GSD & GfK: Call of Duty was unable to save the British market from decline in November 2023
PlayStation Portable had sold out, but the stock size probably wasn't big.
Analytical platforms report only the actual sales figures obtained directly from partners. Large publishers, such as Nintendo, do not share information on the sales of digital copies.
Game sales
In the UK, 4.55 million games were sold in November, which is 3% less than the previous year. In November 2022, God of War: Ragnarok and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were released.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 led sales in November. However, the game started 38% worse than the previous installment.
Hogwarts Legacy was released on Nintendo Switch, allowing it to grow sales in the British market by 100%.
EA Sports FC 24 sold slightly worse than FIFA 23 in November of the previous year, but the difference is insignificant.
Black Friday Results
During Black Friday in the UK, 1.66 million copies of games were sold, which is 0.8% more than the previous year.
EA Sports FC 24 became the best-selling game in the UK on this Black Friday.
Console Sales
Over 486 thousand consoles were sold in November in the UK, showing a 176% increase compared to the previous month and a 32% increase compared to the previous November. This was due to console discounts.
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As of the end of November, console sales in the UK increased by 12% compared to the same period the previous year.
PlayStation 5 sales soared by 149% in comparison to October and by 126% compared to November of the previous year. In fact, it was the first real Black Friday for the console, as previous ones were hindered by shortages.
Xbox Series S|X also had successful sales. The consoles sold 231% better than the previous month and 4% better than the previous year.
Nintendo Switch sold 175% better than in October, but by November 2022, there was a 19% decline.
In November, 1.275 million accessories were sold, which is 118% more than in October and 3.5% less than the previous year.
PlayStation Portal debuted at 5th place in the chart. In the UK, the accessory is sold out.