GfK & GSD: Console Sales in the UK increased again in August 2023
Baldur's Gate III data is missing, so game sales went down. In reality, probably not!
Games
1.75 million games were sold in the UK in August. This is 2.2% less than last year.
FIFA 23 was the best-selling game of the month, with the Nintendo Switch version contributing significantly thanks to discounts.
❗️In reality, Baldur’s Gate III is likely the top-selling game. The issue is that the company does not share sales data with GSD, so the results are not reflected in the overall chart. Therefore, another game may be the leader, and the month may show growth.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon debuted at the second spot on the British chart. This is a record for the series.
The original Red Dead Redemption returned to the top 10, taking the 5th spot on the chart. Red Dead Redemption II is in 4th place, GTA 5 is in 3rd place, and GTA Online (a separate version) is in 7th place.
Quake II returned to the charts after 26 years. The game took the 12th place in sales, but in reality, it could have been higher - sales on the Nintendo Switch are not included.
Consoles
In August, 135,000 consoles were sold in the country. This is 22% more than in July and 8% more than in August of the previous year.
Sales of the PlayStation 5 increased by 42% compared to the previous month, aided by discounts and bundles. Sony's console is currently selling 60% better than in the same period last year.
Nintendo Switch saw a 5% decrease in sales in August compared to the previous month and a 10% decrease compared to the previous August.
Xbox Series S|X saw a 7% increase in sales compared to July. However, the overall sales of the system are currently 23% worse than in the same period last year.