General Gaming UK Q1 2023 Hardware Sale (up over 24%): PS5 #1 (up over 180%), NSW #2 (down over 25%), XBS #3 (down 18%) (PS5 accounted for over 50% of all consoles)

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Hogwarts Legacy and PS5 rescue UK games market in Q1 2023 | UK Monthly Charts

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But sales dipped very slightly in March

 

 

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GSD data shows that game sales (including physical and digital downloads) rose 1% compared with the same period last year, with just under eight million games sold. It’s an impressive achievement considering Q1 2022 featured major launches such as Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Elden Ring and Horizon: Forbidden West.

 

The success of the software market was driven by Hogwarts Legacy, which is the fastest-selling video game in the UK outside of FIFA and Call of Duty since Red Dead Redemption 2. It has already outsold two of last year’s best-selling games: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Elden Ring.

 

The console hardware space is up a substantial 24.2% for the first quarter of the year, GfK data shows. This is due to the PS5, which is now in fully supply but was largely missing from shelves during Q1 last year. PS5 sales are up over 180% for the first three months of the year, and Sony’s new console accounted for over half the market during the quarter.