Over 2.5 million video games have been offered within the UK final month, a rise of greater than 10% from the earlier yr. This determine represents all bodily copies offered, courtesy of the UK Video games Gross sales Information chart.
In accordance with the GSD, February loved a robust month of gross sales primarily thanks to simply two issues, the discharge of Hogwarts Legacy and continued demand for the PS5. Hogwarts Legacy is arguably the largest title launched thus far this yr and the gross sales figures replicate this and already sits in sixth place on the best-selling video games listing for the previous 12 months, after solely three weeks of being launched. In comparison with final February’s massive title, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy is already 100% larger when it comes to numbers. The much-anticipated Harry Potter title is already nicely on its strategy to overtaking Elden Ring’s all-time gross sales figures after only a few quick weeks.
Apart from Hogwarts Legacy, this previous month additionally noticed the discharge of the boxing title, Undisputed, and the first-person shooter, Atomic Coronary heart. Each of which completed the month within the charts within the thirteenth and seventeenth positions respectfully. In considerably of a shock, each video games in The Final of Us sequence additionally returned to the charts in February. With greater than double the gross sales from the month earlier than, The Final of Us: Half 2 took the No.7 spot, whereas The Final of Us Remastered is now at No.14. The Final of Us Half 1 on PS5 additionally noticed a rise and took the No.19 place. That is undoubtedly a consequence of the success of HBO’s adaptation of the video games, which began again in January.
One other shock is the truth that no Nintendo video games made it into the Prime Ten this month. Because the GSD solely tracks bodily gross sales, the long-expected Metroid Prime Remastered didn’t make the listing because it was solely launched as a digital obtain.
February additionally noticed console gross sales rise by 65% in comparison with that of February final yr. With over 140, 000 consoles offered, this is a rise of practically 15% in comparison with January. Gross sales on the PS5 consoles are up 27% over January and a whopping 316% in comparison with the identical interval of final yr. General, the PS5 console is up 180% by comparability with the primary two months of 2022. That is partly resulting from the truth that the PlayStation5 was closely impacted final yr resulting from shortages of inventory.
The Xbox Collection S and X consoles additionally loved a gross sales enhance of greater than 20% in February, rising 15% in comparison with final February, nonetheless, the platform’s total gross sales are down by a slight 5% for the previous 12 months.
Issues haven’t gone as easily for the Nintendo Change thus far. Figures for February present a 15% lower in comparison with January and are down greater than 25% in comparison with this time final yr. Nintendo will little question be hoping to spice up its {hardware} gross sales with the upcoming launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, scheduled for launch within the second quarter of this yr.
When it comes to accent gross sales, the information reveals that over 500,000 add-on items have been offered within the UK all through February, a lower of greater than 15% over January and round 15% additionally in comparison with February 2022. The PS5 DualSense controller continues to be dominating the charts, taking the Prime Three positions final month. The White coloured model stays the preferred of the three, whereas the Gray Camo controller got here in second, and the Midnight Black mannequin got here in at No.3. Xbox’s Carbon Black controller ended the month simply behind, within the No.4 place.
The tip of February additionally noticed the retail launch of the DualSense Edge controller. It’s the most costly recreation controller ever created with a mean promoting value of round £208. The earlier report for probably the most high-cost controller went to Razer’s Wolverine V2 Xbox Chroma which retailed at £200, adopted carefully by Logitech’s Astro C40 TR PS4 which offered for a hefty £187 on launch.
1. Hogwarts Legacy2. FIFA 233. Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 24. Grand Theft Auto 55. NBA 2K236. Purple Lifeless Redemption 27. The Final of Us: Half 28. WWE 2K229. Lifeless Area Remake10. God of Conflict Ragnarok11. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*12. Grand Theft Auto Online13. Undisputed14. The Final of Us: Remastered15. Borderlands 316 Powerwash Simulator17. Atomic Heart18. Murderer’s Creed Valhalla19. The Final of Us: Half 120. Minecraft: Change Version*
