GSD & GfK: Game sales in Europe in May 2024 fell by 17%
It's been a quiet month with no big releases, so the result is natural.
Analytical platforms report only the actual sales figures obtained directly from partners. The mobile segment is not included.
Game Sales
11.6 million games for PC and consoles were sold in Europe in May of this year. This is 17% less than the previous year.
❗️ In May 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom alone sold more copies than all the games in the top 10 in May 2024 combined.
EA Sports FC 24 topped the May chart, followed by GTA V.
F1 2024 started in the 3rd position, but its initial sales were 35% worse than its predecessor. The release of Ghost of Tsushima on PC allowed the game to climb to the 4th position.
The only new game in the top 100 in May is Homeworld 3 (ranked 76th).
Hardware Sales
Console sales do not include the markets of Germany and the United Kingdom.
311,000 consoles were sold in May 2024, which is 40% less than the previous year.
The biggest sales drop was seen in the Nintendo Switch sales. Last year, the console was actively purchased due to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Accessory sales fell by 25%, with DualSense remaining the leader.