Ghost of Tsushima tops charts four years after launch | Circana May 2024

Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut’s launch on PC has put the title up to the top of the May 2024 bestseller charts, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. May was not necessarily heavy with triple-A game releases, but I admit I was not expecting a 2020 release to come along and snatch the number one slot. Other highlights from the charts include the continued plummet of hardware sales, pulling the monthly spending total down 6% year-over-year.

“Projected U.S. total spending on video game hardware, content and accessories fell 6% in May 2024 when compared to a year ago, to $4.0 billion,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s executive producer for games reports. “Year-to-date 2024 spending was 2% higher than a year ago, at $22.8 billion.”