2018 has started well for the gaming business in the United States of America. In January, sales of the video game market increased by 59% and reached $ 1.1 billion. These are the best figures since January 2011, according to the analytical company NPD.
Video game sales generated $517 million, an increase of 51% compared to the same period in 2016.
The best—selling game in January in America was the recent hit Capcom – role-playing action Monster Hunter: World. It has become a leader on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Top 10 Gaming sales in the USA January 2018:
- Monster Hunter: World
- Dragon Ball: Fighterz
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
- Grand Theft Auto V
- NBA 2K18
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Mario Kart 8
- Madden NFL 18
Last January, American gamers spent $278 million on gaming consoles in January — 119% more than at the same time a year ago. According to NPD, a total of 1 million gaming platforms of all types were sold in the United States during the month.
As specified, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generated almost the same amounts, the difference between the first and third place in sales revenue was less than 3%.
Sales of accessories and accessories increased by 37% and reached $301 million, which is a historical record in this segment.
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