M.Video-Eldorado: The Last of Us 2 became the best-selling game in 2021, most often bought discs for PlayStation 4

The M.Video-Eldorado Group, the largest Russian retail company in the electronics and home appliances market, has published a report on sales of console games on physical media in 2021.

According to retail chains, the sold circulation of disc games in total amounted to 1.8 million units, which is comparable to the results of 2019. More than 65% of sales came from the PlayStation 4, about 20% was occupied by the Nintendo Switch, similar shares were received by the Xbox and PlayStation 5. The best on the PlayStation and among all platforms was bought The Last of Us: Part II .

For PlayStation 4 alone, Grand Theft Auto V ranked second in terms of number of copies sold. FIFA 21 and FIFA 22 were next on the list, with the latter leading the pack in the fourth quarter. Minecraft closed the top five.

Playstation 5 is the best, just like in 2020 Man: Miles Morales. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla moved up to number two, Demon's Souls dropped to number three. Fourth and fifth place went to FIFA 22 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. In the last quarter of the year, Far Cry 6 was the most dismantled.

Combined top 10 sales of disc games for PlayStation consoles in Russia in 2021 :

1. The Last of Us: Part II
2. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
5. FIFA 21
6. Demon's Souls
7. FIFA 22
8. FIFA 22
9. Minecraft
10. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Despite the dominance of the PlayStation, the Nintendo Switch is gradually strengthening its position in the Russian market and increasing its base fans. The growth in popularity is influenced by the wide representation, the presence of several varieties of the console on sale, including the new OLED model, and a wide selection of exclusives.

The top selling game for the Nintendo hybrid was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild . Animal Crossing: New Horizons came in second and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury came in third. Fourth and fifth places are taken by Super Mario Odyssey and Metroid Dread. Metroid Dread also became a major bestseller in the fourth quarter.

Among the Xbox consoles, Cyberpunk 2077 took the crown of the leader . GTA V again took second place, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla occupied third place, and Mortal Kombat XL and Red Dead Redemption II, respectively, took fourth and fifth positions. More often at the end of the year just bought FIFA 22.