In the course of the month of Might 2022, greater than 1.6 million video video games, 100 000 sport consoles, and 460 000 equipment have been offered within the UK.
Might was a tricky month for the online game market. General gross sales in Might have been down by 22%, attributable to an absence of latest main online game releases in comparison with final 12 months, when Resident Evil: Village was launched. In line with the GSD information, 1.63 million video games, each digital and bodily, have been offered in Might 2022.
Online game gross sales have declined by 32% in comparison with April 2022, which noticed the profitable launch of the newest LEGO title, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The newest Warner Bros title remains to be at No.1 on the charts in Might even after its month-to-month gross sales have seen a decline of 87%.
Whereas Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was No.1 in complete gross sales, it’s value noting that Nintendo Change Sports activities was No.1 by way of bodily gross sales, whereas FIFA 22 was No.1 relating to digital downloads.
Sniper Elite 5 was the one new sport to seem on the charts, touchdown at No.12, nevertheless, this information solely accounts for bodily gross sales.
Console gross sales have been additionally declining, seeing a 38.3% decline. That is as a result of nonetheless ongoing inventory shortages of the newest PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X/S consoles. It’s value noting that Nintendo Change gross sales are additionally in decline, though the console remains to be promoting fairly effectively in comparison with the pre-pandemic interval.
Nonetheless, console shares appear to be enhancing, particularly for PlayStation 5 which was in third place by way of gross sales from January to March 2022, however its gross sales have risen fairly considerably within the final couple of months with its month-to-month gross sales for Might being up 10% in comparison with April.
The newest Xbox console’s month-to-month gross sales are additionally on the rise with a 58% improve in comparison with April as a result of Collection X selection. Nintendo Change month-to-month gross sales have seen a 3% decline in comparison with April.
In complete, console gross sales in Might elevated by 16% to 106 000 models offered based on GfK information.
In the course of the month, 465 000 equipment have been offered within the UK based on the GfK information. This represents a ten% decline in comparison with April 2022 and a 24.4% decline in comparison with Might 2021.
PlayStation 5’s White DualSense controller was the best-selling accent which was adopted by the wired Xbox controller at No.2. The Midnight black variant of the PS5 controller got here in at No.3 and the Cosmic Crimson controller got here in at No.4.
Nintendo Change Leg Strap made an enormous leap on the charts to No.13 as a result of latest launch of Nintendo Change Sports activities.
Under are the highest twenty best-selling video video games within the UK in Might 2022:
1. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
2. FIFA 22
3. Nintendo Change Sports activities*
4. Grand Theft Auto 5
5. Elden Ring
6. Crimson Lifeless Redemption 2
7. Horizon Forbidden West
8. NBA 2K22
9. WWE 2K22
10. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
11. Star Wars Battlefront 2
12. Sniper Elite 5*
13. Gran Turismo 7
14. Murderer’s Creed Valhalla
15. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
16. Sonic Mania
17. Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
18. Name of Obligation: Vanguard
19. Sonic Forces
20. The Sims 4
