Video game sales collapsed in Europe in July

Dark clouds are gathering: if we are to believe numbers of the market research company GSD, sales of video games in Europe literally collapsed in July. Whether it’s games in physical or digital format (downloads), the drop is severe with a 38% drop in sales compared to July 2021! 8.62 million video games were sold in Europe over the period concerned.

F1 22 and its new VR mode is the biggest sale of this month of July 2022 in Europe (physical + digital)

The biggest fall is to be attributed to physical games for consoles (Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation): only 297,420 physical games in this category passed over the month of July (still in Europe), i.e. a decrease sales of 48% over one year! So of course, the console figures do not include sales made in the United Kingdom and Germany, but still…

The indestructible GTA V is the second best-selling JV in Europe in July

The absence of major new features for this month of July as well as the difficulties in obtaining a next gen console (Xbox Series, PS5) probably did not help, but the concerns of the sectors could be deeper, especially in a context inflationary that forces households and individuals to review their purchasing priorities.

The 10 best-selling games in Europe in July 2022 (in order of sales volume):

F1 22 (EA)
Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
FIFA 22 (EA)
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Warner Bros)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)
Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo)*
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Nintendo)*
Mario Strikers: Battle League Football* (Nintendo)
Mario Kart 8: Deluxe (Nintendo)*
NBA 2K22 (2K Games)

* = a return in the ranking