Drumroll, please! The PlayStation 5 has officially snagged the crown for the most coveted console during the Black Friday shenanigans of 2025 in the UK. A staggering 62% of the console market? That’s practically a monopoly in the land of joyful gaming!
It gets even better thanks to the sage insights from NielsenIQ, released through the enchanting curtains of The Game Business. They discovered that console sales soared higher than a catapulting turkey this year; revenues jumped a delightful 14% and unit sales waltzed up by 7%. Bravo! But let’s not kid around—the PS5 played the starring role in this spectacular show. How did the ol’ gal outperform last year? A sprinkle of some aggressive price-slashing from PlayStation’s elves might have had something to do with it.
Discounts Galore!
The standard PS5 took a hefty 21% haircut in price just two weeks prior to the shopping frenzy. Meanwhile, the Digital version decided to party even harder, tumbling down by 34%. And let’s not overlook the PS5 Pro—it was selling like hotcakes at a bargain price of £586, marking its best sales week since the launch. Someone should really think about throwing a parade for this console. It deserves the royal treatment!
Battleground of Consoles
Of course, it wasn’t all champagne and confetti for the PlayStation. The Xbox Series S and X managed to scrape together a modest 10% of the market. Poor things. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch 2 was waving its little arms and managing to snag a 23% piece of the pie, though at a price where buyers might need to mortgage their gaming chairs. And let’s not forget about the original Switch, which held on with a 5% share, clutching its controller and hoping for dear life.
The Crowning Glory: Top-Selling Games
As the consoles boasted in the spotlight, the games joined the festive chaos. Here’s the illustrious lineup for the week ending November 30th that gamers were clamoring for:
European Top Ten Unit Sales
- EA Sports FC 26 (EA)
2. Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros)
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Activision)
4. Battlefield 6 (EA)
5. Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)
6. It Takes Two (EA)
7. Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
8. Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo)*
9. NBA 2K26 (2K Games)
10. F1 25
European Top Ten Revenue
- EA Sports FC 26 (EA)
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Activision)
3. Battlefield 6 (EA)
4. Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo)*
5. NBA 2K26 (2K Games)
6. F1 25 (EA)
7. Ghost of Yotei (Sony)
8. Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros)
9. Spider-Man 2 (Sony)
10. Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 (Nintendo)*
* Digital data unavailable
In summary, if gaming consoles were a high school popularity contest, the PS5 would be the prom queen, while the others are awkwardly standing in the corner trying to figure out how to get invited to the after-party. It’s a brutal world out there in the console jungle, but for the PS5, it’s one big victory lap!
