GSD & GfK: November game sales in the UK dropped compared to 2021
But it's because of the Call of Duty.
Games
4.3M games have been sold in the UK last month. It’s 7.3% less than in November 2021. However, it is connected to the release of Call of Duty, which last year launched in November 2021.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 nonetheless became the top seller in November 2022.
God of War Ragnarok made it second. Compared to the previous installment, sales in three weeks were up by 44%.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were third in November, and this is without digital sales.
Consoles & accessories
Nintendo Switch became the top-selling console in the UK in November 2022 with 372k systems sold (+113% MoM). This is the best result for Nintendo this year.
Xbox Series S|X sales jumped by 105%, the console was second last month.
PlayStation 5 is third with sales up by 71%. God of War Ragnarok bundle was responsible for about 38% of all systems sold.
1.29M accessories have been sold in November 2022 in the UK. It’s 93% more than in October 2022, and 9.3% more than in November 2021. The most popular accessories were gamepads for PS5 and Xbox Series S|X.