Analytical Firm NPD Group countedthat in May 2023, the US gaming industry earned $ 977 million, which is 52% more than a year earlier. This is the record last month of spring since 2008, when gamers spent $ 1.2 billion.
At the same time, growth was observed in all three main market segments.
- Games – $ 438 million (67% more than a year earlier).
- Iron – $ 235 million (56% more than a year earlier).
- Accessories – $ 304 million (32% more than a year earlier).
The most successful game of the month was Call of Duty: Modern Warfareand new Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. The most successful console was the Nintendo Switch, and the Xbox Elite Series 2 wireless controller was an accessory.
Game sales chart for May 2023
* – excluding digital sales at Nintendo eShop
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
- Grand theft auto v
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons *
- NBA 2K20
- Mortal kombat 11
- Red dead redemption ii
- Minecraft *
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Assassin’s creed odyssey
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Madden NFL 20
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe *
- Need for speed heat
- Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
- Minecraft Dungeons *
- Saints Row: The Third Remastered
- MLB: The Show 20
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
- FIFA 20
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