After a brief uptick last month, hardware sales have again fallen, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The continued console scarcity alongside a relatively quiet release period appears to have put the industry in a bit of a slump.
May 2022 Dollar Sales, Millions
May 2021
May 2022
Change
Total Video Game Sales
$4,522
$3,680
-19%
Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR) platforms)
$4,136
$3,332
-19%
Video Game Hardware
$244
$216
-11%
Video Game Accessories
$142
$131
-7%
*Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower.
“May 2022 consumer spending across video game hardware, content and accessories fell 19% when compared to a year ago, to $3.7 billion,” said NPD analyst Mat Piscatella. “This is the lowest monthly spending total the industry has achieved since February 2020 ($3.5 billion).”
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