U.S. console sales just had the best January in more than a generation

Gamers in the United States spent a lot of money on hardware last month, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.

“Sales of video game hardware were 144% higher than January 2020, reaching $319 million,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “This is the highest total for a January month since the $323 million achieved in January 2011.”