nFlight Simulator X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nThe Sims 3<\/td>\nAge of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAge of Empires 2: Gold<\/td>\nSplinter Cell: Blacklist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\nXbox 360<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nMinecraft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nFIFA 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBlack Ops 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSplinter Cell Blacklist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nArmy of Two: The Devil’s Cartel (Overkill Edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\nPlayStation 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nThe Last of Us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBlack Ops 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFIFA 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBattlefield 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nGrand Theft Auto 5 (pre-orders)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\nWii U<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nNew Super Mario Bros<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPikmin 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nNintendo Land<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nNew Super Luigi U<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFIFA 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Top selling games in SA by platform<\/h3>\n

Gfk explained to MyGaming to what degree their sales stats represent the overall SA retail market.<\/p>\n

Gfk spokesperson S\u00f3nia Sengupta said they cover around 90% of the SA gaming retail market, and 95% of the SA gaming consoles retail market.<\/p>\n

Gfk does track online retailers, as well as both the physical and online sales of the retailers who have physical and online outlets, said Sengupta.<\/p>\n

The stats presented are gathered on a monthly basis from the retailers with whom the Gfk is in partnership.<\/p>\n

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What did you think of rAge 2013?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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rAge 2013 in pictures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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