UK video game software and hardware data for the month of September have arrived and the Nintendo Switch was pushed to third place as more stock became available for Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’ s Xbox Series X|S consoles. The best-selling game of the month was FIFA 22 which was easily the No.1 game for the month. Games Industry journalist Christopher Dring points out that two years ago, most FIFA game sales were in a box. Now FIFA 22’s launch was 77% digital. Showcasing just how popular digital games have become while boxed games sales are in decline. In fact, video games sales were up 25% compared to September 2020.
GSD September 2021 Top 20 Games (Digital + Physical)
| Position | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA 22 (EA) | |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) | |
| 3 | NBA 2K22 (2K Games) | |
| 4 | F1 2021 (EA / Codemasters) | |
| 5 | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar) | |
| 6 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Sony) | |
| 7 | Tales of Arise (Bandai Namco) | |
| 8 | Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut (Sony) | |
| 9 | Diablo II: Resurrected (Activision Blizzard) | |
| 10 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo)* |
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