Game News Zelda sold more copies in May 2023 than the entire top 10 in May 2024 in Europe! It’s an incredible success
According to recent studies, a Zelda game in 2023 sold more than the entire top 10 of 2024! Gamers are stunned as game and console sales plummet. Is this the end of the golden age of video games?
Fall
According to GSD studies submitted by the website Gaming industrythese are close to 11.6 million console and PC games were sold on the European market in May 2024. Although this number is impressive, it still means a decrease of 17% compared to the same period in 2023. In all likelihood, this soft stomach is due to the enormous success that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom enjoyed that same year, a feat that has not been matched by much in 2024.
Fact, TOTK sold more of its copies in May 2023 alone than the entire top 10 games of 2024 in the same period. This famous peak actually consists of EA Sports FC 24 at the top of the rankings, followed by the indestructible Grand Theft Auto V, closely followed by F1 24, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, the remake of Paper Mario: The Millennium Gate, Helldivers II, Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy, Red Dead Redemption II, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, while Call of Duty: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) brings up the rear.
Uncertain future
In addition to declines in game sales Sales of consoles and accessories are also falling. With 311,000 machines sold in May 2024 This is a 40% drop that affects all versions of the different manufacturersThe award goes in particular to the Nintendo Switch, which suffers from comparison with its OLED collector’s edition sold with Zelda last year.
Also, Accessories saw a year-on-year decline of 25%but offset by the increase in DualSense sales between 2023 and 2024. Thus Some wonder about the future of the video game market, which is currently experiencing quite a slumpdespite the recent summer announcements. However, the situation should logically change at the end of the year, a time of title and console releases, just before Christmas. To be continued.
