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Hogwarts Legacy Could be First Major US Best-seller in 15 Years Other Than CoD or Rockstar Game
Hogwarts Legacy remains the biggest bestseller of the year in the US. If the game manages to maintain this position until the end of December, it will have accomplished something we haven't seen in fifteen years.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 17, 2023
Switch Topped 8+ Years of PS4 Sales in US in Just 5 Years
The best-selling console in the U.S. in April was Nintendo Switch, and among video games, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 14, 2022
PS5 has Overtaken Nintendo Switch for the First Time in the US
For the first time in 33 months, more PlayStation 5 consoles were sold in the U.S. market than Nintendo Switch.
hardware & software
Adrian Werner
October 19, 2021
PS5 With Record Sales Results in US Market
The PlayStation 5 is now the best-selling console in U.S. history if we consider the first five months since the device's debut.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
April 17, 2021
Scope of Nintendo's Success in Japan and US is Staggering
2020 proved to be an excellent year for the gaming industry. The biggest success was recorded by Nintendo, especially in the hardware segment. Switch sales were record-breaking in both the US and Japan, and in the latter country the platform accounted for 87% of all console sales.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 16, 2021
PS4, XO and Switch With Record Sales in April in the USA
The American company NPD shared the results of console and computer game sales last month in the USA. According to this information, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, these are the best April results ever.
video games
Paul Wozniak
May 22, 2020
The Witcher - TV Show Boosts Wild Hunt and Book Sales by 500%
Thanks to the NPD analytics group we learned the exact increase of Sapkowski's books and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sales in the USA. The jumps were huge and were caused mainly by the premiere of The Witcher series on Netflix.
video games
Adrian Werner
February 14, 2020
Epic Games Store Blamed for Drop in PC Gaming Spending
Last year the Americans spent less on PC games than in 2018. According to analysts, one of the reasons for this was the increased competition in the digital distribution market caused by the aggressive expansion of Epic Games Store.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 27, 2020
GTA 5 Breaks the Bank on US Besteller Lists
For 74 months, Grand Theft Auto 5 hasn't left the top spot of bestseller lists in the US, setting a new record for the longest-running title in the strict TOP 20 of the last decade, beating Minecraft, among other titles in this category. As you can see, the fifth part of the series is still going strong.
video games
December 28, 2019
Call of Duty and The Outer Worlds Dominate US Sales - NPD report
The NPD analytical group published a report on the American gaming market in October. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and The Outer Worlds had an outstanding launch, and the shooter from Activision is already the best-selling production of 2019.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 15, 2019
Minecraft is Second Biggest Hit of August in the USA
According to the NPD group's ranking, in August the US market was conquered by Madden NFL 20 and Minecraft. The strategy game Age of Wonders: Planetfall also made a very successful debut. On the other hand, Nintendo Switch was the best among consoles.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 14, 2019
The Division 2 and Sekiro Take the US Gaming Market by Storm
March on the US gaming market belonged to Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Nintendo Switch leads among the consoles.
video games
Adrian Werner
April 24, 2019
Kingdom Hearts 3 and Switch Dominate US Market in January
In January, the US gaming market was dominated by Kingdom Hearts III and the Nintendo Switch console. Also, the survival horror Resident Evil 2 fared very well.
video games
Adrian Werner
February 21, 2019
NPD 2018 summary: Red Dead Redemption 2 comes out on top
NPD has prepared a summary of 2018 in the video game industry, revealing two notable points: Red Dead Redemption II, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 23, 2019