GSD & GfK: Console sales in the UK jumped by 44% in September
Contrary to the European market, Xbox Series S|X sales were up.
GSD reports only the actual sales figures obtained directly from partners. Some publishers, for example, Nintendo, do not share information on the sales of digital copies.
Games
3.5 million games were sold in the UK in September 2023. This is 1% more than the previous year.
EA Sports FC 24 debuted in the top spot. Game sales in the UK, after the name change, were 8% lower than FIFA 23.
In the second spot is Starfield. Game sales were worse than Forza Horizon 5, but the racing simulator was available on Xbox One.
In the third spot, you have Mortal Kombat 1. Sales of the reboot in the first three weeks were 24% worse than Mortal Kombat 11.
The Crew Motorfest started on the British market 30% worse than The Crew 2. In Europe, the situation is the opposite; the game sold better (by 6%).
Hardware and Accessories
Console sales in the UK grew by 44% in September compared to the previous year.
Xbox Series S|X sales increased by 136% compared to the previous month. The console took the second spot in sales after PlayStation 5.
PS5 sales also increased by 24%.
663.2 thousand accessories were sold in the UK in September 2023. This is 11.6% less than in the previous year. The White DualSense controller is the sales leader.