Hogwarts Legacy's Unmatched Success Continues to Reign Supreme on Sales Charts Even 5 Months Post-Launch

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Securing the foremost position on the list of top-selling games throughout Europe for the initial half of 2023, the game has surpassed rival franchises in terms of popularity and sales.

Hogwarts Legacy's impressive sales performance surpasses other games like Elden Ring, with a significant 69% increase in sales compared to FromSoftware's release in 2022. Additionally, Hogwarts Legacy has secured the top position on the sales chart for video games in 2023. Garnering positive reviews upon its release in February of the same year, Hogwarts Legacy currently boasts an 84 score on Metacritic.

Hogwarts Legacy has achieved tremendous success in the market, selling an impressive 12 million copies within the first fortnight of its release. The game has consistently maintained a strong presence on sales charts in various regions, surpassing the second week sales of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor when the PS4 and Xbox One versions were launched in the UK. Adding to its accomplishments, Hogwarts Legacy has now secured the top position on another sales chart.

According to GamesIndustry.biz, Hogwarts Legacy emerged as the best-selling game in Europe during the first half of 2023. Diablo 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom secured second and fourth places respectively in this ranking. However, it should be noted that digital sales for Tears of the Kingdom were not taken into account when compiling this chart. Other highly anticipated releases from popular franchises, such as FIFA 23 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, also made it to the top 10, while Star Wars Jedi: Survivor settled for eighth place.

Best-Selling Games of First Half of 2023 Across Europe

Hogwarts Legacy

Diablo 4

FIFA 23

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Grand Theft Auto 5

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

NBA 2K23

Resident Evil 4

God of War Ragnarok

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Dead Island 2

The Last of Us Part 2

Far Cry 6

Final Fantasy 16

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Nintendo Switch Sports

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Grand Theft Auto Online

Resident Evil 4 and Final Fantasy 16 hold the tenth and sixteenth positions respectively, followed by Dead Island 2 at thirteenth place. The top 10 best-selling games in Europe in 2023 also include Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2. The remaining spots are occupied by God of War Ragnarok, NBA 2K23, Far Cry 6, and more.

The comprehensive report provides fascinating insights into video game sales in 2023, offering comparisons to the previous year and specific data for select countries. In the first half of 2023, a total of 76.1 million PC and console games were sold across Europe, indicating a slight increase compared to the same period in 2022.

The report compares the market performance of Hogwarts Legacy to Elden Ring, revealing that Hogwarts Legacy's sales were 69% higher than FromSoftware's latest release. This information highlights the impressive sales performance of Hogwarts Legacy, especially considering that Elden Ring was one of the bestselling games of 2022. It will be interesting to see if Hogwarts Legacy can maintain its position as the top game for the rest of the year, particularly with the upcoming release of the game on Nintendo Switch.

Currently, Hogwarts Legacy is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The Nintendo Switch version of the game will be released on November 14.

Source: GamesIndustry.biz