Hogwarts Legacy dominated sales in February, according to industry tracking group Circana (formerly known as the NPD Group and IRI). According to the new sales report, the Wizarding World title became the first to unseat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from the top spot since the latter launched last October. In fact, multiple new titles climbed the list, indicated that gamers are hungry for new games to play amidst the old familiars.
February 2023 Dollar Sales, Millions
Feb 2022
Feb 2023
Change
Total Video Game Sales
$4,321
$4,600
6%
Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR platforms)
$3,838
$3,893
1%
Video Game Hardware
$295
$495
68%
Video Game Accessories
$188
$212
13%
*Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower
“The February results (and really those going back to October of last year) show a stabilization of trends, both in purchasing and engagement,” said Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. “We’re well into the ‘new normal’ and are no longer subject (for now) to the wild swings we’d seen in the market starting in March 2020.”
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Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.
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