GSD & GfK: UK PC/Console games market grew in September'24 amid new releases
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a great success.
Game Sales
In September, 3.88 million PC and console games were sold in the UK, an 8% increase from last year.
Six new games entered the top 10 in sales.
EA Sports FC 25 is leading the chat. The game launched 4.6% lower than its predecessor in the series, but premium early access (which is more expensive) sold better. From a revenue perspective, EA might have still gained.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 debuted in second place, just behind the football simulator. It is currently the third best-selling new game in the UK, following EA Sports FC 25 and Helldivers II.
The Crew 2 ranked third because Ubisoft been selling it for £0.99.
Star Wars Outlaws launched in fourth place, which is hardly a success. The game's initial sales in the UK were weaker than Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, released in December 2023.
In fifth place is Astro Bot, selling 24% better than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, released in 2021.
NBA 2K25 launched 14% lower than its predecessor.
The last newcomer in the top 10 was The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. After a week of sales, it performed 14% worse than the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. However, it's important to note that Nintendo does not disclose digital sales figures for its games.
Hardware Sales
Over 126,000 consoles were sold in the UK in September, 35% less than last year.
PS5 was the best-selling console by a significant margin, followed by the Xbox Series S|X in second place, and Nintendo Switch in third.
The PS5 Digital had its second-best month ever in the UK (the best was in December 2023). It's unclear whether this is due to Astro Bot, the numerous releases, or just a coincidence.
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Console sales in the UK fell 32% year-over-year in the first three quarters.
743,000 accessories were sold in September, an 11% increase from last year. The black and white DualSense controllers held the top two spots.
The PS5 disc drive ranked 8th among accessories in revenue and 21st in units sold.
The PlayStation Portal was the top-grossing accessory and ranked 8th in units sold in the first nine months of 2024.