GSD & GfK: The UK game sales in January 2023 dropped; PS5 sales increased almost twice
Dead Space was unable to boost the UK overall sales.
Games
2.24M games have been sold in the UK in January 2023. It’s 4.4% less than a year before.
Analysts are connecting it with a lack of new releases. In January 2022 the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus happened.
FIFA 23 was the leader in sales in the UK in January 2023. GTA V and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are next.
Dead Space remake started from the 6th position on the chart.
Consoles
More than 125k consoles have been sold in the UK in January.
PlayStation 5 sales increased by 98% compared to the previous year. The main reason for such growth is that last year there was a significant problem with supply.
55% of sold PS5 consoles are bundled with God of War Ragnarok.
Nintendo Switch is in second place by sales. And the tempo continues to decline.