Sunday 9 December 2012

Premium pack accounts for 60 percent of UK Wii U sales

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The 32GB premium Wii U pack accounted for 60 percent of sales following the launch of Nintendo's latest console in the UK last week. A further 30 percent of sales went to the Zombi U Pack, while only 10 percent of shoppers opted for the 8GB basic edition.On the software side, the premium pack's bundled Nintendo Land was the highest Wii U entry in the UK chart at number 11.New Super Mario Bros. U entered at 14, while Ubisoft's survival horror game Zombi U only managed to enter at 17.
Ubisoft had more success with its critically acclaimed open-world shooter Far Cry 3, which debuted at number 2, making it the ninth biggest launch of 2012 following last week's Hitman AbsolutionCall Of Duty: Black Ops II held onto the number one spot for a third week.
Elsewhere in the chart Hitman Absolution saw a 51 percent drop in sales, falling from two to four. Assassin's Creed III fell one place to number five, while Just Dance 4 had a 48 percent boost in sales, moving up one place to number six.
LEGO The Lord of the Rings fell one place to number seven, Halo 4dropped three places to number eight, and Skylanders Giants fell from eight to nine. Need For Speed: Most Wanted fell one place to number 10, despite a 28 percent increase in sales.

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