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A new GSD report indicates that games sales in April 2023 in Europe have fallen, while hardware sales have risen strongly.
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In April, 10.4 million PC and console games were sold in Europe, down 5.3% from the same period in 2022. April game sales were led by Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. It’s a strong launch for the new Star Wars game, as sales are up almost 6% compared to its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The share of digital sales rose from 35% to 55%, highlighting the fact that digital is increasingly capturing the market.
Dead Island 2 came in third, with sales in the first two weeks a third lower than the Resident Evil 4 remake.
What are the sales figures for consoles and peripherals according GSD report?
In terms of hardware sales, console sales were up almost 58% in individual markets compared to last April. All three consoles performed well. PS5 sales were up 144% year-on-year to become the best-selling platform of the month, Nintendo Switch sales were up almost 38%, while XBOX showed an increase of 19%.
Nintendo, on the other hand, consolidated its position with the release of a limited edition series to coincide with the release of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Sales of next-generation console accessories also rose, up 11% compared to April 2022. The PS5 DualSense controller leads the way, followed by the Xbox Series wireless controller.
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