Rage 2 tops UK charts, however gross sales are down 75% on unique

Though Rage 2 managed to beat Days Gone to the highest spot, the game’s launch week haul within the UK doesn’t look promising.

Rage 2 launched final Tuesday within the UK and all over the place else on the planet. At UK retail, the game claimed the highest spot, however solely managed to promote 25% of what the unique Rage did at retail again in 2011.

It’s a really disappointing outcome for Rage 2, particularly contemplating its Tuesday launch day, in comparison with the unique’s Friday. Rage 2 additionally launched in a comparatively quiet May, versus the a lot busier October.

Even making an allowance for that round 50% of gross sales within the UK are finished digitally, this is able to nonetheless imply Rage 2 offered about as half in its opening week in comparison with the unique. The figures within the US are doubtless higher, however we’ll have to attend for the NPD report back to know for positive.

Elsewhere within the charts, new entry A Plague Tale: Innocence entered at quantity 9. The prime 5 proceed to look very acquainted, as anticipated, with FIFA 19, Days Gone, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Mortal Kombat 11 holding robust.

See the highest ten under:

  1. Rage 2
  2. Days Gone
  3. FIFA 19
  4. Mortal Kombat 11
  5. Red Dead Redemption 2
  6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  7. GTA 5
  8. The Division 2
  9. A Plague Tale: Innocence
  10. New Super Mario Bros U

Thanks, GamesIndustry.


 
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