PlayStation 5 surpasses Xbox Series X | S and Nintendo Switch in June sales in the UK

Next generation console Playstation 5 ranked # 1 in UK sales for June 2023. This was reported by the edition GamesIndustry.biz with reference to data GfKXbox Series X | S ranks second and Nintendo Switch this time it became the third.

In just June, British gamers bought 183,000 consoles from three manufacturers combined – a 6% increase over May

Xbox Series X | S and Nintendo Switch sold better in June than in May.

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  • PlayStation 5 is the top-selling player for the first half of 2023. Nintendo Switch comes in second, while Xbox Series X | S comes in third, just behind.
  • Next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft are still in short supply.
  • In total, from January to June, British retailers sold 1.1 million consoles – 25% more than in the same time period a year earlier.
  • In June 2023, British gamers bought 1.62 million copies of games in digital format (including PCs) and 876 thousand copies on physical media. Both indicators were lower than last year – by 31.4% and 26.4%, respectively.
  • In June, Nintendo became the top boxed publisher and Ubisoft was ranked # 1 among the top digital publishers.
  • The best-selling game in June was FIFA 21. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Mario Golf: Super Rush debuted at the second and third lines.

The report also reveals that the DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5 console remains the top-selling accessory of the year in the country.

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