PlayStation dominated June thanks to the release of The Last of Us Part 2, according to the latest GfK market data.
The game was comfortably the # 1 boxed title of the month, selling more copies than the rest of the top ten combined.
The action-horror game, coupled with continued strong sales from The Last of Us Remastered, Spider-Man, Days Gone, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and God of War, meant that Sony dethroned Nintendo as the Kingdom’s biggest game publisher. Joined during the month. Over 29% of all boxed games sold in the UK during June were published by Sony, and the company also generated 37% of boxed software revenue for the month.
The next highest boxed game on the list was Nintendo’s Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition at n. # 10, followed by another Nintendo title, 51 Worldwide Games, at no. ° 13.
Overall, it was a great month for boxed sales, with 1.24 million games sold during the period. That’s an increase of nearly 44% from May, which was notable for the lack of major new releases. June is the second largest month of the year in game sales after March.
It was also a solid month for console sales, up 41% in June compared to the same period last year. Console sales have been very strong since the start of the blockade caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, things seem to be slowing down, with console sales up 12% compared to May. The UK began easing closure restrictions during June, with an increase in the number of people returning to work.
To date, console sales have increased more than 60%. Home console sales (PS4, Xbox One, and Switch) have increased nearly 70%, and all major consoles have sold more so far this year compared to the same period in 2019. However, device sales Laptops are down 84%.
In the aftermarket, sales continue to be very strong. More than 900,000 accessories were sold in the UK last month, representing a 14% increase compared to May, and a 40% increase compared to June the previous year.
Accessory # 1 was once again the PS4 DualShock 4 controller, followed by the Xbox One Arctic Camo wireless controller. The best-selling third-party accessory was the Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 70P headset.
June UK Physical GfK Top 20
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| one | The last of us part 2 |
| two | FIFA 20 |
| 3 | Ring Fit Adventure |
| 4 4 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| 5 5 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
| 6 6 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare |
| 7 7 | Grand Theft Auto 5 |
| 8 | Minecraft (switch) |
| 9 | The Last of Us: Remastered |
| 10 | Xenoblade Chronicles: Ultimate Edition |
| eleven | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |
| 12 | Bravely second: final layer |
| 13 | 51 world games |
| 14 | Luigi’s Mansion 3 |
| fifteen | Forza Horizon 4 |
| sixteen | Just Dance 2020 |
| 17 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| 18 years | Marvel’s Spider-Man |
| 19 | Pokémon sword |
| twenty | Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy |
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