Nintendo Switch and FIFA 23 topped European games industry sales in 2022.
That’s according to new data from retail monitor GSD, which has been published onGamesIndustry.biz.
On the hardware front, 5.3 million consoles were sold in Europe last year, which was down 25% compared to 2021’s total.
Switchwas the clear best-seller, despite registering a 15% decline over the year before.PS5comfortably secured second place even though its sales down were 35%, while sales of the third-placedXbox Series X/Swere up 4.4% year-on-year.
GSD hardware data covers 10 countries in mainland Europe but doesn’t include the UK or Germany. However, according to recently released GfK sales data,Switch outsold PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in the UK last year too.
In terms of software, 159 million console andPC gameswere sold across 31 tracked European markets last year, a decline of 7.1% over 2021’s total.
The data covers all physical game sales in major European countries, and digital sales from most major triple-A publishers (Nintendobeing the most notable exception).
82.5 million games were sold digitally and 76.6 million were sold through physical retailers. FIFA 23 led sales ahead ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,Elden Ring,Grand Theft Auto 5andFIFA 22.
Europe’s best-selling games of 2022
Games that missed out on the top 20 includedNBA 2K23at No.23,Splatoon 3at No.27,WWE 2K22at No.32,Mario Strikers: Battle LeagueFootball at No.34,Sonic Frontiersat No.43,Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection at No.44,Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hopeat No.46 andDying Light 2: Stay Human at No.48.
