Best-selling video games in the UK in November 2022

Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 2 had such a historic launch, that releasing in October as a substitute of November is the first motive final month was down 7.3% from the earlier November. Launched on October twenty eighth this yr, Fashionable Warfare 2 set a document for the fastest-selling and most worthwhile Name of Responsibility in franchise historical past. The momentum from the primary weekend carried over into the remainder of the month, simply incomes Fashionable Warfare 2 the highest spot for November.

Second place went to God of Struggle Ragnarok, additionally setting a franchise document, with gross sales throughout the first three weeks up 44% from the 2018 recreation. Third, if the video games have been mixed, would have been Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, however as a substitute, it went to FIFA 23. A prime vendor since its launch in September, EA’s soccer title is the best-selling in years for the venerable franchise, boosted this month by the Qatar World Cup.

In whole, 2.5 million video games have been bought by means of retail, solely a 4% drop from final yr. Digital downloads fell a little bit extra, 10%, with 1.82 million video games bought. If Fashionable Warfare 2 was launched in November, this previous month would have seen an total acquire from final yr.

Console gross sales loved the most effective month of the yr, nonetheless down from final yr, however 372,000 consoles have been bought by means of retail, representing a 113% acquire from October. One of the best-seller for the month was the Nintendo Change, beforehand in third place all yr, a 175% soar in gross sales introduced Nintendo’s console into first place. A particular OLED Change with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet paintings was chargeable for 8% of the overall gross sales, with Black Friday reductions additionally contributing to the numerous improve.

Xbox Collection S was the best-selling particular person console, boosted by a £60 Black Friday low cost, which helped Microsoft’s console promote over 105% in comparison with October. The PlayStation 5, with a brand new God of Struggle Ragnarok PlayStation 5 bundle chargeable for nearly 40% of all PlayStation 5’s bought. In whole, Sony’s console gross sales have been additionally up in November, 71% over the earlier month.

Over 1.29 million equipment have been bought throughout November, a 93% improve over October and a 9.3% acquire from final November. The highest 9 equipment have been all controllers for both the Xbox or PlayStation consoles. PlayStation 5’s white Dualsense was the highest vendor, simply forward of the black variant. Behind the Dualsense controllers have been 5 completely different Xbox controllers (Carbon Black, Shock Blue, Pulse Pink, Robotic White, and Electrical Jolt). Black Friday noticed many vital gross sales for controllers, strongly contributing to the general beneficial properties for the month.