Europe loved robust online game gross sales in February 2024

February noticed a profitable month for online game gross sales all through Europe, though the identical can’t be mentioned for console gross sales. Throughout all the tracked area, a mixed complete of 16.74 million video video games had been bought this previous month.

In contrast with gross sales figures from final February, this is a rise of greater than 20%. It needs to be talked about although that this previous February was technically a five-week gross sales month. Compared with the identical five-week interval from 2023, gross sales are kind of the identical. Nonetheless, this can be a credible achievement, as February 2023 marked the preliminary launch of one of many best-selling video games of the yr, Hogwarts Legacy.

This previous February additionally noticed a brand new participant enter the No.1 spot within the charts and that was Sony’s, Helldivers 2. The multiplayer shooter launched on February 8 for each PS5 and PC platforms, and has shortly turn into essentially the most talked about recreation within the trade in the intervening time.

56% of total gross sales have come from PC thus far, however the squad-based shooter continues to promote nicely on each platforms. In its second week of launch, the sport bought 70% extra copies than it did at launch, and this continued with one other 3% enhance in its third week.

Gross sales have lastly began to gradual now, with a lower of round 28% being reported heading into its fifth week available on the market. That is nonetheless fairly the achievement although, as gross sales on most video games can drop by as a lot as 80% after just one week of launch.

Soccer stays one among Europe’s hottest preoccupations as, even after 5 months of its launch, EA Sports activities FC 24 continues to be going robust and took the No.2 spot within the charts for the month of February. A number of different mainstays that stored their place within the high ten this previous month had been; GTA V at No. 4, Name of Obligation: MW3 at No.5, and Purple Lifeless Redemption 2 at No.6.

Hogwarts Legacy additionally managed to keep up its place within the high ten, ending the month within the No.7 place. The very best inserting different new launch for February was Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth at No.3, whereas Cranium and Bones – which was additionally launched in February – continues to disappoint and needed to accept the No.9 spot.

Even with its huge hype, optimistic evaluations, and robust reception from followers, gross sales of the second installment within the Ultimate Fantasy VII remake trilogy are down by 23% from its opening week and total the brand new recreation has didn’t outsell its predecessor. Nevertheless, there are maybe a number of causes for this, akin to half one popping out in the course of the top of the COVID-19 lockdowns and in addition being obtainable for the PS4.

The 2 remaining video games to make up the highest ten had been; It Takes Two at No.8 and Want for Pace: Warmth at No.4. Each titles have been out for quite a lot of years now however loved a considerable increase in gross sales thanks to cost drops in the course of the spring gross sales.

Some notable mentions outdoors the highest ten are; Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League at No.12 which continues to carry out decrease than expectations, and the debuts of Mario vs Donkey Kong and Pacific Drive, coming in at No.15 and No.18 respectively. Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth additionally launched a double pack together with the primary recreation, however this solely made it to No.39 within the charts.

A last observe needs to be made for an additional of February’s largest successes, Palworld. Gross sales of the monster-taming title ought to have taken gross sales figures for February 2024 nicely over that of the earlier yr, nonetheless, Palworld’s developer isn’t listed with the GSD, so subsequently their gross sales haven’t been tracked.

With reference to console gross sales, not each European area is tracked by the Video games Gross sales Information (GSD) both, however the ones that do, present an ongoing drop in gross sales month-over-month. Be that as it could, slightly below 475,000 consoles had been nonetheless bought all through the continent in the course of the month of February.

Compared with figures from February 2023, this is a rise of 11% however it should be talked about once more that this February technically consisted of an additional week of gross sales. If you happen to evaluate it week-for-week, total gross sales on consoles have the truth is decreased by 14%.

All three of the most important console platforms reported a discount in gross sales this previous month. The PlayStation 5 stays the present console champion with only a 2% drop in gross sales, whereas gross sales of the Nintendo Swap confirmed a lower of 17% and the Xbox X/S is de facto beginning to fall behind with gross sales on the console being down an estimated 47% in February.

Lastly, that brings us to gaming equipment. This avenue continues to be a robust vendor with over 1.6 million equipment and add-ons being bought all through Europe. The PS5 DualSense controller retains up its earlier success by once more being the No.1 accent, whereas Xbox Wi-fi controllers comply with simply behind because the No.2 highest-selling merchandise.

That wraps up the European chart information for February. With 2024 forecast to be a gradual yr for gaming, it will likely be fascinating to see how the charts unfold within the coming months. Stick with us for all of the chart and different gaming information as quickly because it’s introduced.