GSD & GfK: Games, hardware, and accessory sales in the UK in 2021
Nintendo Switch, FIFA 22, and DualSense are kings of the hill.
35.8M games (in both digital and physical formats), 3.36M consoles, and 10.6M accessories were sold in the UK in 2021.
Nintendo Switch overpassed PS5 in terms of sales. In November-December, it had about half a million consoles sold, which helped it to reach the top. Consoles sales in the UK in 2021 increased by 14% compared to 2020.
Software sales went down by 16% compared to 2020. But it showed 38% growth if we are talking about 2019. 20.5M copies were bought in digital format, 15.3M - in physical. And the digital share is gradually growing.
FIFA 22 was the most popular game in the UK in 2021. Third place is well-deserved by GTA V - even almost 9 years after launch.
Accessory sales decreased by 6%, reaching 10.6M. The top-selling accessory was DualSense.