GSD & GfK: Sales of PC/console games in Europe increased in August'24; GTA V is the best-selling game of the month
Star Wars: Outlaws started much worse than Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
The analytics platforms report only the actual sales figures directly received from partners. The mobile segment is not included.
Game Sales
11.8 million PC and console games were sold in Europe in August. This is 7% more than in August 2023.
Grand Theft Auto V is the month's best-selling game, with its sales growing by 5.7% year-over-year (YoY).
In second place is Star Wars: Outlaws. The game's sales can be described as disappointing, as in the first week it sold only half the number of copies that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sold in the same period in 2023. However, sales are higher than in Star Wars: Squadrons.
❗️Black Myth: Wukong ranked 68th on the chart. However, this is due to the fact that the company did not share data on digital sales.
The infamous Concord ranked 347th in sales in Europe.
Hardware Sales
More than 300,000 consoles were sold in Europe in August 2024. This is 42% less than in August 2023, but 12% better than July 2024. In monetary terms, sales dropped 29% compared to last year.
The PlayStation 5 holds first place by a large margin, despite a 50% YoY sales decline.
The second place is held by the Nintendo Switch (-25% YoY).
1.1 million accessories were purchased by European users in August 2024. This is 17% less than in August 2023.