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February US sales down 29%, says NPD
Tracking firm reports no new releases cracked the top 20 as every platform saw hardware sales drop year-over-year
NPD Group (Page 2)
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NPD: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the best-selling game of 2019 so far
The Switch remains the best-selling console of the year so far in the US
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US gamers have spent $27.9bn in 2019 so far
Spending is only up 1% over 2018 year-to-date, with hardware sales down 23%
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NPD Group: 73% of Americans play video games
Survey finds "notable increase" in both engagement and spending among younger audience
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NPD: US game sales drop 18% in August
Industry posts weakest August software sales in more than 20 years as hardware continues 2019's unbroken string of double-digit declines
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NPD: Nintendo Switch continues strong sales in quarter of hardware declines
The Division 2 tops March sales charts, while hardware and other sector declines mark $1.2 billion month
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NPD: Switch, PS4, Xbox One all sell over 1.3 million units in November
This is only the second time that three console platforms have all sold over one million in a single November
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NPD: $19.5bn spent on video games in US during first half of 2018
Hardware spending reaches seven-year high, with Xbox One and SNES Classic cited as highlights
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NPD: NES Classic was the highest unit-selling platform for June
Retro consoles help lead 52% YOY hardware sales growth
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NPD: Nintendo Switch on track to be the best-selling console of Q4, and all of 2018
Industry analyst predicts all three current generation consoles will sell at least 4m units total this year in the US
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NPD: Software sales slump in May offset by hardware and accessory spending
Accessory and game card spending at record high, growing 30 per cent year-on-year
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Strong first quarter Xbox One sales offset March hardware spending slump
Total consumer spend down 11 per cent in March, but up by 15 per cent for the year
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NPD: US games business had its best January since 2011
Monster Hunter: World was the best-selling game in a month where dollar spend reached $1.1 billion
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NPD: Loot box controversy having no impact on game sales
Despite consumer outcry, the analysis firm tells GamesIndustry.biz AAA titles with microtransactions still appear among biggest sellers
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Destiny 2 is the best-selling game of 2017 in the US so far
NPD data shows strength of Bungie's sequel, while Nintendo's SNES Mini sold more units than any other console
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US games spending fell 11% on weak software market - NPD
Switch drove hardware gains in May, but Injustice 2's success couldn't prevent a 20% drop in software sales
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NPD: Grand Theft Auto V is the US' best-selling game since 1995
Market research group confirms Rockstar's blockbuster is most successful title on record
Feature
Why won't the games industry share its digital data?
NPD, SuperData and Steam Spy offer up their thoughts