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UK GSD June2023 Top 10 (Digital + Physical)​

Position	Title
1	Diablo 4 (Activision Blizzard)
2	Final Fantasy 16 (Square Enix)
3	F123 (EA)
4	FIFA 23 (EA)
5	Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros)
6	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)*
7	Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
8	Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
9	NBA 2K23 (2K Games)
10	Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)

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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Three million digital and physical video games were sold in the UK last month.

The latest GSD data shows that game sales are up 7%, which is a modest result considering the number of big releases in June compared with the same period last year.

Diablo 4 obliterated all competition to be the clear No.1 best-selling game in June.

It is actually the second fastest-selling game of the year after four weeks, behind Hogwarts Legacy. For those wondering 'what about Zelda?' Nintendo doesn't share its digital data with the GSD charts, which means we only have the game's physical sales to go on. In terms of the first four weeks, Zelda is tracking slightly behind Diablo, but that will likely be different if digital data was available for Nintendo's hit game.

57% of Diablo 4's sales were on PC. The remaining 43% of sales came on PS5, Xbox Series S and X and PS4.

Second place belongs to Final Fantasy 16. The Square Enix title's opening two weeks sales are 36% lower than the last major Final Fantasy game, which was Final Fantasy 7: Remake in April 2020.

These results appear to be reflected in other markets, too. It seems like a disappointment, but Square Enix did celebrate the three million global sales milestone, which suggests it is satisfied with the result. There are a few factors to consider, including FF16's PS5 exclusivity, the congested release window and the fact the title is a departure from previous games in the series. The publisher has also been pushing its next major Final Fantasy release, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, which is due early next year.

The third game in the charts is also a new release in F1 23. The first three weeks for the EA game are a significant drop on last year's racing title, with sales down 49%. As a franchise, F1's performance often fluctuates depending on the interest in the current F1 season.

Interestingly, F1 sold best on Xbox platforms, with Xbox Series S and X accounting for 48.5% of sales. PS5 accounted for 47.6%, and the remainder was on PS4 and PC.

The final new release in the charts is Street Fighter 6 at No.8. Capcom's game continues to be popular on PlayStation, with PS5 accounting for just over 52% of sales. PC accounted for 23% of sales, Xbox Series S and X with just over 17% and PS4 with more than 7%.

Across the these four new releases, 82% of sales were via digital stores. The game with the highest digital share was Diablo 4, while Final Fantasy 16 had the lowest, which will be partially due to the platforms they're on – Diablo is a major PC title, which is an almost 100% digital platform, while Final Fantasy 16 is a PS5 title, which still has a strong physical retail business.

The best-selling physical game of the week remains The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the second consecutive month.

PS5 price cutting boosts console sales

Video game console sales rose 15% in June, to 110,000 consoles sold (GfK panel data).

PS5 is back as the top-selling console, with sales up 43% over May. This is due to a surge in sales of the standard PS5 bundled with God of War Ragnarok, which was reduced from £520 to £460 by retailers.

Nintendo Switch is down to No.2, with sales dropping 20%. The Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Special Edition console went from being the No.1 Switch console in April and May, to No.3 in June. It was a strong month for Xbox Series S and X (especially Series X). The platform is still in third place overall, but sales are up 31% month-on-month.

Year-to-date, 722,000 games consoles have been sold, a rise of 11% on the year before. This is due to the PS5, which has seen sales grow 66% year-on-year. Nintendo Switch sales are down 10% year-to-date, while Xbox sales are down 23%.

Finally, over in accessories we have a new No.1 for the first time in a while. The White PS5 DualSense controller is no-longer top (it's No.2), and instead it's the Midnight Black version at No.1. This is due to the variant coming back in stock for the whole month.

The highest charting new accessory is the Starfield Limited Edition Xbox controller, which comes in at No.5.

Overall, 547,000 add-on products were sold, a rise of 24% over May but down 6.3% over June last year.

 

[ChiefDada]

 

[yazenov]

Street Fighter 6 at No.8. Capcom's game continues to be popular on PlayStation, with PS5 accounting for just over 52% of sales. PC accounted for 23% of sales, Xbox Series S and X with just over 17% and PS4 with more than 7%.

59% PS
23% PC
17% Xbox

Capcom should have skipped the Xbox platforms and gotten that game pass money 2 or 3 years later down the line.

 

[Pelta88]

59% PS
23% PC
17% Xbox

Capcom should have skipped the Xbox platforms and gotten that game pass money 2 or 3 years later down the line.

Be careful. You know who is going to come and complain to the mods because he doesn't like the way you reported the stats.

 

[yazenov]

Be careful. You know who is going to come and complain to the mods because he doesn't like the way you reported the stats.

Sorry I should have said "others" instead.

59% PS
23% PC
17% others

 

[vaibhavpisal]

59% PS
23% PC
17% Xbox

Capcom should have skipped the Xbox platforms and gotten that game pass money 2 or 3 years later down the line.

Payback is coming for this nonsense.

 

[Gaelyon]

Sorry I should have said "others" instead.

59% PS
23% PC
17% others

You still missed 1% though.

 

[mckmas8808]

Glad someone is finally putting some commonsense to the sales numbers of FF XVI when compared to the previous two FF games.

 

[Neo_game]

lol GTA5 is such an old game and it is again in Top 10

 

[TGO]

59% PS
23% PC
17% Xbox

Capcom should have skipped the Xbox platforms and gotten that game pass money 2 or 3 years later down the line.

I mean It's only 5% less then PC so you could say the same for PC

 

[Fake]

HL will be probably the most selling game of the year.

 

[Ar¢tos]

59% PS
23% PC
17% Xbox

Capcom should have skipped the Xbox platforms and gotten that game pass money 2 or 3 years later down the line.

It's easy to see why they accepted Sony money for SF5 so easily, the same situation here would probably make it more profitable for them (from a publisher POV).
But people will forever cry that Sony paid Capcom to not release on Xbox (financial situation at the time and this kind of sales data shows the little incentive they had to pursue an Xbox version, the profit wouldn't be significant enough to improve their situation at the time).

 

[yazenov]

I mean It's only 5% less then PC so you could say the same for PC

Sure if we are only talking about the UK, MS's second strongest market.

But, PC should have a much larger share in the US, Europe, Asia, and Japan when compared to the UK id imagine. The overall worldwide figures should look much better for PC, and much worst for the "others".

Hopefully, we will get the data from the European monthly charts soon.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

lol GTA5 is such an old game and it is again in Top 10

Is that even surprising anymore? I would just assume GTA5 is always in the Top 10 and when it's not, someone wrong has happened.

 

[jm89]

Alot of really good deals going on in the uk with ps5s. With sales stabilizing retaiers are being forced to compete, as it should be.

 

[SEGA_2012]

SF6 already dead lol. One more flop for Modern Capcom.

 

[kazuyamishima]

Roughly estimates according to other sites are:
PS5 53k
Switch 31k
Xbox Series 25k

 

[GigaBowser]

TOTK will bees on the charts for years Final Fantasy is not a flops like some people said UK likes Sony much they wonts let MS buy Activision

 

[YukiOnna]

Happy FF16 did well!

That's all I really care about, lol.

 

[ReBurn]

Is RDR2 normally on the list?

 

[Unknown?]

Roughly estimates according to other sites are:
PS5 53k
Switch 31k
Xbox Series 25k

Dang outsold by over double in their strongest European market.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

question Thick Thighs Save Lives are you a play on thicc_girls_are_teh_best ?

 

[lucbr]

It's easy to see why they accepted Sony money for SF5 so easily, the same situation here would probably make it more profitable for them (from a publisher POV).
But people will forever cry that Sony paid Capcom to not release on Xbox (financial situation at the time and this kind of sales data shows the little incentive they had to pursue an Xbox version, the profit wouldn't be significant enough to improve their situation at the time).

How SF IV sold on X360 and PS3? Could be the opposite of your argument. The exclusivity of SFV on PS4 could very well have shifted away fans from Xbox.

Also, how is the % if we consider the difference in installed base?

The only surprise here F1 2023 selling better on Xbox.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

question Thick Thighs Save Lives are you a play on thicc_girls_are_teh_best ?

Damnit Thick Thighs Save Lives they're catching on to us!!

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Damnit Thick Thighs Save Lives they're catching on to us!!

 

[Woopah]

59% PS
23% PC
17% Xbox

Capcom should have skipped the Xbox platforms and gotten that game pass money 2 or 3 years later down the line.

Why not get the Xbox sales now and then also get Gamepass money in 3 years time?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

question Thick Thighs Save Lives are you a play on thicc_girls_are_teh_best ?

I just like to spread awareness about thick thighs in a playful and positive way. Loving our bodies, including our thighs, can contribute to a healthier and happier life.

Also, let me introduce you to Atelier Ryza 3 - The Power of Thighs and the Secret Thiccness

Thank you for coming to my ted talk!

 

[Heisenberg007]

Damnit Thick Thighs Save Lives they're catching on to us!!

Now I'm just waiting for a day when you forget to switch accounts and quote yourself

 

[yazenov]

Why not get the Xbox sales now and then also get Gamepass money in 3 years time?

Because they can get the upfront guaranteed exclusivity Sony money hatt for the development and marketing cost, and probably a reduction in fees as well, you know, 80% to 20% Activision style. These are just a few things off the top of my head.

Then down the line, get the MS Gamepass money. You know, the Square Enix treatment.

 

[kazuyamishima]

YTD Estimates:
PS5: 341k
Switch: 213k
Xbox Series: 159k

 

[alucard0712_rus]

Nintendo is again...Oh wait

 

[Horseganador]

Year-to-date, 722,000 games consoles have been sold, a rise of 11% on the year before. This is due to the PS5, which has seen sales grow 66% year-on-year. Nintendo Switch sales are down 10% year-to-date, while Xbox sales are down 23%.

 

[Fatal Chuck Yeager]

The Xbox's identity as a racing box with Forza dominating and Halo declining is something to behold.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Are we just gonna pretend that we don't see the constantly growing shift to digital sales?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Are we just gonna pretend that we don't see the constantly growing shift to digital sales?

Uhm... Diablo 4 is an outlier as most of the sales are on PC which is a 100% digital platform, and also being a live service game, sales heavily skew towards digital on consoles too. I wouldn't read too much into it considering the selection of games.

 

[[Sigma]]

EDIT: Wrong thread.

 

[Thanati]

GTA5 STILL in the top 10!?

 

[jm89]

YTD Estimates:
PS5: 341k
Switch: 213k
Xbox Series: 159k

I know these are just estimates.

But damn if it really is a 2:1 between ps5 and xbox series that is brutal. Xbox second biggest market.

Nothing until september to get things going again. Although sony will have a new ps5 revision out in september, so will be interesting to see who takes that month.

 

[aliadiere25]

I know these are just estimates.

But damn if it really is a 2:1 between ps5 and xbox series that is brutal. Xbox second biggest market.

Nothing until september to get things going again. Although sony will have a new ps5 revision out in september, so will be interesting to see who takes that month.

It's only going to get worse when Spider-Man 2 releases.

 

[jm89]

It's only going to get worse when Spider-Man 2 releases.

Yeah a slim in september and spiderman 2 in october will give a good momentum for the rest of the holiday.

 

[demigod]

Still getting killed 2:1 without the fake shortages, what happened In Cold Blood ?

 

[Brigandier]

Jeez Xbox need some bangers quick.... What's the release schedule it just seems every game announced is in Dev hell where's Perfect Dark or the Rare game can't even remember what it's called it's been that long

 

[Woopah]

Jeez Xbox need some bangers quick.... What's the release schedule it just seems every game announced is in Dev hell where's Perfect Dark or the Rare game can't even remember what it's called it's been that long

Its Everwild. I don't expect to see it anytime soon though.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Thank you for coming to my booty talk!

Fixed

 

[mckmas8808]

I just like to spread awareness about thick thighs in a playful and positive way. Loving our bodies, including our thighs, can contribute to a healthier and happier life.

Also, let me introduce you to Atelier Ryza 3 - The Power of Thighs and the Secret Thiccness

Thank you for coming to my ted talk!

Hold on......you're a girl?!

 

[mckmas8808]

YTD Estimates:
PS5: 341k
Switch: 213k
Xbox Series: 159k

So 68% to 32%. I've often said if Playstation gets to 70% of the HD market, it's a wrap for the UK.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Hold on......you're a girl?!

 

[PendekarRajawali]

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