December 2018 NPD: Smash Bros. beats Spider-Man in exclusives battle

Gaming fans in the United States spent $3.4 billion on video game software, hardware, and accessories in December, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is up 2 percent year-over-year. The increase was due primarily to accessories and game-card sales.

“Gains in accessories and game-card spending offset declines in hardware and software spend,”   This is the highest total tracked consumer spend for a December month since December 2015.”