EMEA (GSD Sales ) - H1 2021
Overall -
2.7 million games consoles (+4%)
8.2 million accessories (-5%)
82 million video games (-22%)
(sold across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and parts of Asia during the first six months of the year.)
Hardware -
The sales growth is entirely driven by the arrival of the PS5 and Xbox Series machines. The two sets of devices have bounced in and out of stock during the first six months of the year.
The new hardware has seen both Sony and Microsoft gain significant market share at the expense of Nintendo Switch -- combined, both platform holders represent 53% of all consoles sold, vs 40% during H1 2020.
Now in its fifth year in the market, Switch sales are down by over 26% compared with the first half of 2020. However, it is still the best-selling console for the first half of the year across tracked European markets.
Accessories -
8.2 million accessories were sold across tracked markets during the first half of the year. It's a slight 5% drop compared with the same period the year before.
Controllers were the best-selling products once again. The PS5 DualSense controller was the No.1 selling accessory of the six months, just ahead of the PS4 DualShock controller. The best-selling headset is the Pulse 3D Wireless headset for PS5.
Software -
53 million games (down 26%) were downloaded (from tracked publishers), while nearly 29 million games (down 14%) were bought physically (from tracked countries).
The data shows that over 67% of games sold across the tracked markets were downloaded.
GSD EMEAA H1 2021 Top 20 Games (Digital + Physical Only)
*Digital data not available
GSD EMEAA H1 2021 Top Ten New Games (Digital + Physical)
GSD EMEAA H1 2021 Top Ten Games (Digital Only)
GSD EMEAA H1 2021 Top Ten Games (Physical Only)
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Overall -
2.7 million games consoles (+4%)
8.2 million accessories (-5%)
82 million video games (-22%)
(sold across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and parts of Asia during the first six months of the year.)
Hardware -
The sales growth is entirely driven by the arrival of the PS5 and Xbox Series machines. The two sets of devices have bounced in and out of stock during the first six months of the year.
The new hardware has seen both Sony and Microsoft gain significant market share at the expense of Nintendo Switch -- combined, both platform holders represent 53% of all consoles sold, vs 40% during H1 2020.
Now in its fifth year in the market, Switch sales are down by over 26% compared with the first half of 2020. However, it is still the best-selling console for the first half of the year across tracked European markets.
Accessories -
8.2 million accessories were sold across tracked markets during the first half of the year. It's a slight 5% drop compared with the same period the year before.
Controllers were the best-selling products once again. The PS5 DualSense controller was the No.1 selling accessory of the six months, just ahead of the PS4 DualShock controller. The best-selling headset is the Pulse 3D Wireless headset for PS5.
Software -
53 million games (down 26%) were downloaded (from tracked publishers), while nearly 29 million games (down 14%) were bought physically (from tracked countries).
The data shows that over 67% of games sold across the tracked markets were downloaded.
GSD EMEAA H1 2021 Top 20 Games (Digital + Physical Only)
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA 21 (EA) |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) |
| 3 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (Activision) |
| 4 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury* (Nintendo) |
| 5 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) |
| 6 | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar) |
| 7 | Resident Evil Village (Capcom) |
| 8 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe* (Nintendo) |
| 9 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft) |
| 10 | NBA 2K21 (2K Games) |
| 11 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons* (Nintendo) |
| 12 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Sony) |
| 13 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco) |
| 14 | Ring Fit Adventure* (Nintendo) |
| 15 | Just Dance 2021 (Ubisoft) |
| 16 | Minecraft: Switch Edition (Mojang) |
| 17 | Little Nightmares 2 (Bandai Namco) |
| 18 | Mortal Kombat 11 (Warner Bros) |
| 19 | Tekken 7 (Bandai Namco) |
| 20 | Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom) |
GSD EMEAA H1 2021 Top Ten New Games (Digital + Physical)
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo) |
| 2 | Resident Evil Village (Capcom) |
| 3 | Little Nightmares 2 (Bandai Namco) |
| 4 | Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom) |
| 5 | It Takes Two (EA) |
| 6 | Outriders (Square Enix) |
| 7 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Sony) |
| 8 | Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (EA) |
| 9 | New Pokémon Snap (Nintendo) |
| 10 | Persona 5 Strikers (Atlus) |
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) |
| 2 | FIFA 21 (EA) |
| 3 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft) |
| 4 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (Activision Blizzard) |
| 5 | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar) |
| 6 | NBA 2K21 (2K Games) |
| 7 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco) |
| 8 | Little Nightmares (Bandai Namco) |
| 9 | Tekken 7 (Bandai Namco) |
| 10 | Resident Evil Village (Capcom) |
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo) |
| 2 | FIFA 21 (EA) |
| 3 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe (Nintendo) |
| 4 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo) |
| 5 | Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) |
| 6 | Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Mojang) |
| 7 | Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar) |
| 8 | Just Dance 2021 (Ubisoft) |
| 9 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft) |
| 10 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Sony) |
PlayStation, Xbox, Mario and FIFA dominate EMEAA games markets in H1 2021
2.7 million games consoles, 8.2 million accessories and 82 million video games have been sold across Europe, Middle Eas…
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