This is partially due to the sudden arrival of console stock this time last year after a period of low supply. There was also a Hogwarts Legacy effect on the market. According to GfK, PS5 and Xbox sales grew 27% and 21% in February compared with January, boosted by the launch of Warner Bros' Harry Potter spin-off.
Plus, Nintendo Switch has been on the market for some time, and it's natural to see sales fall in its seventh year.
Over in accessories, 609,425 add-on products were sold during February, which is down 12% over January but up 16% over the same period in 2023.
The white DualSense PS5 controller leads the market again, while the Robot White Wireless Xbox controller comes in second place.
There was also a strong debut for Sony’s Pulse Elite Premium Headset in the final week of February – it debuted at No.15 by volume and No.4 by revenue, and in terms of just gaming headsets was No.4 by volume and No.1 by revenue – all after just one week on sale.
UK GSD February 2024 Top 10 (Digital and Physical)
Position | Title |
1 | Helldivers 2 (Sony) |
2 | EA Sports FC 24 (EA) |
3 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision Blizzard) |
4 | Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League (Warner Bros) |
5 | Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) |
6 | Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros) |
7 | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar) |
8 | Skull and Bones (Ubisoft) |
9 | The Last of Us Part 2: Remastered (Sony) |
10 | Persona 3 Reload (Sega) |