PlayStation 5 sales are climbing higher and higher. A report released today by GfK and GSD shows that Sony’s console sold 180% more in the UK in March 2023 compared to the previous year, a market that is normally dominated by Xbox, which sold 18% fewer consoles even with two models ; the Xbox Series S and X.
Overall, video game sales in the region increased by 24% over the same period. Considering the statistics presented, the PS5 alone was responsible for 50% of console sales, which is very impressive if we consider that the PlayStation 5 does not have a large price difference between its main version and the Digital Edition.
For the first quarter of the year in the UK, game console sales are up over 24%. This is entirely down to PS5 (which was in short supply last year). Sony’s new console accounted for over 50% of all game consoles sold during Q1 this year in the UK (GfK data)
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Speaking now of another console, the Nintendo Switch also saw its sales reduce by 25% in the period, but this was already expected, as it has already sold around 122 million units and is approaching the end of its life cycle, although it is still considered a strong competitor as the second best seller in the UK.
It is worth remembering that the Xbox should still receive weight titles next year such as Starfield, Forza Motorsport and Redfall, but will they be enough to turn the game in favor of Microsoft? We’ll have to wait and see, but so far the PS5 has sold nearly twice as much as the Xbox Series S and X combined, so Xbox will need to work hard to regain lost territory.
