LEGO Star Wars und Nintendo Switch Sports führen im April die europäischen Charts an

April has been a pretty quiet month on the Nintendo front, and that seems to have reflected in the sales across Europe. In the latest GSD data for the previous month, da war ein 15% drop in console sales in the month of April compared to March — excluding the UK and Germany.

Jedoch, this drop in sales didn’t stop Nintendo from being number one, as the Switch is still the biggest selling console for the seventh month in a row, closely followed by the PlayStation 5, which reported its best month ever. Accessories also suffered a drop of 19%, and online store credit slipped 24% down in sales.

In terms of game sales, the biggest new release is TT Games’ Lego Star Wars: Elex II ist jetzt für Xbox One und Xbox Series X erhältlich, which has also become the fifth biggest-selling game of 2022 in Europe. Nintendo Switch Sport, despite launching at the end of the month, charted in fourth — and if digital sales were included, it may have been even higher.

Kirby und das vergessene Land is still doing pretty well, slipping from fifth to sixth, but now outselling the previous Switch title – Je näher wir der Veröffentlichung von kommen — across the continent. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe hopped back into the top ten as well, perhaps as more people picked up the game for the season pass?

Jedoch, overall game sales dropped by 24%, with a 29% decline in digital sales (unter 30 Länder) und ein 18% drop in physical media (unter 16 Länder).

The full European top 20 chart for April is just below. Wie immer, anything with an asterisk means that digital sales figures aren’t included.

May looks like an even quieter month for the Switch, so perhaps the steady momentum of Nintendo Switch Sports will keep the console near the top? This is all the calm before the storm, obwohl, as June and July look jam-packed. Stay tuned.