NPD 2003 sales figures

According to NPD sales data, retail sales of U.S. video games, which includes portable and console hardware, software and accessories, remained largely unchanged over the previous year's record-breaking performance. The console industry saw sales figures fall 2.7 percent to $10 billion in 2003 compared to $10.3 billion in 2002.

RevenuesEdit

• Total - $10 billion (-2.7% YOY) ($11.2 billion including PC games)
• Software - $5.8 billion

• PC games - $1.2 billion

Top 10 software salesEdit

2003 Top 10 Console Video Game Titles, Sorted By Units

 RANK       TITLE        PLATFORM       PUBLISHER       RELEASE   ARP
                                                          DATE
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  1    MADDEN NFL 2004      PS2      ELECTRONIC ARTS     AUG'03   $49
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  2     POKEMON RUBY        GBA    NINTENDO OF AMERICA   MAR'03   $31
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  3   POKEMON SAPPHIRE      GBA    NINTENDO OF AMERICA   MAR'03   $31
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        NEED SPEED:
  4     UNDERGROUND         PS2      ELECTRONIC ARTS     NOV'03   $49
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      ZELDA: THE WIND
  5       WAKER             GCN    NINTENDO OF AMERICA   MAR'03   $47
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      GRAND THEFT AUTO:
  6      VICE CITY          PS2      ROCKSTAR GAMES      OCT'02   $41
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  7  MARIO KART: DOUBLE     GCN    NINTENDO OF AMERICA   NOV'03   $49
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       TONY HAWK
  8     UNDERGROUND         PS2        ACTIVISION        OCT'03   $47
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  9   ENTER THE MATRIX      PS2          ATARI           MAY'03   $46
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 10  MEDAL HONOR RISING     PS2      ELECTRONIC ARTS     NOV'03   $49
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Source: The NPD Group / NPD Funworld(R) / TRSTS(R)

Top 10 PC gamesEdit

1 - THE SIMS: SUPERSTAR EXPANSION PACK - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 - THE SIMS DELUXE - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 - COMMAND & CONQUER: GENERALS - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 - WARCRAFT III: FROZEN THRONE EXPANSION PACK - WIN - VIVENDI
5 - THE SIMS: MAKIN' MAGIC EXPANSION PACK - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 - THE SIMS: UNLEASHED EXPANSION PACK - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 - SIM CITY 4 - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 - CALL OF DUTY - WIN - ACTIVISION
9 - MS AGE OF MYTHOLOGY - WIN - MICROSOFT
10 - BATTLEFIELD 1942 - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS 

Monthly chartsEdit

External linksEdit

• The NPD Group Reports Annual 2003 U.S. Video Game Industry Driven by Console Software Sales