NPD Group analysts estimated the revenues of the American gaming market for the past February. Revenue from games in the country is growing again, despite a noticeable drop in January. But the turnover of the console segment continues to decline.
AnthemGeneral market figures
- Total turnover — $1.047 billion (increased by 4%).
- Video game sales — $457 million (increased by 15%).
- Sales of iron — $277 million (fell by 12%).
- Accessory sales — $313 million (increased by 6%).
As already mentioned, in January, software sales fell by almost 20%. In February, the fall turned into growth, according to ResetEra.
BioWare’s Anthem became the bestseller of February in the USA. It is significant that the game was released at the end of the month — February 22. Neither this nor the cool reception of critics and players prevented it from becoming the second best—selling game of this year – and the second in terms of sales in the release month among all BioWare games (Mass Effect 3 remains the first).
At the same time, Metro Exodus, launched in mid-February, failed to enter even the top five bestsellers.
AnthemTop 10 best-selling games in February
1. Anthem (excluding digital sales on PC)
2. Jump Force
3. Kingdom Hearts III
4. Far Cry New Dawn
5. Red Dead Redemption II
6. Resident Evil 2
7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (excluding digital sales)
8. Metro: Exodus (excluding digital sales on PC)
9. NBA 2K19
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII (excluding digital sales on PC)
Console Sales
While the video game segment played back the January drop, the gaming device segment still shows a decline in sales in annual terms. Although Nintendo had a great month. This February was the best for the company (in terms of hardware sales in the US) since 2011. As in January 2019, the Nintendo Switch turned out to be the best-selling console in the United States.
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