Gaming hardware rebounded in January after a supply-constrained December, but total tracked industry sales were down 2% year-over-year, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is largely due to lower spending on software and accessories compared to January 2021 when the frenzy to acquire new consoles, controllers, and games for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X generation was at its height. Here are the full results for January 2022 NPD:
January 2022 Dollar Sales, Millions
Jan 2021
Jan 2022
Change
Total Video Game Sales
$4,800
$4,684
-2%
Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR) platforms)
$4,263
$4,109
-4%
Video Game Hardware
$319
$390
22%
Video Game Accessories
$218
$185
-15%
* Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower
January 2022 NPD – reporting period January 2 through January 29
“January 2022 consumer spending across video game hardware, content and accessories declined 2% when compared to a year ago, to $4.7 billion,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “A double-digit percentage gain in hardware spending, driven by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles, could not offset declines in content and accessories spending.”
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