In response to GfK’s newest {hardware} and equipment gross sales information, in addition to GSD’s digital and bodily video games gross sales info, greater than 112 000 consoles, round 2.8 million video games, and greater than 700 000 equipment have been offered within the UK in the course of the earlier month.
In comparison with February this 12 months, console gross sales have seen a rise of 21%, nevertheless, it’s a 46% year-on-year gross sales drop brought on by the inventory shortages.
The most recent era of Xbox consoles noticed a 61% improve whereas Nintendo Change console gross sales have dropped by 21% in comparison with final month. PlayStation 5 is as soon as once more the third best-selling console resulting from inventory shortages, nevertheless, this month’s shares did improve by 45%.
Video video games gross sales appear to be going regular, seeing solely a 0.6% improve in comparison with the earlier month. Elden Ring was the best-selling recreation of the month, adopted by Gran Turismo 7 with the PS5 model accounting for 73% of whole gross sales.
GTA 5 got here in at No.3, seeing a forty five% improve in gross sales in comparison with 2021. WWE 2K22 managed to achieve No.5 with its gross sales being up greater than 164% for the primary 4 weeks in comparison with its predecessor which launched in October 2019.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands got here in at No.6 with 76% of its whole gross sales being digital downloads with an virtually equal break up between PlayStation and Xbox platforms.
Kirby and the Forgotten took No.10. Nevertheless, it possible would have taken a better spot if we had any info on Nintendo’s digital gross sales.
The perfect-selling accent of the month was the Carbon Black Xbox Wi-fi Controller which managed to climb up 15 locations. The Robotic White model of it got here in at No.2 and the PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller fell to No.3.
The fourth place was taken by the wired Xbox Controller (Black) from Energy A and at No.5 was the Ear Drive Recon 50X Headset from Turtle Seashore. General, the peripherals gross sales have seen a 6% improve in gross sales in comparison with February 2022, nevertheless, their yearly gross sales appear to be down by 29% in comparison with March 2021.
Under is the highest twenty best-selling video video games within the UK in March 2022:
1. Elden Ring
2. Gran Turismo 7
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
4. FIFA 22
5. WWE 2K22
6. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
7. Grand Theft Auto On-line
8. Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
9. Horizon Forbidden West
10. Kirby and the Forgotten Kingdom*
11. F1 2021
12. Crimson Lifeless Redemption 2
13. Murderer’s Creed Valhalla
14. NBA 2K22
15. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
16. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
17. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
18. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
19. Name of Responsibility: Vanguard
20. Stranger of Paradise: Last Fantasy Origin