PS5 and EA Sports FC 26 Lead in Spain for 2025

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PlayStation 5 dominated console sales in Spain with 490,000 units in 2025, marking the second consecutive annual decline from previous years, but still outperforming other consoles.
EA Sports FC 26 was the best-selling physical game in Spain in 2025, with around 450,000 copies sold across all platforms, and particularly strong sales on Nintendo Switch.
The Nintendo Switch 2 saw significant success with approximately 323,000 units sold, despite launching only six months into the year, while the original Nintendo Switch also performed well with 140,000 units sold.
Xbox Series consoles had poor sales in Spain with only 24,000 units sold in 2025.

PlayStation 5 Dominates Console Sales in Spain 2025 with 490k Units, EA Sports FC 26 Leads Physical Game Sales at 450k Copies

In 2025, the PlayStation 5 led console sales in Spain with nearly 490,000 units. While these figures secured the top spot, they also mark a second consecutive annual decline from 550,000 units in 2023 and 494,000 in 2024. Despite launching only six months earlier in the year, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold approximately 323,000 units. The original Nintendo Switch sold 140,000 units. Xbox Series consoles lagged, with 24,000 units sold, according to sales data. Console sales break down as follows: PlayStation 5: 490,000 units Nintendo Switch 2: 323,000 units Nintendo Switch: 140,000 units Xbox Series: 24,000 units EA Sports FC 26 was the best-selling physical game in Spain in 2025, with around 450,000 copies sold. The top five physical game sales were: 1. EA Sports FC 26: 450,000 units 2. Mario Kart World: 256,000 units 3. Pokémon Legends: ZA: 166,000 units 4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 82,000 units 5. Assassin’s Creed Shadows (PS5): 62,000 units.

EA Sports FC 26 Sales Boost on Nintendo Switch, Other Titles Reported in Spain 2025

Additional sales data shows EA Sports FC 26 for Nintendo Switch selling 106,000 copies; Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, 89,000 copies; Donkey Kong Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2, roughly 61,000 copies; Ghost of Yotei on PS5, approximately 46,000 copies; and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on PS5, around 45,000 copies. Gamereactor initially reported EA Sports FC 26 sales at 428,000 units but later revised the figure to 450,000. [Gamereactor](https://www.gamereactor.dk/) data revisions also revealed that Nintendo Switch 2 sales had initially been underreported.

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