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Although certain press releases issued last night may make you think the opposite, it is PS4 that has emerged as the early leader in the next-gen US sales race. Cutting through all the jargon, PS4 was the best-selling next-gen hardware in the US in November. Although this of course simply …
Read More »NPD October: Overall growth led by Grand Theft Auto V, Pokemon X & Y
The NPD Group’s monthly US retail report has been released, showing overall growth for a third consecutive month thanks to the performances of the latest Grand Theft Auto and Pokemon titles. Total spend for October hit $791.1m, an increase of 5 per cent year-on year. The positive results is largely …
Read More »NPD: US digital games spending up, but not enough to offset physical decline
Digital full game downloads and DLC spending grew 27 per cent in the US games market during Q2 2013. That didn’t stop the sector experiencing a three per cent overall decline in the video games content sector, with the total falling to $2.88bn. When hardware is added the decline increased …
Read More »3DS brings Xbox 360’s 28-month long run of NPD wins to a halt
The Xbox 360’s iron grip on the North American market has finally been released. Joystiq reports that the latest numbers from NPD show that, despite flat sales, Nintendo’s 3DS was the best selling hardware in North America in May. That it beat Microsoft’s machine means that Xbox 360 must have …
Read More »NPD: Majority of gamers play online
A new NPD report has found that the number of players gaming online – along with the number of hours spent by those players online – has increased significantly. NPD Group’s Online Gaming 2013 report surveyed over 8,800 US gamers, and found that 72 per cent stated they played games …
Read More »US games market falls 10% in March
Hit releases such as BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider were sadly unable to stop another month of annual decline in the US video games market. Total video games industry sales declined ten per cent year-on-year to $1.9bn, Gamasutra reports. That is of course an improvement on February’s 25 per cent …
Read More »NPD: Only 29 per cent of core gamers plan on buying a next-gen console
The traditional games industry needs PS4 and Xbox 720 to be a big hit, so these new stats from NPD make for grim reading. TechSpot reveals that a poll by the research firm suggests just 29 per cent of core gamers are currently planning on buying a next-generation machine as …
Read More »Wii U tracking 38% behind Wii in US as Xbox 360 continues dominance
The Xbox 360 has started 2013 in much the same way as it ended 2012 in the US. And sadly, so did the Wii U. NPD’s numbers for January 13 actually show a rare thing for the US games market – year-on-year gains. Nine per cent, in fact. However, as …
Read More »Xbox 360 racks up two years as US’ best-selling console
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has outperformed all other home consoles for 24 consecutive months in terms of US hardware sales. And when you take handhelds into account, Xbox 360 has been the No.1 selling hardware for 17 months running. The latest NPD data confirms that December sales of 1.4m units once …
Read More »Wii U sells less, generates more dollars than original Wii launch
Nintendo’s newest console is tracking behind its predecessor in terms of US launch sales, but is bringing in more dollars. Wii U sold 460,000 units in the US last month, according to new NPD data, bringing its total lifetime sales up to 890,000. An NPD spokesperson said: "Sales of the …
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