Saints Row still tops in Oz

  • By Randolph Ramsay, GameSpot
  • Posted Sep 16, 2006 7:02 am AEST

Gangsta title from THQ sticks it to runner-ups EyeToy: Play 3 and New Super Mario Bros.; Top 10 list bolstered by five DS titles.

SYDNEY--Aussie gamers demonstrated once again that they can't get enough of the life-o'-crime title Saints Row--the title solidified its hold on the top-selling charts by killing the competition for a second week in a row.

Sales figures from data trackers GfK Australia for the week ending September 10, 2006, show that the 360-exclusive Saints Row edged out Sony's latest EyeToy bundle, with EyeToy 3 landing at the number two slot its first week on the charts.

The sales heavyweight of recent weeks--AFL Premiership 2006--slipped back to number four on the charts.

Nintendo's portable powerhouse, the DS, had a strong showing (again), with five of the top 10 games in Australia going to the handheld.

Full stats, including console-by-console breakdowns, are as follows:

Top 10 Full Priced Games
1. Saints Row, Xbox 360
2. EyeToy: Play 3, PS2
3. New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo DS
4. AFL Premiership 2006, PS2
5. Cars, PS2
6. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training, Nintendo DS
7. SingStar Anthems bundle, PS2
8. Mario Kart, Nintendo DS
9. Nintendogs Dachshund, Nintendo DS
10. Nintendogs Labrador, Nintendo DS

Top 10 GameBoy Advance Games (over AU$40)
1. Pokemon Emerald
2. Cars
3. Pokemon Leaf Green
4. Pokemon Sapphire
5. Pokemon Ruby
6. Catz 2005
7. Donkey Kong Country 3
8. Pokemon Fire Red
9. Simpson's Road Rage
10. Dogz 2005

Top 10 GameCube Games (over AU$50)
1. Mario Party 7
2. Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
3. Mario Smash Football
4. NFS: Most Wanted
5. Cars
6. Starfox Assault
7. Resident Evil 4
8. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
9. FIFA 2006 World Cup
10: Paper Mario: 1000 Year Door

Top 10 PC Games (over AU$20)
1. The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff
2. World of Warcraft
3. The Sims 2: Open Business
4. The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff
5. The Sims 2: Nightlife
6. The Sims 2
7. The Sims Deluxe
8. Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood
9. Age of Empires III
10. The Sims 2: University

Top 10 Nintendo DS Games (over AU$40)
1. New Super Mario Bros.
2. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
3. Mario Kart
4. Nintendogs Dachshund
5. Nintendogs Labrador
6. Nintendogs Chihuahua
7. Tamagotchi Connexion
8. Animal Crossing Wild World
9. Big Brain Academy
10. Cars

Top 10 PS2 Games (over AU$50)
1. EyeToy: Play 3
2. AFL Premiership 2006
3. Cars
4. SingStar Anthems bundle
5. Buzz: The Big Quiz bundle
6. SingStar Rocks bundle
7. FIFA 2006 World Cup
8. FIFA 2006 Platinum
9. NFS: Most Wanted
10. Over the Hedge

Top 10 PSP games (over AU$40)
1. Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
2. Gangs of London
3. Daxter
4. GTA: Liberty Cities
5. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006
6. Loco Roco
7. FIFA 2006
8. Lemmings
9. NFS: Most Wanted
10. Cars

Top 10 Xbox Games (over AU$50)
1. Cars
2. NRL Rugby League 2
3. Black
4. Over the Hedge
5. NFS: Most Wanted
6. V8 Supercars 3
7. FIFA 2006
8. 50 Cent Bulletproof
9. Fight Night Round 3
9. Tiger Woods PGA 2006
10, Madden NFL 2007

Top 10 Xbox 360 Games (over AU$50)
1. Saints Row
2. Enchanted Arms
3. Project Gotham Racing 3
4. Perfect Dark Zero
5. Dead or Alive 4
6. Call of Duty 2
7. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
8. Madden NFL 2007
9. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 3
10. Genuine Wireless Fun Pack (compilation)

39 Comments

  • Aromon

    Posted Sep 21, 2006 9:42 pm PT

    Just for your information, Dead Rising came out before Saint's Row, which means that if Saint's Row is #1, Dead Rising's time has come and gone reeceunknown54. Anyways, I predicted this months ago on my Xbox Live Motto: Saint's Row is #1 baby!

  • reeceunknown54

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 12:48 am PT

    Just wait till Dead Rising is on that list

  • byronman91

    Posted Sep 18, 2006 2:02 pm PT

    I need to import Dogz 2005 for my GBA =P

  • hemakm3

    Posted Sep 18, 2006 7:00 am PT

    Go job Saints Row.

  • faytal-ehtee

    Posted Sep 18, 2006 6:05 am PT

    6 x sims 2 games in the pc top 10 lol

    surprised wow didn't get #1

  • wenbin09

    Posted Sep 18, 2006 4:04 am PT

    Saints Row really rocks!!!

  • thomasonfa

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 7:08 pm PT

    Saints Row does GTA some justice by fixing some of the problems that GTA had.

  • axes03

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 10:48 am PT

    SAINTS ROW RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • rambo_ando GameSpot staff member

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 5:36 am PT

    Randolph - What's the dealio, yo? Workin on a Saturday?

  • miiiguel

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 3:16 pm PT

    _Sam_: Try www.gamespot.com in the 360 reviews section.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 2:16 pm PT

    I haven't heard good things about Saints Row

  • grave_rob

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 1:29 pm PT

    saint's row would be even better if they fixed the online...still a rad game

  • ultimate_zero

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 12:18 pm PT

    All those games are great!

  • miiiguel

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 10:13 am PT

    ps3333: dude, you give what ever you like a bad name, as in a completly moron.

    I bet you have no friends and your mother still wishes that second thoughts she had, really went through.

  • aus_pride

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 4:23 am PT

    Nice to see the ds still going strong!!
    Oh and the reason cars is selling well is that it has alotta ads running on the telly!! Bloody 8 year olds

  • Outlaw_Cini

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 2:26 am PT

    Nice to see Enchanted Arms No.2 on the 360 list.

  • daqua_99

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 2:09 am PT

    Lol ... 7 of the 10 PC games are Sims .... and the DS makes half of overall Top 10 sales!

  • Riverwolf007

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 8:07 pm PT

    For anyone who hasn't picked up saints row yet, If you are a GTA fan get it they did a great job on this game.

  • alexgangur

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 7:57 pm PT

    So shameful... so much casual crap -.-

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 5:49 pm PT

    everyone knew it would be on top for 360

  • chickenoverlord

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 4:29 pm PT

    Wow that is a whole lot of Sims in the PC top ten...
    am i the only australian who hasn't played it?

    oh and raregamer ur right dead rising only came out 2 days ago... its been sitting on my shelf but I finished Saints Row last night so I guess its time to fire up DR!

  • SecretWasianMan

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 4:15 pm PT

    Awesome. And rightfully so, Saint's Row is a great game. But I'm notsaying that its better than all the other ones on the list. I'm surprised that New Super Mario Brothers is still on it, or maybe I shouldn't be its a friggin sweet game.

  • doolies

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 3:48 pm PT

    Fear not fellow Americians, alot of gamers over here are under the age of 12, and mommy and daddy buy their games, hence the reason for mario dance party, sims and cars....
    Tis sad, but at least we see some quality like Saints Row in there.

  • raregamer

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 3:23 pm PT

    Im guessing dead rising isn't out their yet.

  • PEELEDbanana

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 3:18 pm PT

    Good to hear of a 360 game topping charts. I probebly won't see this until Gears or Halo 3. When one of them launch, u won't be able to get them off.

  • niceaznguy721

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 2:45 pm PT

    congrats to volition and thq for making a great game

  • mat2g

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 2:40 pm PT

    Good to hear for the 'Row. I will be picking this game up shortly. Saints Row, Just Cause this month, and Gears of War coming in Nov, things are looking up for my collection for the 360.

  • samekila

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 2:24 pm PT

    Just bought Saints Row a few day ago I love it so far glad I bought it.

  • OfficialBed

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 2:11 pm PT

    for some reason "cars" is number 1 on the xbox list.....i am now skeptical about aussies

  • Dymedropp3r

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 2:05 pm PT

    Saints Row FTW!

    Good choices,Aussies.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 2:00 pm PT

    mario party 7..........

  • xbox_gamer1

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:46 pm PT

    I might pick up Saints Row this week

  • MROmeo10

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:33 pm PT

    Wow looks like the Australians really like the Sims

  • OldParr

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:22 pm PT

    so,it begins...

  • superkoolstud

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:20 pm PT

    I wish AFL Premiership came to the states. Aussie football is the best sport in the world.

  • EliteMercenary

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:14 pm PT

    Well, violence and freedom of movement really is anybodies taste.

  • Bert7

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:08 pm PT

    cool good to see a 360 game on top!

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:07 pm PT

    wow, first time. I've seen an Eye Toy game near the top of any chart. Aussies sure have different tastes.

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