The majority of 2023's Hogwarts Legacy physical sales in the UK came from the PlayStation 5 version, followed by the PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions.
14.12.2023 - 14:26 / gamingbolt.com / Mat Piscatella / Playstation Portal / In November / Sony / Nintendo
Along with video game sales, Circana also revealed hardware sales for November 2023. Executive director and analyst Mat Piscatella revealed that the PS5 topped the charts in units and dollar sales, with the Xbox Series X/S behind it. While Sony’s console is still ahead in both metrics year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch is in second place.
Interestingly, the PlayStation Portal had a strong debut, ranking fourth for November and selling out (with limited quantities available). The handheld sold out within two days of launch on PlayStation Direct in the United States and the United Kingdom. US customers were advised to check back in early December for more details on availability so it could repeat its success this month.
Hardware spending for the year-to-date was $5 billion, a one percent drop from last year. Accessory spending topped $303 million and increased by three percent year-to-year. It’s thanks to an eight percent jump in gamepad sales with the PS5 Dual Sense Wireless Controller Midnight Black again on top.
November video game hardware spending fell 24% when compared to a year ago, to $964 million. All current generation consoles experienced a double-digit percentage decline in dollar sales when compared to a year ago, with Nintendo Switch showing the sharpest drop year-on-year.
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PlayStation Portal debuted as the #4 best-selling hardware platform of November with the limited quantities available at launch selling out.
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PlayStation 5 remained the best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales during November 2023. Xbox Series ranked 2nd across both measures.
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Year-to-date hardware spending fell 1% when compared to the same period in 2022, at $5.0 billion. PlayStation 5 remains the best-selling hardware platform in both units and dollars 2023 year-to-date, with Nintendo Switch placing 2nd across both measures.
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November 2023 accessories spending increased 3% when compared to a year ago, to $303 million, driven by 8% growth in gamepad spending. The PS5 Dual Sense Wireless Controller Midnight Black was again the month’s best-selling accessory in consumer spending.
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The majority of 2023's Hogwarts Legacy physical sales in the UK came from the PlayStation 5 version, followed by the PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions.
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but inside it’s so delightful…” As much as these words are commonly associated with winter snowstorms, inclement weather and the general harshness of the great outdoors are year-long concerns. Be you gripped in the icy embrace of winter or hit with the heat of a summer’s sun, there’s one tried and true method to keep warm or stay cool, and that’s settling in at home with video games by yourself or with friends. And when things outdoors are getting nasty, it’s the comfy games that hit that sweet spot the strongest. Whether you’re curled up on the sofa or bed, with DualSense controller or PlayStation Portal in hand, here’s some suggestions of games to boot up when you need some soothing experiences to battle the dreariness of the outside.
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