NPD: Video game business is still growing despite disruption
Video games are going through a transition period. But this shift isn’t necessarily about the jump from one console generation to another. Instead, companies...
August 2019 NPD: A 20-year low for August game sales
Consumer spending on video games in the United States was down year-over-year in August, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Here are the...
NPD: Nintendo Switch leads another down month for hardware
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in July, but overall hardware sales were down big-time. Industry-tracking firm The NPD Group released its July report...
July 2019 NPD: Nintendo assembles 6 games in the top 10
Consumers in the United States spent less on hardware once again in July, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. But a deluge of...
DualShock 4 gets hot new colors, including rose gold
Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking to capitalize on strong gamepad sales with some new colors for its DualShock 4 gamepad. The company announced four...
NPD: Nintendo Switch outsold PlayStation and Xbox in June
The video game business in the United States is at the beginning of a generational transition. Hardware sales are down overall, but that’s not...
June 2019 NPD: Super Mario and Crash Bandicoot top the chart
The game industry is still contracting as the current console generation comes to an end. Hardware sales continue plummet for Microsoft and Sony, and...
May 2019 NPD hardware: Switch outsells PlayStation and Xbox in U.S.
The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generation is ending. That shift is showing up in software sales, as you can see in The NPD...
May 2019 NPD: The end of a generation
Consumers in the United States spent $641 million on gaming-related products in May, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That was down from...
April 2019 NPD: Mortal Kombat 11 KOs Days Gone for No. 1 spot
Two gory games went head-to-head in April, and Mortal Kombat 11 came out on top. According to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group, the latest...