The Top Software Sales for April 2018 Have Been Revealed
God of War for the PlayStation 4 raked in the most software sales for the month of April. Though it released on the 20th, it still managed its way to top of the month’s charts. No surprise, considering it’s the fastest-selling PS4 game of all time. Here are the software numbers for April, according to GFK.
Recently revealed, God of War sold 3.1 million copies globally in three days. The game developed by Sony Santa Monica shifted faster than Horizon: Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4, or any PS4 exclusive. In less than a week, Sony received about as much revenue as Horizon and Monster Hunter World received in a month. It’s no wonder then that Far Cry 5 finally fell to no.2 on the charts.
Far Cry 5 reaching no.2 on April’s charts is nothing to scoff at, however. Ubisoft’s released the fifth installment at the end of March, and the sales only fell by 36% this month. Sea of Thieves, on the other hand, fell by two spots, overtaken by the resurgence by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds. Again, there’s no accounting for the players experiencing Sea of Thieves through Xbox Game Pass.
Sega’s Yakuza 6: The Song of Life debuted at no.24 on the UK charts. Though it doesn’t seem like a strong start, it did debut with a 35% sales increase over predecessor Yakuza 0. Furthermore, it debuted better than the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit, which hit no.26 on the charts. The Robot Kit, meanwhile, didn’t even manage the top 50. You can view the top 10 software titles below.
| Rank | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | God of War – NEW | Sony |
| 2 | Far Cry 5 | Ubisoft |
| 3 | FIFA 18 | EA |
| 4 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo |
| 5 | PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds | Microsoft |
| 6 | Sea of Thieves | Microsoft |
| 7 | Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar |
| 8 | Fallout 4 | Bethesda |
| 9 | Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo |
| 10 | Call of Duty: WWII | Activision |