PS5 Discounts Keep Console, Accessories Selling Gangbusters in the UK

I don't get it. What about all the Switch games that keep charting? Is it because Nintendo doesn't share any digital data?

At any rate, sad to see so many old games and remasters doing so well, but good for Armored Core VI.

If anyone still wonders why we don't get any original IPs, this is the reason. Sequels and remasters is what people want (with a few exceptions, I guess).

@naruball Maybe we are seeing the „cliff“ of Switch sales. Switch 2 launch in March 2024 would be a perfect timing.

Wishful thinking perhaps, but I would love to see BG3 at the top of that list for September. Hopefully it was well supported on console because Larian deserve it.

Grand theft auto 5 the g.o.a.t. 🐐 👑.word up son

@Max_the_German I get that about hardware sales, but in terms of software, don't Switch games typically dominate the UK top 10 week after week?

Red Dead Redemption 1 selling like hotcakes just goes to show that people on websites like these are the VAST minority when it comes to gamers.

People complained about the $50 price tag and the masses have shown they don't mind it. These practices shall sadly continue.

@naruball Yep. This is PS5 physical and digital. Switch is only ever physical.

@naruball the game industry will likely be moving towards the movie industry. It is much cheaper to rehash old ideas/games than make new ones. We asked for it, then celebrated it and here it is. It will only get worse.

I personally hate it.

Super happy AC6 seems to be doing well. Coming in 2nd to Europe's soccer obsession ain't bad.

@naruball from the source article:
"But it wasn't the real No.1. Baldur's Gate 3 would almost certainly have taken the crown for August, but Larian is one of the publishers missing from the GSD panel, so unfortunately it doesn't make the chart at all."

Not only are Switch digital games missing but some publishers don't report.

These lists are less than useless. The fact blogs continue to report on them probably keeps them going even though they have no real value. if they stopped - they would have to try harder to get good data.

@Powerplay94 My physical case is as boring as it comes. No inside sleeve cover art, nothing. Just a disc and white.

@Intr1n5ic
If Baldur's Gate 3 had a physical release, it would undoubtedly be on the list, but it does not.

@TheCollector316 this is digital + physical. Larian doesn't report.

Sony is enjoying some well-deserved success. Hopefully, they remain on top. It would be a real shame if Microsoft's strategy of buying their way to dominance worked.

@Cashews @Intr1n5ic
My mistake. I am so used to these charts being physical only.

@TheCollector316 i think only the game industry biz prints both every month. But like I pointed out - it is incredibly inconsistent. Not worth the ink imo. but here we are chatting about it

@naruball I assume that people buy Mario Kart 8 with their consoles. Bad assumption?

@Max_the_German accurate assumption. Also, children turn 6 and they get MK8. It is likely a cultural right of passage now. At 6 MK8, at 13 GTA V - like every american family going to Disney World at least once or getting your ping-pang cut at birth.

@Cashews yup. Small victories. We'll take it.

@Max_the_German but with all the consoles that switch is still selling, shouldn't MK be making the top 10 at the very least? Even Minecraft did.

@Cashews Poor American boys, ping-pangs are funny.

@Powerplay94 that could be. Or maybe they got some pre-order bonus? Whatever it was - I didn't get anything. I'm not sad about it.

Gangbusters? Is this yoof parlance?

@Vacuumator Nah bro, aint gonna lie, you hear me 👌