Highlights
- Hogwarts Legacy continues to dominate sales charts, surpassing major new releases like Armored Core 6.
- The game has generated $1 billion in revenue, making it the most successful launch of 2023 so far.
- Its popularity is expected to continue with the upcoming Nintendo Switch release.
Hogwarts Legacy managed to top the sales charts once more, beating a few major releases along the way, such as Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon. Over the course of the year, Hogwarts Legacy has consistently been ranking well on sales charts, and this is just the latest of its many appearances at the top of these lists.
Despite competition from many other excellent games that were released during 2023, Hogwarts Legacy is still 2023's most successful launch. The title sold over 15 million copies and generated $1 billion in revenue for Avalanche Software this year. Even now, these numbers continue to grow.
According to the UK Sales Charts, Hogwarts Legacy was the most-sold game in the United Kingdom during the week ending on September 2. The six-month-old title surpassed Armored Core 6, which released just recently. Hogwarts Legacy is not the only game in the list that has been around for a while, though. The third best-selling title was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, while Grand Theft Auto 5 and Minecraft ranked eighth and ninth, respectively. The critically acclaimed Starfield also appears on the list, but only in seventh place.
UK Sales Charts During Week Ending On September 2, 2023
- Hogwarts Legacy
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
- Starfield Premium Edition Upgrade
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Minecraft
- FIFA 23
The digital version of Hogwarts Legacy was on sale with a 30% discount a few days ago, but that wouldn't have helped the game's sales numbers. The UK Sales Charts consider only physical units sold in the United Kingdom to determine its numbers, which makes the event even more impressive, considering that when counting digital editions, the numbers are probably even higher.
Hogwarts Legacy will likely continue to sell well during the year, especially considering that the game still has one platform left to be released. Hogwarts Legacy will be out for Nintendo Switch on November 14. Like its release on PS4 and Xbox One, the game is expected to perform pretty well on the platform, especially considering that the timing of its launch puts away from huge hits like Tears of the Kingdom, and Switch players are likely looking for another huge AAA open world title.
Hogwarts Legacy is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with a Switch version releasing November 14.
Source: Push Square
