2.4 million video games were sold in Europe during July, a rise of 3.4% over the year before.

It's an impressive result when you look at the Top Ten, where the only game released this year is Luigi's Mansion 2 HD at No.9. Every other game was released before 2024, including the month's top seller: EA Sports FC 24.

The EA football game's position at No.1 is no surprise as the European Championships took place during part of July. As a result, EA Sports FC 24 sold 69% more copies this July than FIFA 23 managed last year (when there was no international football tournament).

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It was a very quiet July for video game releases in the UK, with EA Sports College Football 25 the highest charting new entry at No.7.

The new American Football game has got off to a strong start considering the sport's relatively niche popularity in the UK. The game's sales are more than double what Madden NFL 24 managed in its first two weeks last year.

The best-selling game of July in the UK was EA Sports FC 24, which comes as no surprise considering the European Football championships that ran during the first part of the month (with England making the final). In fact, EA Sports FC 24 sold 46% more copies in July than FIFA 23 managed during the same period last year.

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