PS5 Takes the MVP Spot as FIFA 23 and GTA 5 Dominate the Leaderboard
Folks, if the European gaming market were a sports league, we’d be talking about a record-breaking season right now. According to the stat wizards at GSD, the month of August was nothing short of a grand slam for video game and console sales in Europe.
Let’s talk numbers, shall we? A whopping 10.7 million games from triple-A publishers flew off the shelves, marking a jaw-dropping 29% increase compared to the same time last year. That’s like a rookie player suddenly leading the league in home runs.
Now, onto the hardware. Console sales were up by 67%, and the PS5 was the star player here. Imagine a team suffering from injuries last season and then coming back to win the championship—that’s the PS5 for you. Sales for this console alone skyrocketed by 197% compared to last August.
As for the top scorers in the game sales department, FIFA 23 and Grand Theft Auto 5 took home the trophies. These titles are the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of the gaming world, consistently performing at an elite level.
And let’s not forget the single-platform all-stars like “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” and “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.” These exclusives are like the clutch players who always deliver when the game is on the line.
