Nintendo became the leader of the British gaming market in September

According to analysts from GfK Entertainment, the best — selling console in the UK in September was the Nintendo Switch-its circulation for the month exceeded 146 thousand devices. This is a 90% increase compared to September 2019.

In total, from January to September 2020, Nintendo sold about 1.3 million switches in the UK, which is 34.2% more than in the same period in 2019.

Nintendo has also become a leader in the market for disc versions and game cartridges. The Japanese company released 32.3% of the 1.07 million copies sold in the UK in September. 41.7% of all disc copies sold were on Switch.

The total circulation of disc versions and cartridges of games in the UK market in September 2020 fell by 35.6% compared to September 2019. In annual terms, revenue also decreased by 45%. Analysts from GfK explained this by the fact that in September 2019, FIFA 20 and a number of other major games were released: Borderland 3, The Legend of Zelda: link’s Awakening, Gears 5 — while in September 2020 there were no such releases.

20 best – selling games in the UK in September — including disc versions and cartridges

• Super Mario 3D All-Stars
• Marvel’s Avengers
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
• Minecraft (Switch)
• Grand Theft Auto 5
• NBA 2K21
• PGA Tour 2K21
• Ring Fit Adventure
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Minecraft Dungeons
• FIFA 20
• Super Mario Odyssey
• Mafia: Definitive Edition
• EA Sports UFC 4
• F1 2020
• Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy
• Paper Mario: The Origami King
• LEGO Harry Potter Collection