Ruby and Sapphire straight to UK Number 1 and 2. :: News

Reported by Psythor on Wed Jul 30 11:06:42 2003
Last updated by Psythor on Wed Jul 30 11:06:42 2003
Section: Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire have already made the top 2 spots in the UK best selling games this week, less than a week after their European release.

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It was of course going to happen, but we needed it down on paper. Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire, newly released in Europe have beaten everyone else to the top spots. The official "UK Best Selling Games Charts" list is shown below. The list also shows that it seems more people are buying Pokemon Ruby than Pokemon Sapphire.

1. Pokémon Ruby / Nintendo / GBA
2. Pokémon Sapphire / Nintendo / GBA
3. EyeToy: Play / SCEE / PS2
4. Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness / Eidos / PS2, PC
5. Enter the Matrix / Atari / PS2, Xbox, PC, GC
6. Formula One 2003 / SCEE / PS2
7. James Bond 007: Nightfire / EA / PS2, Xbox, GC, GBA
8. SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals / SCEE / PS2
9. The Sims: Superstar / EA / PC
10. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City / Rockstar / PS2, PC
11. The Hulk / VU Games / PS2, Xbox, GC, PC
12. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 / EA / PS2, Xbox, PC, GC
13. FIFA 2003 / EA / PS2, Xbox
14. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / EA / PS2, GBA, PS, PC
15. The Sims / EA / PC, PS2, Xbox, GC
16. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers / EA / GBA, PS2, Xbox
17. Medal of Honor Frontline / EA / PS2, Xbox, GC
18. Splinter Cell / Ubi Soft / PS2, GBA, Xbox, GC
19. Midnight Club II / Rockstar / PS2, Xbox, PC
20. Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction / BBC / GBA, Xbox, PC