EA Sports FC 24 and GTA 5 were the best-selling games in Europe in July.
The news comes from GfK data (via GamesIndustry.biz). The UEFA European Championship in July is likely the reason EA FC 24 is taking the top spot, alongside the generally quiet period for new releases.
According to GI, EA Sports FC 24 sold 46% more than FIFA 23 in the same period last year.
The highest-ranking new game was EA Sports College Football 25, which entered the charts at number 7. The game, which was the first new entry in the college football sub-series in over a decade, proved to be a viral hit, with major celebrities and well-known gaming podcasts talking about it.
Console sales fell 22% month-on-month. The PS5 is still the number one console in the region, although monthly sales fell 31%.
The Nintendo Switch was the second best-selling console, with the Xbox Series falling to third place. According to GI, 4 million PS5 consoles have now been sold in the UK, reaching this milestone 31 weeks later than the PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation Portal was the best-selling accessory of the month, with the white DualSense coming in second.
“In the UK, the Sony Playstation Portal Remote Player has consistently been the best-selling or second-best-selling gaming accessory since its launch in November 2023,” reveals Dorian Bloch, Head of Gaming at GfK. “Only in January this year was it outside the top two due to stock issues.”