Another Week in Europe

by Chris Greenhough { May 31st 2008 at 2:00PM }

Stock shortages cruelly deprived Wii Fit of a Top 40 spot in the UK this week (which constitutes one heck of a drop, considering it was third last week), but the rest of Europe seems to have plentiful supplies of the title, thanks very much. Wii Fit bumped Grand Theft Auto IV off of top spot in Germany and Spain, and reached fourth place in Ireland and Holland.

In fact, don't be surprised to see desperate Brits in the coming weeks smuggling the thing back to the UK from mainland Europe, much like what happened with the Wii itself before Christmas. Then again, maybe they're happy to get fleeced -- some quick browsing reveals that the game is already going for waaaay over its recommended retail price on eBay's UK site -- just take a look for yourselves. Yowza!

Wii Fit fever aside, Mario Kart Wii is showing no signs of running out of steam, while Mario and Sonic and Wii Play are also keeping the Wii flag flying high.

United Kingdom (Week 21, 2008)

01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
04. (__) Haze (PS3)
05. (05) Wii Play (Wii)
06. (__) Rock Band (360)
07. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
08. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09. (07) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
10. (10) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)

Ireland (Week 21, 2008)

01 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02 (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03 (04) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04 (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
05 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, NDS, PC)
06 (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
07 (07) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
08 (12) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
09 (08) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
10 (06) Wii Play (Wii)

Netherlands (Week 21, 2008)

01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
04. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
05. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. (09) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
07. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
08. (08) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
09. (10) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
10. (07) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)

Germany (Week 21, 2008)

01. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
02. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
05. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
06. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (05) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
08. (08) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)
09. (__) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
10. (10) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)

Spain (Week 20, 2008)

01 (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
02 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03 (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04 (06) Wii Play (Wii)
05 (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
06 (07) 42 All-Time Classics (NDS)
07 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
08 (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)
09 (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
10 (09) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)

Sweden (Week 21, 2008)

01. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
03. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
04. (06) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
05. (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. (__) Haze (PS3)
07. (08) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
08. (11) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
09. (15) Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
10. (05) World of Warcraft (PC)

Denmark (Week 21, 2008)

01. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
02. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
03. (03) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
04. (07) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
05. (__) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (360, PS2, PC, Mac, PSP, NDS, XB, GCN, GBA, Mobile)
06. (04) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
07. (__) The Sims 2 (PC)
08. (__) Medal of Honor: European Assault (PS2, XB, GCN)
09. (10) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
10. (09) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)

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Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers. Want to know what's selling everywhere else? Then check out our weekly Japanese sales articles here, or the latest North American sales here.

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