GfK: PS5 sales in the H1 2023 in Germany tripled
Sony's momentum.
Overall console sales increased by 90% when comparing the first half of 2023 to the first half of 2022.
PlayStation 5 stood out the most, with its sales in the country tripling.
Xbox Series sales decreased, while Nintendo Switch sales saw a slight increase.
Sales of gaming laptops (-13% YoY) and desktop computers (-20% YoY) declined. Analysts, however, believe that these categories will start growing again in the next couple of years as the hardware purchased during the pandemic will require upgrading.
Physical game copy sales in Germany in the first half of 2023 increased by 2% compared to the previous year. Top-selling titles included The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Hogwarts Legacy, and FIFA 23.