Sims 3 Holds Weekly PC Chart Lead

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Sims 3 Holds Weekly PC Chart Lead

June 29, 2009

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The Sims 3 has topped boxed PC software sales for the third week running in the US.

Unfortunately the NPD Group is no longer freely distributing weekly PC game-specific charts. However, from NPD’s latest rankings for the wider PC software market, for the week ended June 20, The Sims 3 outsold a range of business and home education products to retain its stranglehold on the chart.

It was the only game to make the top ten, and will no doubt lead June’s US PC games chart when monthly NPD sales figures are revealed in July.

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