Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today announced that sales of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots have exceeded one million units in the first week. The publisher shipped over one million copies of the game to retailers across Europe, with Metal Gear Solid 4 topping several sales charts. 25,000 limited edition copies of Metal Gear Solid 4, which included a 'Making Of' Blu-Ray, soundtrack CD and an Old Snake action figure, sold out almost as soon as they became available.

"The Metal Gear Solid series has again proved its huge potential, and we are delighted with the fantastic response the game has enjoyed at retail," commented Martin Schneider, Sales and Marketing Director Germany for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "MGS4 is nothing short of a masterpiece – an epic conclusion to the Solid Snake story. We are extremely pleased with the positive feedback we have received from retail and consumers alike, and will keep satisfying their needs with updates to the game's 'Extra' option, and via new content to Metal Gear Online."

Metal Gear Solid 4 sold nearly 500,000 copies its first week of availability in Japan. To find out more about the game's promotional campaign, please read GameDaily BIZ's Ad Watch.