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Rollin’ in gil: RPG sales are up 50% from 2016

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 17, 2017
1 min

Role-playing games are having a big year in terms of sales, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. A number of RPGs have launched...

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July 2017 NPD: Splatoon 2 paints a pretty picture for Nintendo

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 17, 2017
3 min

Video game spending is up across the board in the U.S. in July. Nintendo drove both software and hardware sales, which grew 19 percent...

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3 min

NPD: Nintendo claims 3 of the 5 top-selling games in June

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 20, 2017
1 min

The Nintendo Switch dominated the best selling games in June, according to the industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. In terms of physical games sold,...

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May 2017 NPD: Mario Kart and Zelda outsell Prey

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
June 19, 2017
4 min

Gamers in the United States are still buying Switches as well as software for their new systems, but the biggest release last month was...

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4 min

NES Classic Edition outsold PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in April

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
May 18, 2017
1 min

Spring is a time for renewal. Just ask Nintendo’s bank account. The publisher revealed earlier this week that it had the No. 1 best-selling...

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April 2017 NPD: Nintendo and Persona dominate gaming with big sales

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
May 18, 2017
4 min

Nintendo Switch and Mario Kart powered the gaming industry in the United States to another upswing in spending last month. U.S. consumers spent $636...