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Adrian Werner, 17 December 2023, 13:36

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.

Adrian Werner, 14 May 2022, 20:02

The best-selling console in the U.S. in April was Nintendo Switch, and among video games, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

Adrian Werner, 19 October 2021, 14:36

For the first time in 33 months, more PlayStation 5 consoles were sold in the U.S. market than Nintendo Switch.

Paul Musiolik, 17 April 2021, 15:14

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.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 January 2021, 23:14

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.

Paul Wozniak, 22 May 2020, 19:31

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.

Adrian Werner, 14 February 2020, 16:39

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.

Adrian Werner, 27 January 2020, 10:37

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.

AS, 28 December 2019, 22:36

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.

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 November 2019, 21:07

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.

Adrian Werner, 14 September 2019, 21:55

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.

Adrian Werner, 24 April 2019, 12:18

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.

Adrian Werner, 21 February 2019, 14:46

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.

Adrian Werner, 23 January 2019, 12:58

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.