UK software/hardware sales for Nov. 2023

The latest sales data in the UK for Nov. 2023 are in. here’s a dive into the top 10 software sales in the UK with further details below it. This breakdown includes both the top 10 physical and digital in a combined chart.

In terms of hardware, we don’t have actual units sold per platform, but we do have data on placement in the charts.

• over 486k consoles were sold in the UK, up 176% month-on-month, up 32% year-on-year
• PS5 was No. 1, Xbox was No. 2, and Switch was No. 3
• Switch sales were up 175% month-on-month but down 19% over the same period last year

Last but not least, we have some data on game sales in general for the month.

• over 4.55 million video games were sold, a drop of 3% over the same period in 2022
• sales of Hogwarts Legacy jumped 100% month-on-month due to Switch release
• EA Sports FC 23 sold slightly fewer in November compared with FIFA 23 last year
• 1.66 million games were sold during Black Friday week, led by EA Sports FC 24
• compared with Black Friday last year, sales were very slightly up by 0.8%
• Football Manager 2024 makes No.6, with sales down 4% compared with last year’s title