Thanks to the success of Grand Theft Auto IV, the Xbox 360 has gained an 18% lead over its rival in the UK. The game itself followed a similar path, outselling the PS3 counterpart by a 57% to 43% margin.
Current Chart-Track panel figures place sales of the game in the UK at over 1.3 million, meaning around 750,000 copies have shifted on Xbox 360, and around 570,000 on PS3. To put that into context, in under four weeks Rockstar’s opus has shifted almost as many copies as last year’s best-seller, FIFA 08 - a game which launched on every format under the sun.
As for 2008 however, the PS3 console still has a lead of around 10% which is down from 20% prior to the release of Take 2’s crime laden title.
360 outselling PS3 since GTA IV launch - [Eurogamer.net]
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