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PS Vita games top UK charts in launch week

In the week that Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld launched, the UK sales charts featured a number of Vita games, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss which took the top spot.

Mike Rose, Blogger

February 27, 2012

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In the week that Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld launched, the UK sales charts featured a number of Vita games, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss which took the top spot. For the week ended February 25, and according to data from tracking firm Chart-Track, there were three Vita games in the top 10, with FIFA Football at number two and Rayman Origins re-entering the charts at number five thanks to its Vita release. Uncharted and FIFA Football for Vita accounted for a whopping 50 percent of all Vita software sales -- Uncharted took 31 percent while FIFA took 18 percent. It's notable that 79 percent of Vita hardware sales were the Wi-Fi version of the handheld, as opposed to the 3G and Wi-Fi model. The inclusion of FIFA Football means that the charts now have two FIFA games sitting atop, given that FIFA 12 has been a lurker in the top 10 since release, and currently sits at number four. Elsewhere, franchise reboot Syndicate entered the charts at number seven, pushing back usual suspects such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3. Last week's top-seller UFC Undisputed 3 dropped down to number three, while Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII-2 dropped four places to position ten. Below are Chart-Track's all-platforms sales charts, which include unit sales of all versions of a given title, and the individual platform charts, which treat individual SKUs separately. UK All-Platforms Top 10 1. Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Sony) 2. FIFA Football (EA) 3. UFC Undisputed 3 (THQ) 4. FIFA 12 (EA) 5. Rayman Origins (Ubisoft) 6. Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega) 7. Syndicate (EA) 8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision) 9. Battlefield 3 (EA) 10. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix) UK Individual Platforms Top 10 Uncharted topped Chart-Track's individual formats top 10 chart, with FIFA Football taking second place. The inclusion of Wipeout 2048 at number four is also notable, while Rayman Origins for Vita was down at number six. The Last Story for Nintendo Wii also entered this chart in its opening weekend, securing a place at number ten. 1. Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Sony, Vita) 2. FIFA Football (EA, Vita) 3. UFC Undisputed 3 (THQ, Xbox 360) 4. Wipeout 2048 (Sony, Vita) 5. UFC Undisputed 3 (THQ, PS3) 6. Rayman Origins (Ubisoft, Vita) 7. Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega, Wii) 8. Syndicate (EA, Xbox 360) 9. FIFA 12 (EA, Xbox 360) 10. The Last Story (Nintendo, Wii)

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