The NPD Group released its August 2022 report covering U.S. video game hardware, software and accessories sales.
Total video game industry spending fell 5% year over year to $4.1 billion, according to NPD. Year-to-date spending was $34.6 billion, down 9% year over year.
For August, hardware Sales rose 14% year over year to $375 million, helped by improved supplies of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox line of consoles. Year-to-date hardware spending fell 4% to $2.9 billion.
The PS5 was the best-selling console in August in terms of unit sales and dollar sales. Year-to-date, the Switch has sold the most, while the PlayStation 5 leads the market in dollar sales. Both the PS5 and Xbox series experienced double-digit year-over-year growth, as both consoles did last month.
exist softwareMadden NFL 23 debuted as August’s best-selling game, and is the 23rd consecutive year that Madden’s title has been the best-selling game of its release month.
Saints Row (2022) debuted on the August bestseller list, while Marvel’s Spider-Man jumped to third. It’s also the bestseller tracking Steam games this month.
Elden Ring dropped to No. 4, but is still the best-selling game of the year. Last month’s first-place MultiVersus took fifth place.
Check out the top-selling games of July below, by Mat Piscatella of NPD. The best-selling games for each platform are listed below.
for mobile, the industry has been hit again due to economic reasons and lack of demand. Seeing Google Play’s user base lead to double-digit declines and spending down 22% year over year, Apple’s App Store spending is typically much higher, which is often the case.
Accessories It fell 18% year over year to $138 million for the month. Year-to-date, spending fell 14% year over year to $1.4 billion. The PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller Midnight Black is once again the best-selling accessory. The Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller remains the best-selling accessory so far this year.
