(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Launching only near the tail-end of last week, EA and EA Sports’ latest soccer/football sim, FIFA 11, easily managed to become the third largest videogame launch in the UK, taking the position from last year’s FIFA 10.

At launch, unit sales of FIFA 11 eclipsed FIFA 10’s effort by 21%, while revenue was up 36% over last year’s edition of the franchise.

FIFA 11 launched across six platforms this past week, with a seventh version of the game (on DS) releasing this coming week. The Xbox 360 version was the lead platform, taking 26% of the sales, while 23% of sales were on the PS3. Together, these two platforms accounted for 96% of the overall unit sales, which is up from 94% last year with FIFA 10.

FIFA 11 also accounted for a whopping 63% of Xbox 360 and PS3 units sold during this past week.

How will Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 fair this coming week in the wake of FIFA 11? It’s going to be touch and go for FIFA’s oldest rival, and in past years, the biggest thorn in EA Sports’ side.

It’s going to be one hot battle, for sure!

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Sounds good mate.

i don't like paying £40 every year for the updated sports games, but i do like getting last years version cheap, i just got FIFA 10 for £3.10 on ebay.

I suppose, but it's really great when you play the new/updated version. It just feels so much more lively. Just more realistic, unique, and entertaining. Such as the new updates: Be a pro goalkeeper, the improved graphics and the power stability (Controlling the passing power/speed/direction) And of course the up to date teams. It's worth the money.

Nobody should not be ashame as being poor. I own every fifa games and FIFA11 and does not make feel rich, He only buying FIFA10 because he perfer over than FIFA11.

That was smart strategy move, why should he pay £40 you when can get it cheaper later in year. unless he has important bills or medication to pay.

Daaamn! I love that game. Been playing it a lot. Good break from MW2...

One question, In career mode, in the pre-season i was playing all games and beasting it up every game, then when the season started, i couldn't play. I've simmed like 6 games now, still nothing. Is there any training or SOMETHING I can do to play? Theres no training or anything in career mode so...?

Its bullshit lol.

now seriosly isnt it sure that fifa 11 is way better than pes 11 no need to discuss

Can everyone stop arguing/posting things that will further the argument and take this thread into a flamewar. I've deleted all of the posts that will do that. This is just a friendly warning.

On topic:
I can understand why it's sold so well due to the advertising and being the market leader, but personally I prefer the play style of PES, although fifa is still a great game.

In my 20 years of gaming, i have yet to encounter a PES game that i personally consider better than its FIFA counterpart. but i did love ronaldo v football, but that was neither PES or FIFA.

fifa <3 all i can say