GSD & GfK: Game sales in the UK in November 2024 fell by 33%
However, there are some peculiarities in how this data is calculated.
Analytical platforms report only actual sales figures obtained directly from partners. The mobile segment is also not taken into account.
Game sales
Over 3 million games were sold in the UK in November this year. This figure is 33% lower than last year’s indicators. This is due to two factors: the release of CoD: Black Ops 6 in October 2024; and the absence of Black Friday (analysts will attribute the sale to December).
❗️Therefore, all November results may not reflect the real YoY picture.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the sales leader; EA Sports FC 25 is in second place (sales fell by 22% YoY, but remember the factor above. However, the results of the football simulator during sales this year are also 20% worse than in the previous one); Dragon Age: The Veilguard is in third place.
Another new release of the month was Mario & Luigi: Brothership. The game is selling 16% worse in the first 3 weeks compared to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and 19% worse than Super Mario RPG.
Hardware sales
About 270 thousand gaming consoles were sold in November 2024. This is 85% more than in October 2024 but 45% less than in November 2023. Again, I remind you about the difference in calculations, so the comparisons are inaccurate.
PS5 Pro accounted for 26% of all PS5 systems sold in November. At the same time, more PS5s were sold this Black Friday than last year.
1.05 million accessories were sold in the UK in November. An increase of 58% compared to last month, but a decrease of 18% compared to last year. DualSense remains the most popular accessory.