March 2017 NPD: Zelda and Tom Clancy have a big month

The launch of a new Nintendo console has revitalized consumer spending for the gaming industry.

People in the United States dropped $1.36 billion on gaming-related hardware, software, and accessories last month, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s up 24 percent year-over-year from $1.09 billion. Naturally, the Switch and Zelda were major contributors to that success. But Ubisoft also saw success with the introduction of a new Tom Clancy shooter series.