GSD: Game sales in Europe declined, but console sales soared by 59% in November
PlayStation 5 is enjoying the first proper holiday season in Europe.
GSD reports only the actual sales figures obtained directly from partners. Major publishers, such as Nintendo, do not share information on sales of digital copies, for example.
Game Sales
In November, 24.6 million copies of games were sold in Europe. This is 20% more than the previous year, but only because November accounted for 5 weeks instead of 4. When comparing 4 weeks, sales declined by 2%.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III debuted as the top-selling game. However, the initial sales (for the first month) of the new installment were 33% worse than those of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
EA Sports FC 24 sold 3% better than FIFA 23 during the same period the previous year. The game received significant discounts during Black Friday.
Sales of Hogwarts Legacy during Black Friday soared by 509%—two reasons: the release on Nintendo Switch and discounts. Most likely, by the end of the year, Hogwarts Legacy will only be surpassed by EA Sports FC 24 in Europe.
During Black Friday, 7.8 million games were sold. This is 1% less than the previous year.
Console Sales
1.3 million consoles were sold in Europe in November. This is 59% more than the previous year.
All the growth came from the PlayStation 5. Console sales in November grew by 376% compared to the previous year. Nintendo Switch declined by 35% compared to 2022, and Xbox Series S|X fell by 26%.
2.56 million accessories were sold in November. This is 13.8% more than the previous year. DualSense, as always recently, is the sales leader.