In response to GfK information, the UK video video games market is recovering in June 2022 because of the improved console gross sales in addition to the discharge of F1 22. Greater than 124 000 consoles have been offered within the UK in June 2022 marking a 17% gross sales improve in comparison with Could 2022.
PlayStation 5 inventory has gone up with its gross sales seeing a 2% improve month-on-month marking the fourth month in a row when it comes to UK gross sales progress for the PlayStation.
Xbox Collection S/X has additionally seen important month-to-month progress with its gross sales rising by 31% month-on-month whereas the gross sales for Nintendo Swap are additionally up 24% in comparison with final month.
Higher console gross sales appear to have pushed the gross sales of online game equipment. Over 584,106 equipment have been offered within the UK throughout June 2022 which is a 25.6% rise in gross sales in comparison with the month earlier than. Nevertheless, it’s value noting that these figures signify a 20% decline in gross sales in comparison with 2021.
The DualSense Black controller was the preferred accent of the month adopted by DualSense White at No.2.
2.5 million video video games (77100 bodily and 1.78 million digital) copies have been offered within the UK throughout June 2022, which is a 1.2% improve in gross sales in comparison with the identical interval in 2021, and a 49% improve in month-on-month gross sales.
F1 22 was the best-selling recreation of the month with its gross sales up by 14% in comparison with F1 2021. FIFA 22, got here in at No.2. whereas one other new launch, The Quarry charted at No.5.
Mario Strikers: Battle League Soccer got here at No.9, nevertheless, that is based mostly on the gross sales of bodily copies alone on account of Nintendo not sharking their digital information publicly.
Mario Strikers charted at No.3. whereas Nintendo Swap Sports activities got here in at No.2. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was No.1.
Beneath are the highest ten best-selling video video games within the UK in Could 2022:
1. F1 22
2. FIFA 22
3. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
4. Grand Theft Auto 5
5. The Quarry
6. Pink Lifeless Redemption 2
7. Nintendo Swap Sports activities*
8. Horizon: Forbidden West
9. Mario Strikers: Battle League Soccer*
10. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
