NPD Group

Analyst predicts Switch will outsell PS5, Xbox Series X/S this Christmas

NPD's Mat Piscatella also says US games spending could be on course for a record year at over $50 billion

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: 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

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%

NPD Group: 73% of Americans play video games

Survey finds "notable increase" in both engagement and spending among younger audience

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

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

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

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

NPD: NES Classic was the highest unit-selling platform for June

Retro consoles help lead 52% YOY hardware sales growth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why won't the games industry share its digital data?

NPD, SuperData and Steam Spy offer up their thoughts