December 2022 noticed a big lower in general gross sales from final yr, introduced down by a poor exhibiting of latest titles. Total, 27.4 million video games had been offered, a lower of 13% from 2021, with a breakdown of 11.4 digital gross sales and 16 million bodily gross sales, representing a 17% and 10% lower respectively.
FIFA 23 was the clear prime vendor for the month with Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 2 in second place, although once more, if Pokemon Scarlet and Violet had been mixed, the title could be quantity two, as an alternative of 4 and eight. God of Battle: Ragnarok is the best-selling console unique and solely one among two Sony titles to put within the prime 20, the opposite being Gran Turismo 7, again in 18th place.
In comparison with final yr, FIFA 23 is up 5% whereas the most recent Name of Responsibility is up 6%, regardless of releasing a month sooner than Vanguard. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are additionally 5% increased than Diamond and Shining Pearl from final yr. That’s the top of the excellent news for December, as the remainder of the chart noticed huge drops from 2021 numbers.
Grand Theft Auto 5 and Mario Kart 8, putting fifth and seventh, noticed large drops from final yr. Simply Dance, a historically sturdy annual launch, carried out poorly this yr in comparison with previous installments. New releases for December had been equally disappointing, with Want for Pace: Unbound putting at quantity 12, Disaster Core: Closing Fantasy VII Reunion at 21, and The Calisto Protocol in twenty second place.
Console gross sales had been additionally down an incredible 19% from final yr regardless of the elevated availability of the Xbox Sequence X and PlayStation 5. This quantity doesn’t embody the UK or Germany, with the Xbox consoles and Nintendo Swap experiencing a big drop in gross sales. Although Swap gross sales had been weak, Nintendo’s console was the highest vendor for the month.
3.66 million equipment had been offered throughout Europe, a 9% lower from final yr, buoyed by the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller which gained floor, with a 5% improve in gross sales.
1. FIFA 23
2. Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 2
3. God of Battle
4. Pokémon Violet*
5. Grand Theft Auto 5
6. Nintendo Swap Sports activities*
7. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
8. Pokémon Scarlet*
9. Purple Lifeless Redemption 2
10. Simply Dance 2023
11. Elden Ring
12. Want for Pace Unbound
13. NBA 2K23
14. Murderer’s Creed Valhalla
15. Sonic Frontiers
16. Minecraft: Nintendo Swap Version
17. Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
18. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
19. Gran Turismo 7
20. Splatoon 3*