Game accessory sales set new January record at $222 million
When it comes to the monthly game-sales report from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group, an underrated indicator is accessory sales. Products like controllers and...
January 2021 NPD: Nintendo games and holiday hits lead surging sales
The new generation of consoles is fueling growth across all gaming categories in the United States. Hardware saw a 144% year-over-year surge, but software...
December 2020 NPD: Nintendo dominates with half of the top 20 games
December saw new records for consumer spending on video games in the United States of $7.7 billion, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
NPD 2020: Nintendo Switch was No. 1 hardware, PlayStation 5 was No. 2
The Nintendo Switch dominated hardware sales in the United States throughout 2020. It easily outsold its last-gen competition in the Xbox One and PlayStation...
NPD reveals the best-selling games of 2020 in the U.S.
Last year was massive for game sales due to more people staying home during the pandemic. With entertainment at a premium, familiar gaming brands...
November 2020 NPD: Call of Duty dominates as next gen begins
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X debuted in November, but gamers turned to recognizable franchises when it came to software. That led to...
Americans of all ages are spending more on video games
We know that time and money spent on video games is surging due to the pandemic. Now, industry-tracking firm The NPD Group is providing detail...
Nintendo Switch is on a blazing sales pace for 2020 in the U.S.
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in the United States for the 23rd month in a row, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
October 2020 NPD: Nintendo and FIFA power gaming’s growth
Gaming fans in the United States didn’t shy away from spending on their hobby in the month before the launch of next-gen consoles. Instead,...
Nintendo reminds everyone that Switch is in its sales prime
Microsoft and Sony launched next-generation consoles this week, and Nintendo doesn’t seem to mind. The company announced today that it sold 735,000 Switch consoles in...