Gaming fans in the United States showed up in a big way in October when it comes to spending money on their hobby. All sectors of the market were up year-over-year, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Once again, hardware saw the biggest pop with an 82% leap compared to the same period in 2020. But software was also up double-digits with 11% growth despite a tough comparison to a full stay-at-home pandemic year. Here are the full results:
| October 2021 Dollar Sales, Millions |
|
Oct 2020 |
Oct 2021 |
Change |
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|
|
|
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| Total Video Game Sales |
|
$3,792 |
$4,388 |
16% |
| Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR) platforms) |
|
$3,381 |
$3,758 |
11% |
| Video Game Hardware |
|
$260 |
$472 |
82% |
| Video Game Accessories |
|
$151 |
$158 |
5% |
| * Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower |
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“October 2021 consumer spending across video game hardware, content and accessories grew 16% when compared to a year ago, reaching an October record $4.4 billion,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “Year-to-date consumer spending reached $46.7 billion, gaining 12% when compared to the same period in 2020.”
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