PS5 just had its best month of the year in Europe, but Switch topped April sales
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga led the monthly software chart
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PS5 just had its best sales month of the year in the UK
Xbox Series X/S dropped to third place in April as stock levels fell significantly
Xbox had its best March sales month on record in the United States
While Elden Ring held off Gran Turismo 7 to top the monthly software sales chart
UK games industry reports record £7.16bn in 2021
Topping the previous record set in 2020 during the height of Covid-19 lockdowns
Xbox Series X|S outsold PlayStation 5 in Europe for the first time last month
But the Switch was still the best-selling console overall
PS5 sales could be nearly double Xbox Series X/S, research firm estimates
Ampere Analysis estimates Xbox Series X/S sales hit 10.3 million by the end of 2021
Pokémon topped US game sales in January, but PS5 and Xbox outsold Switch
Legends: Arceus is the fastest-selling series entry for Switch
Sony has shipped 17.3 million PS5 consoles as of the end of 2021
Sony has revised its sales forecast due to ongoing shortages
PS5 will outsell Xbox Series consoles 2-to-1 this year, Ampere Analysis forecasts
But Switch will be 2022's best-selling console, driven by the OLED model
Xbox Series X/S sales have topped 1 million in the UK following a record month
But Switch was the No.1 console in December, while PS5 had its second-best month