GSD: European Gaming market in September 2022 is losing to September 2021
But the FIFA franchise is stronger than ever.
Numbers are applicable for PC/Console sales only. The research is not covering some countries (more about the methodology is in the source).
14.4M PC and console games were sold in Europe in September 2022. It’s 10% less than a year before.
FIFA 23 is the main game of the month. Its sales are 6% better than those of FIFA 22. NBA 2K23 started well with a 10.5% increase compared to the previous installation. Splatoon 3 is third by sales in September.
394 thousand consoles (without Germany & the UK) have been sold in Europe in September 2022. It’s 20% lower than in September 2021; but 29% higher, than in August.
Nintendo Switch is the best-selling console in the region in September 2021, and sales increased by 11% compared to August.
PlayStation 5 sales increased by 28%; Xbox Series S|X sales almost doubled. All of this - is compared to August 2021.
1.44M accessories were sold in September 2022. It’s 22% more than in August, but 7% smaller, than in September 2021. DualSense & PS5 Pulse 3D are the best-selling accessories.