Resident Evil 4 remains a sales powerhouse, even in remake form, according to industry-tracking firm Circana (formerly known as The NPD Group and IRI). According to its latest report, Capcom’s new version of the incredibly popular title has topped the sales charts in March. The PlayStation 5 also continues to dominate in hardware sales, which are still up compared with 2022.
March 2023 Dollar Sales, Millions
Mar 2022
Mar 2023
Change
Total Video Game Sales
$4,875
$4,633
-5%
Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR platforms)
$4,123
$3,827
-7%
Video Game Hardware
$515
$566
10%
Video Game Accessories
$237
$230
1%
*Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower
“Premium game spending fell year-on-year driven by a tough year ago comparable March 2022, which featured 8 new releases ranked among the top 16 best-sellers of the month, as well as the strong 2nd month of Elden Ring sales,” said Circana analyst Mat Piscatella. “Resident Evil 4 was the best-selling game of March 2023, instantly becoming the 3rd best-selling game of 2023 year-to-date. Hogwarts Legacy ranked 2nd in March and remained the best-selling game of 2023 to date.”
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