Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for December 2022.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were both part of the top ten. Had their sales been combined, they would have placed at #3.
Other than that, there’s not much that’s overly exciting. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion saw its debut at #3. Mario Kart 8 and Nintendo Switch Sports had a strong month, coming in at #7 and #8 respectively.
Switch hardware sales were down a bit year-over-year in the UK. However, the system just managed to be the top console of the Christmas period, ahead of PS5 in second place.
Here’s the full UK sales chart for December:
European GSD December 2022 Top 20 (Digital + Physical)
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA 23 (EA) |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard) |
| 3 | God of War Ragnarok (Sony) |
| 4 | Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) |
| 5 | Pokémon Violet (Nintendo)* |
| 6 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Warner Bros) |
| 7 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe (Nintendo)* |
| 8 | Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo)* |
| 9 | Pokémon Violet (Nintendo)* |
| 10 | Sonic Frontiers (Sega) |
| 11 | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar) |
| 12 | Elden Ring (Bandai Namco) |
| 13 | Just Dance 2023 (Ubisoft) |
| 14 | Need for Speed Unbound (EA) |
| 15 | NBA 2K23 (2K Games) |
| 16 | The Callisto Protocol (Krafton)* |
| 17 | Minecraft: Switch Edition (Mojang/Nintendo)* |
| 18 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)* |
| 19 | Gotham Knights (Warner Bros) |
| 20 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (Square Enix) |
* Digital data unavailable
