Current Events > The Last of Us Part 2 smashes sales records in UK

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https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-06-21-the-last-of-us-part-2-smashes-sales-records-uk-charts

The Last of Us Part 2 has shot to the top of the UK boxed charts in significant fashion.
The action horror game is Sony's fastest-selling release this generation, narrowly beating the opening week of 2016's Uncharted 4 by just over 1%. Download sales are not included in this data, so when we factor in digital sales, it's possible the game's launch was even bigger.
The Last of Us Part 2 is comfortably bigger than its PS3 predecessor, with launch sales 76% higher (although it's worth noting that PlayStation 4 is a more popular console than PlayStation 3).

As a result, it's the biggest UK launch for any boxed game released this year so far, with sales 40% higher than the previous best -- Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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That's really impressive when you consider how much physical sales have declined in just the last few years, and the circumstances making physical purchases a hazier proposition right now.

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How many refunds?

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But I thought it would bomb

ExtremeDragoon69 rated it a 0 on Metacritic!

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You know, them Brits will rush to gobble up American media.

But they probably couldn't point to Seattle on a map if their life depended on it.

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"wow, this game sounds horrible...I've got to try it!"

I think it's great so far, though.

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Not surprising, anyone who thinks this game was gonna bomb is ignorant to how powerful IP's are in entertainment in general. Just because something sells a lot doesn't mean it's good, it just means it's popular enough to get more support/sequels.

But anyways this game is a 8/10 from me so far, I'm only 15hrs into it and I'm planning on finishing it sometime next week. My wife was planning on watching it with me, but it was too much for her lol.

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Story wise yea, it a kick to the balls on how they handle the characters now from the previous game, but gameplay wise it still seem great.

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At the end of the day, one cannot deny the power of a game made by passionate people.
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Saxon posted...

You know, them Brits will rush to gobble up American media.

But they probably couldn't point to Seattle on a map if their life depended on it.

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Well, basically I just copied the stereotype Americans have now. Then, I added the word Brits to distract. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp.



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Did it beat GTA V
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Nice.jpg

Good to see it rise up from all the toxicity.

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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo this goes against the narrative!!!!

Get woke, go broke

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V-E-G-Y- posted...

Did it beat GTA V

idk if that's possible with the exception of GTAVI or some new Minecraft game

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