Deep Silver announces some sales figures for Metro: Last Light, showing 4A Games' shooter sequel is selling far better than its predecessor. Here are some facts and figures:

• On Windows® PC, the game more than tripled Metro 2033's worldwide sales over the same opening week period
• In the US, Metro: Last Light sold through more boxed units in its first week of sale than Metro 2033 has managed lifetime to date
• Across all formats worldwide, Metro: Last Light has sold more units in its first week of sale than Metro 2033 managed in 3 months
• Metro: Last Light has shot to #1 in the weekly charts in multiple European territories including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and also in the UK, where publisher Deep Silver recorded their fourth straight week at number 1