October 2018 NPD: Call of Duty still outsells Red Dead Redemption II

Gaming consumers in the United States spent $1.545 billion in October, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is up year-over-year, and it’s little surprise considering two of the biggest games of 2018 debuted during the month.

“October 2018 tracked spending across video game hardware, software, accessories and game cards grew 73 percent when compared to a year ago, to $1.5 billion,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “All categories of spend reflected growth, with sales of PC & video games software more than doubling when compared to October 2017.”