GSD & GfK: The UK gaming market grew by 2% in December
It seems that the Avatar IP is quite loved in the UK.
Analytical platforms report only actual sales figures obtained directly from partners. Major publishers, such as Nintendo, do not share information on digital copy sales. The mobile segment is also not taken into account.
Game Sales
6.9 million copies of games for PC and consoles were sold in the UK in December 2023. This is 2% more than the previous year.
EA Sports FC 24 became the sales leader; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III dropped to the second position; Hogwarts Legacy and Super Mario Bros. Wonder ranked third and fourth, respectively.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora debuted at the 8th position in the charts, despite receiving relatively weak reviews from critics and players.
Console and Accessory Sales
Nearly 500 thousand consoles were sold in the UK in December. This is 2% more than in November and 7% more than in December of the previous year.
PlayStation 5 continues to lead confidently, but system sales fell by 19% compared to the previous month.
Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch saw a sales increase of 39%; Xbox Series S|X showed a growth of 6%.
2.07 million accessories were sold in December. This is 63% more than in November (thanks to the holiday season) and 10% more than the previous year. DualSense, as always, is the sales leader.