August 12th 2024.
In the world of video games, EA Sports FC 24 has been enjoying a great deal of success following the recent Euros. It topped the sales charts in July, with a spike in sales thanks to the popular soccer tournament. And as if that wasn't enough, the newest addition to the series, EA Sports College Football 25, made its debut in the top ten.
Typically, the summer season is a bit dry when it comes to new game releases. However, this past month has been especially quiet. This is evident in the UK sales chart for July, with only one new title making its debut in the top ten - EA Sports College Football 25, which entered at number seven.
The top-selling game in July was, of course, EA Sports FC 24. According to Gfk data, which tracks both physical and digital sales from major publishers, it sold 46% more copies than FIFA 23 did during the same period last year. And Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn also made a comeback, landing at number six on the charts thanks to its new expansion, Dawntrail.
Interestingly, the top six games on the charts were all released prior to this year. This is a rather bleak reflection of the 2024 release slate so far, as pointed out by GamesIndustry.biz. In terms of overall sales, the UK saw a 2.9% decrease in PC and console game sales compared to the same period last year, with a total of 2.35 million games sold.
On the hardware side, console sales took a hit as well, dropping by 22% from the previous month and 30% from the same period last year. The PlayStation 5 remains the top-selling console, despite a 31% decline in sales from the previous month. The Nintendo Switch and the Xbox Series X/S follow behind with 9% and 19% decreases in sales, respectively.
Speaking of the PlayStation 5, it recently reached a milestone of four million sales in the UK. However, it took 31 weeks longer to achieve this compared to its predecessor, the PlayStation 4. But with the upcoming release of EA Sports FC 25 on September 27, things are bound to pick up for the gaming industry.
In the meantime, the UK software chart for July 2024 looks like this:
1. EA Sports FC 24
2. Grand Theft Auto 5
3. Elden Ring
4. Hogwarts Legacy
5. Red Dead Redemption 2
6. Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn
7. EA Sports College Football 25
8. F1 24
9. NBA NK24
10. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
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