Game and console sales in the UK increased in December compared to the same period last year.
According to data from GSD (via GamesIndustry.biz This is VGC) saw 6.9 million digital and physical games sold in the UK in December, representing a 2% increase on the same period last year.
The biggest new game of December Avatar: The Borderlands of PandoraFrom Ubisoft, which appeared at number 8 in the rankings.
The biggest overall game of the month EA Sports FC 24. Biggest Game of November Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3fell to second place.
Grand Theft Auto Vs These sales ranked fifth among Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus during the tracked period.
The PS5 was the biggest console in the UK, with the Switch in second place and the Xbox series of consoles (counted together) in third place. PS5 console sales fell 19% compared to November.
- EA Sports FC 24 (EA)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activivision Blizzard)
- Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros.)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)*
- Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
- Spider-Man 2 (Sony)
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe (Nintendo)*
- Avatar: Pandora's Box (Ubisoft)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)
- Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo)*
* Digital data not available.
Jane Austen is a writer and contributor covering culture, literature, lifestyle, and society. Her work focuses on thoughtful storytelling, social trends, and the issues shaping everyday life, delivering engaging and accessible content for readers across the United Kingdom.
