PS5 sales jumped 200% in Europe

Despite its price PS5 It rose last year in Europe towards the end of August, Console sales have skyrocketed this yearthe same month.

Going into detail, according to GSD data that was brought to the attention of gamesindustry.biz, PS5 sales increased by 197% in August 2023, compared to August 2022. Statistics refer to all parts of Europe, with the exception of Germany and the United Kingdom. In this market, console sales were up a total of 67% compared to last year, and the PS5 was largely responsible for that.

Likewise, the Nintendo Switch continued its popular trading run, with a 1% increase over last year. Obviously it’s not a huge percentage, but what’s notable is that we’ve gotten an increase, not a decrease, even though it’s been almost six years since the hybrid console was originally released. On the other hand, sales of Xbox Series With the 1TB drive, it is expected to give a boost.

When it comes to games, AAA publishers sold a total of 10.7 million copies in Europe in August. We’re dealing with an increase of 29% and the most impressive thing is that one of the biggest releases of the month, Baldur’s Gate 3, is not counted, as Larian is not cooperating with GSD.

In first place for August is FIFA 23, followed by Grand Theft Auto 5 in second place, with a 40% increase in sales compared to last year. Here are the twenty best-selling games in Europe for August 2023 (digital + physical):

1. FIFA 23 (EA)
2. Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
3. Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros.)
4. VI: Rubicon Fire (Bandai Namco)
5. Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)
6. F1 23 (EA)
7. Diablo 4 (Activision Blizzard)
8. The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom Tears (Nintendo)*
9. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe (Nintendo)*
10. Grand Theft Auto Online (Rockstar)
11. Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar)
12. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft)
13. Mortal Kombat 11 (Warner Bros.)
14. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
15. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
16. Gran Turismo 7 (Sony)
17. Forza Horizon 5 (Microsoft)
18. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Mojang)
19. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (EA)
20. Pikmin 4 (Nintendo)*

*Excluding digital sales

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