GfK & GSD: PlayStation 5 is the best-selling console in the UK so far
Sony is feeling great in the UK market.
PlayStation 5 sales in August increased by 56% compared to July.
The growth allowed PlayStation 5 to become the most selling console in the UK so far. However, Nintendo Switch is feeling good too - the system in August 2022 increased sales by 4%.
Xbox Series S|X sales remained on more or less the same levels.
About 125k consoles were sold in August 2022, which is a 20% growth MoM. Despite this, console sales are decreasing. In the first 8 months of 2022 about 880k consoles have been sold. It’s 30% less than in January-August 2021.
1.67M games were sold in the UK in August 2022. It’s a 10% decrease YoY and a 3% decrease MoM.
The new Saints Row became the best-selling game of the month. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is second.
547,122 accessories have been sold in August 2022. The decrease to the previous month is 0.7%, to the previous year - 14.5%. DualSense is holding the first position with White & Black versions of it being top sellers.