September 27th 2024.
It's no secret that Concord has been a major disappointment for PlayStation fans. The highly anticipated game, which was hailed as the "future of PlayStation" by Sony, has been a huge flop. And now, the sales figures for the month of August have shed even more light on its financial failings.
According to the European charts, Concord has sold less than half the amount of Jedi: Survivor, making it one of the biggest disasters in PlayStation history. The hero shooter was taken offline after just two weeks, with reports suggesting that it may never return as developer Firewalk Studios faces potential layoffs.
While it was clear that the game didn't sell well, the sales figures may come as a surprise. GSD, a company that tracks digital and physical sales for major publishers, reported that Concord only charted at number 347 in August. And to make matters worse, it was only the 13th best-selling new game for the month, selling even less than a niche adventure game on the Nintendo Switch.
But what's even more shocking is that Concord didn't even surpass the physical sales of that niche game, as the European charts don't include digital sales for Nintendo titles. This is a huge blow for Concord, as physical sales are usually much lower than digital.
And it's not just Concord that had a disappointing launch. Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, which was the second best-selling game of the month, didn't meet expectations either. Despite being the second best-selling game, it still couldn't surpass the 11-year-old GTA 5 in sales. In fact, its first week sales were less than half of what EA's Star Wars: Jedi Survivor achieved in the same time frame back in 2023.
While it did sell better than 2020's Star Wars Squadrons, which had a smaller budget and scope, it's still not a great start for the game. Ubisoft even described its launch as "softer than expected" during a recent financial update. However, with a launch on Steam set for November 21, there's still a chance for the game to pick up steam (pun intended) as we approach the holiday season.
The other big release for August, Black Myth: Wukong, didn't fare much better either. Although it reached number 68 on the charts, its digital sales were not recorded. As for the rest of the top ten, there were some notable changes due to sales and new releases.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance saw a big jump in sales after being reduced to less than £3 on Steam. And Borderlands 3 climbed into the top ten following the reveal of Borderlands 4, possibly to wash out any memories of the movie. Overall, 11.8 million console and PC games were sold in Europe in August, which is a 7% increase from the same month last year.
On the hardware front, 300,000 game consoles were sold, which is a 42% decrease from August last year. Sony's PlayStation 5 still remains the highest-selling console, but its sales have decreased by more than 50% year-on-year. The Nintendo Switch comes in second, with a 25% decrease in sales compared to August last year.
In the top ten for August 2024, Grand Theft Auto 5 remains in the number one spot, followed by Star Wars Outlaws, Hogwarts Legacy, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, EA Sports FC 24, Borderlands 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto Online, Titanfall 2, and It Takes Two.
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