May 2019 NPD: The end of a generation

Consumers in the United States spent $641 million on gaming-related products in May, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That was down from the same period in 2018 as the industry continues to contract alongside the end of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generation.

“[Spending was] 11 percent lower than a year ago,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “Declines in both software and hardware spending drove overall performance. Year-to-date spending across tracked video game hardware, software, accessories and game cards is down 3 percent when compared to 2018, to $4.7 billion.”