GfK & GSD: The UK Game sales in December 2022 decreased by 8%
But PlayStation 5 sales increased.
6.4M games were sold in the UK in December (-8% YoY). 2.85M have been bought in digital format, and more than 3.5M game copies have been sold in physical format.
FIFA 23, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and God of War Ragnarok are December leaders by sales. Good to mention that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sales split between PlayStation & Xbox is almost even - 54% against 46% respectively.
In December British people bought about 460 thousand consoles. It’s 17% lower than in December 2021 but 24% higher than in November 2022.
PlayStation 5 sales increased, while Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch experienced a decline.
1.85M accessories have been sold in December (+44% to November 2022 and -11% to December 2021). DualSense is the most popular accessory.