Many were predicting that the release of Konami's action-stealth blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4 would result in a huge rise in sales for the PlayStation 3... they were right, a little.
According to Chart-Track, sales of the PlayStation 3 spiked in England by 7% after the release of MGS 4. It's not a huge surge, but hey, it's something.
"There's not a lot to say about it - it had minimal impact really. [PS3] units were up by seven per cent," said Chart-Track's Dorian Bloch.
On the other hand, the Euro release of three new colors of Nintendo DS resulted in sales spiking by up to a third.
"The new colors had a massive impact - sales were up hugely," said Bloch. "Black is still the king, followed by red, pink, white, turquoise, green and silver."
Eurogamer: MGS4 had "minimal" effect on PS3 sales
