Analytical platforms report only actual sales figures obtained directly from partners. Major publishers, such as Nintendo, do not share sales information for digital copies, for example. The mobile segment is also not taken into account.
Game Sales
2.47 million copies of games were sold in the country in January 2024. This is 3% less than the previous year.
EA Sports FC 24 was the best-selling game of the month. Interestingly, the results for January are better for the project than for FIFA 23.
The Last of Us: Part II - Remastered took second place in the charts. The game sold 2.5 times better in 2 weeks than The Last of Us: Part I. However, it is not entirely clear whether upgrades from the PS4 version were counted or not.
Tekken 8 debuted at 7th place. The game sold a third better than last year's Street Fighter 6 in a similar period. Interestingly, most of Street Fighter 6's sales are digital, while Tekken 8's are physical.
There is also no Palworld data because the developer & publisher don’t share the information with GSD. So, in reality, the market might be on a plateau instead of a decline. Or not.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown debuted at 15th place; Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - at 23rd position.
Hardware Sales
111 thousand consoles were sold in the UK in January 2024. This is 19% less than last year.
PlayStation 5 sales dropped by 17; Nintendo Switch - by 31%; Xbox Series S|X - by 7%.
Considering that last year was the first when PS5 and Xbox Series S|X fully normalized supply chains, the trend may continue throughout the year, as pent-up demand was realized in 2023.
687 thousand accessories were sold in January 2024, which is 10% more than the previous year. The best-selling accessories are controllers for PlayStation and Xbox.