Stellar Blade beats older Fallout titles to top the charts | Circana April 2024

Stellar Blade was the only one of April’s new releases to make it onto the U.S. bestsellers list, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. Shift Up’s action title managed to make it to the number one spot on the list in a month marked by older games climbing the charts. Hardware sales have also declined precipitously in both this month and year-to-date.

“Projected total U.S. spending on video game hardware, content and accessories fell 3% in April 2024 vs. YA, to $4.1B,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s executive producer for games reports. “A 2% increase in content spending could not offset a 43% drop in hardware and a 4% dip in accessories.”