In a significant shift in video game sales, Hogwarts Legacy has emerged as the best-selling game of 2023, marking the first time since 2008 that a title outside of the Call of Duty or Rockstar franchises has achieved this distinction in the U.S. market. The Harry Potter spinoff game has sold an impressive 22 million copies, according to reports. The UK has been identified as Europe's top games market, contributing to strong sales across the continent for titles such as PS5, EA Sports FC, and Hogwarts Legacy. Additionally, Circana's data has confirmed Hogwarts Legacy's top position, further emphasizing its success in a year that saw 182 million games sold.
Circana's final report has spoken: Hogwarts Legacy is the best-selling game of 2023 https://t.co/BCvRApfiO3
Hogwarts Legacy beating Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 to the top spot is the first time a non-Call of Duty or Rockstar game was best-selling game of the year since 2008’s Rockband. https://t.co/auyYwnlZuJ https://t.co/NHPFJUVvvr
Hogwarts Legacy was the best-selling video game in the U.S. in 2023, the first time a non-Call of Duty or Rockstar game was best-selling game of the year since 2008's Rockband. https://t.co/auyYwnlZuJ https://t.co/wT2mMXzYqS
#HogwartsLegacy, not #CallofDutyModernWarfareIII, was the bestselling game of 2023, according to data from #Circana. https://t.co/di259ekNE7
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Hogwarts Legacy was the best-selling game of the year in the US, the first time a non-Call of Duty, non-Rockstar game has done that since 2008 | US Monthly Charts https://t.co/7X7xUDNqFb
182 million games were sold last year. UK is Europe's top games market, with strong sales for PS5, EA Sports FC and Hogwarts Legacy across the continent https://t.co/FuImo072ug
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Harry Potter spinoff game Hogwarts Legacy managed to sell an astounding 22 million copies in 2023. https://t.co/LR76X50btD https://t.co/HIHYSbbYlq