oh PS5 left over Nintendo Switch On sale in the UK. According to GfK data, the increase corresponds to a 56% increase Sony console In the month of August. therefore, PlayStation It was the top selling video game in the country in 2022.
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The increase in inventory is a sign that Sony has been able to regain momentum in console production. So far, the PS5 Performed below expectations Under the influence Semiconductor crisis lasting from the start of the pandemic.
Shortages of manufacturing components affect everything from highly specialized chips to basic transistors, but are essential to the production of products. With the semiconductor crisis expected to last until at least 2024, the problem of holding inventory is unlikely to be resolved soon.
Among other UK numbers, GfK also revealed data related to Nintendo and Microsoft consoles. GamesIndustry.biz. In August, Switch sales grew just 4%, while Xbox Series X|S was flat.
As of August, around 880 thousand consoles have been sold in the country this year. However, even with the increase in supply, the number is 36% lower compared to the same period in 2021.
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In terms of games that performed best in the UK in August, the Xbox version of Saint’s Row took the lead. The Volition reboot is followed by GTA 5, FIFA 22, Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga and Nintendo Switch Sports respectively.
