EA Sports FC 24 and PS5 Were the UK’s Big Sellers in December

Total software sales for the month saw a 2% growth over December 2022, while hardware sales were up by 7%.

Posted By | On 08th, Jan. 2024

EA Sports FC 24

Unsurprisingly, game software and hardware sales saw significant surges in the UK over the course of December, benefiting from the Holiday season and the increased sales it brings every year. As per data released by the GSD (via GamesIndustry), a total of 6.9 million physical and digital software units were sold in the region throughout the month, in addition to just under half a million consoles. 

On the software front, EA Sports FC 24 was the best-selling game of the month, displacing November’s best-seller, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which dropped down to No. 2. Hogwarts Legacy and Super Mario Bros. Wonder both enjoyed notable sales increases for the month, coming in at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively, while Ubisoft’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora debuted at No. 8. 

On the hardware front, the PS5 was the best-selling console of the month in the UK, though its sales fell 19% compared to November. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch saw a 39% increase in sales from last month, while Xbox Series X/S enjoyed a 6% increase. 

Overall, software sales were up 2% compared to December 2022, while hardware sales were up 7%.

You can check out the ten best-selling games in the UK for December below.

No.Title
1.EA Sports FC 24
2.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
3.Hogwarts Legacy
4.Super Mario Bros. Wonder*
5.Grand Theft Auto 5
6.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
7.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
8.Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
9.Red Dead Redemption 2
10.Nintendo Switch Sports*

*digital data unavailable


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