High 20 best-selling video video games within the UK in 2023

Within the UK final yr, a complete of greater than 37 million video video games had been bought throughout console and PC platforms. General, it is a rise of simply over 2.5%, when put next with figures from 2022.

Regardless of the considerably controversial rebranding and a few stiff competitors this yr, EA Sports activities FC 24 ended the yr because the top-selling online game title within the UK. Despite the fact that gross sales on this yr’s footy collection had been down in comparison with current years, it nonetheless remained the number-one vendor within the nation.

The No.2 spot got here within the type of the Harry Potter-inspired motion role-playing sport, Hogwarts Legacy. Warner Bros. Video games continued on from the success of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – which was the third highest-grossing sport within the UK in 2022 – by simply taking the No.2 place in 2023 with Hogwarts Legacy.

If that wasn’t adequate, the Wizardly World journey additionally ended the yr because the No.1 top-selling title when it got here to bodily gross sales. It’s value mentioning that this feat was drastically aided by a number of launch dates all year long on each final and present gen platforms.

Regardless of main criticism and the bottom acclaim and gross sales in years, it’s no shock that Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 3 got here in at No.3. Now critiqued as little greater than a glorified enlargement, with a sub-par most important story to match, it’s not stunning to see this yr’s entry within the Name of Responsibility franchise drop by virtually 40% when it comes to gross sales, when put next with Fashionable Warfare 2 from the earlier yr.

All three video games additionally obtained an extra enhance from the advantage of having advertising partnerships with Sony. So, it comes as no actual shock that round half of all gross sales for every of those three titles got here from the PS4 and PS5 platforms.

Whatever the success of each EA Sports activities FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy, total 2023 wasn’t the perfect yr for brand new mental properties. Starfield ended 2023 because the next-best new IP, nevertheless it might solely attain a disappointing No.31 within the charts by the tip of the yr.

Relating to the highest-selling new IP of 2022, Elden Ring, which reached No.4. within the charts for that yr, 2023 noticed the FromSoftware developed title end in a good No.28 place.

Disney additionally loved one other good yr, with PlayStation the unique Spider-Man 2 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor each ending 2023 within the prime 10. It was a considerably quiet yr for Nintendo in comparison with earlier years. Nonetheless, be that as it could, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ended the yr within the No.9 place, with Tremendous Mario Bros Marvel simply behind at No.11.

A few of the different best-selling new releases to make it into the highest 20 for 2023 had been, Murderer’s Creed Mirage at No.14 and the Resident Evil 4 remake at No.15. A few of the finest yearly- recurring new releases had been NBA 2K23 at No.16, WWE 2K23 at No.18, and F1 23 at No.19.

Just a few different notable titles to make it into the charts value additionally mentioning are Lifeless Island 2 at No.25, Lifeless House Remake at No.29, Mortal Kombat 1 at No.30, and Ultimate Fantasy 16 at No.32. EA Sports activities UFC 5 got here in at No.47, whereas Avatar Frontiers of Pandora completed the yr at No.54, and Road Fighter 6 got here in simply behind atNo.56.

You’ll have observed just a few video games lacking from this checklist, with one main sport particularly being absent (Baldur’s Gate 3). That is just because video games for sure publishers don’t seem on the GSD information lists. It can’t be denied that Baldur’s Gate 3 was one of many greatest video games of the yr, profitable numerous awards and even redefining the business to a sure extent.

It was one other huge yr for console gross sales within the UK. General, virtually 2.4 million complete consoles had been bought within the UK for 2023, which is a rise of greater than 9% in contrast with the earlier yr. The PlayStation 5 was the largest purpose for this by far. In comparison with 2022, gross sales of the PS5 elevated by greater than 55%, making it the largest and finest yr for a PlayStation console in virtually a decade.

The Nintendo Change ended 2023 because the second-best console, regardless that gross sales proceed to be down yr over yr. Having stated that, it’s now greater than seven years that the Nintendo Change has been in the marketplace, so a continuous lower in gross sales isn’t stunning.

The story is analogous with each the Xbox Sequence S and X consoles, with gross sales additionally dropping in 2023 in comparison with the yr earlier than. Lastly, when it comes to accent gross sales, simply over 9 million objects had been bought all through UK retailers in 2023. That is additionally a slight lower of simply over 4% when set aspect by aspect with gross sales figures from 2022.