Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S dominated UK Black Friday console sales

Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S led UK game console sales over the Black Friday period.

In terms of unit sales, Switch accounted for 42% of all consoles sold last week, ahead of Xbox Series X/S (40%) and PS5 (18%).

That’s according to data from retail tracker GfK Entertainment, which was published on GamesIndustry.biz.

Switch sales were boosted by the return of a Mario Kart 8 hardware bundle, while some retailers also cut the Switch OLED price to £279 on Black Friday.

Xbox sales were driven by the heavily discounted Series S console, which was available for £190 last week, representing a £60 saving on its regular price.

While PS5 trailed its rivals in terms of unit sales, it’s worth noting that it has a relatively high retail price and it didn’t receive the same level of discounts as some other consoles. GfK didn’t provide any sales data based on revenue generated.

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The retail monitor also said that physical sales of Sonic Frontiers and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe more than doubled last week in the UK thanks to Black Friday sales.