American users have reduced spending on video games and devices for them by 11% in May of this year, according to the analytical company NPD Group.
In general, over the past month, gamers in the United States spent $ 542 million on their hobby compared to $ 600 million for the same period last year.
According to NPD experts, the market has suffered due to the lack of strong releases comparable to Uncharted 4, Overwatch and Doom, which were released in May 2016.
As a result, gaming sales decreased by 20% to $271 million.
Video game sales rating in the American market, May 2017
- Injustice 2 (Warner Bros. Interactive)
- Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
- Prey (Bethesda Softworks)
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands (Ubisoft)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia (Nintendo)
- NBA 2K17 (Take-Two Interactive)
- MLB 17: The Show (Sony)
- Overwatch (Blizzard)
At the same time, sales of gaming equipment in May increased by 7% to $147 million compared to the same period last year.
The best-selling console in May 2017 was Sony PlayStation 4.
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