The total United States video game industry in 2014 was estimated by NPD sales figures to be $13.1 billion, up 1% from 2013.[1]
Overview[]
In terms of software, Call of Duty returns to the top position with Advanced Warfare. Additionally, Call of Duty: Ghosts stayed in the top 10 for year though declining from 2012's Black Ops 2. The big new property of the year, Destiny, managed to reach No. 3 (No. 2 when going by revenue). Grand Theft Auto V's second year was a relative decline but, it still makes the top 5 for the year. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U ranks at No. 6, becoming the highest platform exclusive with sales driven by the 3DS version. Watch_Dogs also has a strong debut year at No. 8.
In terms of hardware, sales were largely driven by the new consoles with both consoles selling over 4 million. The Playstation 4 maintains its lead from launch with Xbox One not too far behind. After 14 months on the market, the combined sales of these platforms exceed the launch-aligned total of their predecessors by 65%. The 3DS is third though notably down from 2013. The Wii U had its best year yet but, it is still 4th of the current generation devices.
Monthly Sales[]
| Month | Hardware Sales
(millions) |
Software Sales
(millions) |
Accessories
(millions) |
Total
(millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $241 | $224 | $199 | $664 |
| February | $346 | $318 | $221 | $887 |
| March | $395 | $406 | $224 | $1,025 |
| April | $192.8 | $227.9 | $159.6 | $580.3 |
| May | $187 | $274 | $125 | $586 |
| June | $292.7 | $286.6 | $156.9 | $736.4 |
| July | $198.8 | $178.2 | $137.3 | $514.3 |
| August | $196.2 | $231.5 | $133.5 | $561.3 |
| September | $432.7 | $481.2 | $186.1 | $1,100 |
| October | $273.6 | $350.3 | $166.8 | $790.7 |
| November | $1,020 | $1,070 | $331 | $2,420 |
| December | $1,310 | $1,250 | $690 | $3,250 |
| 2014 | $5,070 | $5,300 | $2,730 | $13,100 |
Software Rankings[]
Overall[]
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Madden NFL 15
- Destiny
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Minecraft
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
- NBA 2K15
- Watch_Dogs
- FIFA 15
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Titanfall
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
- The LEGO Movie Videogame
- Far Cry 4
- Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
- NBA 2K14
- Mario Kart 8
- Just Dance 2015
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Battlefield 4
PC[]
- The Sims 4
- The Sims 3: Starter Pack
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Expansion Pack
- Diablo III
- Titanfall
- The Sims 3: Island Paradise Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Sims 3: University Life Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3: Pets
- The Sims 3: Into the Future
- The Elder Scrolls Anthology
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- The Sims 3: Supernatural Expansion Pack
- World of Warcraft: Battle Chest 2013
- Civilization V
- StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Expansion Pack
2024 Update[]
In January 2024, Circana published revised rankings for the year based on revenue. It does include digital for members of the Digital Leader Panel, including companies such as Bethesda and Sony, which were not members at the time.[2]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Madden NFL 15
- Watch_Dogs
- NBA 2K15
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
- Titanfall
- FIFA 15
- Minecraft
- Far Cry 4
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
- Mario Kart 8
- NBA 2K14
- Diablo III
- Skylanders: Trap Team