NPD partners with IGDA to give developers market insights
The NPD Group is one of the only firms that tracks game sales in the United States. That data shapes publishing decisions, and now...
February 2019 NPD: Anthem and Jump Force top software sales
Consumer in the United States spent $1.05 billion on gaming-related products in February, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s up 4 percent...
Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PS4 in February 2019
The current hardware generation is starting to show its age in terms of sales. That’s giving the younger Nintendo Switch an opportunity to snatch...
Nintendo Switch outsold PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2019
Last year was one of the biggest ever for game and hardware sales, and that’s going to make it difficult for 2019 to compete....
January 2019 NPD: Sales down as Kingdom Hearts tops game charts
Gaming fans in the United States spent $893 million at U.S. retailers and on full-game digital downloads in January, according to industry-tracking firm The...
September 2018 NPD: Spider-Man does what only he can
Gaming consumers in the United States spent $1.376 billion in September, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s up year-over-year. It was an...
July 2018 NPD: Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PlayStation 4
The Nintendo Switch had the only big new breakout hit of July, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Octopath Traveler topped the software...
July 2018 NPD: Octopath Traveler and Grand Theft Auto V own the charts
The games industry in the United States generated $749 million in revenue in July, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s up 14...
April NPD 2018: God of War is the big daddy
Both video game spending and dad jokes were up in April. Consumer spending grew 18 percent year-over-year from $699 million to $823 million across...
October 2016 NPD: Battlefield, Mafia, and Gears dominate the sales chart
Autumn is here, and gaming sales have returned with the falling leaves. The video game industry generated $875.7 million in revenues in October, according...