Last month, the American gaming market generated $762 million. This amount is slightly higher than his income in July last year.
Madden NFL 20General market figures
- Total turnover — $762 million (increased by 2% year-on-year).
- Video game sales — $340 million (increased by 34% year-on-year).
- Sales of iron — $169 million (fell by 22% year-on-year).
- Accessory sales — $254 million (down 12% year-on-year).
Console Sales
Nintendo Switch still feels more confident than consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Only it has been showing revenue growth for several months in a row, and besides, it remains the best-selling console of both the month and the year. The controller for her is the most popular accessory of July, according to Gamesindustry.biz with a link to NPD.
Also note that in the list of the highest-grossing games in July in the US market, six positions were occupied by games for Switch.
Fire Emblem: Three HousesTop 10 best-selling games in July
1. Madden NFL 20 (excluding digital sales on PC)
2. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (excluding digital sales)
3. Super Mario Maker 2 (excluding digital sales)
4. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (excluding digital sales)
5. Minecraft (including digital sales on PS4 and Xbox One)
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (excluding digital sales)
8. Mortal Kombat 11
9. Mario Kart 8 (excluding digital sales)
10. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (excluding digital sales)
Game Sales
The video game segment managed to grow due to sales of Madden NFL 20. This also compensated for the decline in other segments of the American market.
The best-selling game of the year in the United States remained Mortal Kombat 11, although it dropped five positions in the ranking.
It is worth noting the success of Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Switch. The game was released at the end of July and now shows the best start in the history of the Fire Emblem series.
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