This the NPD data for 2015, which covers the sales for November 29, 2015 through January 2, 2016 in the United States. The gaming industry generated $3.22 billion[1].
Overall[]
A total of $1.24 million for Hardware. This is down 6% from 2014. For software, there was a total of $1.21 million, down 3% from 2014. PC retail software additionally dropped to $20 million. For Accessories, there was a total of $761.7 million, up 10% from 2014.
In terms of hardware, the Playstation 4 was the top platform followed by the Xbox One. The combined cumulative sales of Xbox One and Playstation 4 are up by 47% from the 26 month total of the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The decrease was driven by the 71% decrease from seventh generation hardware and the 32% decrease in portable hardware. This month was the biggest month for both the Xbox One and Playstation 4 in terms of unit sales.
In terms of software, the eighth generation console software increased by 48% from last December while portables are the main source of the decline, decreasing by 40% with weaker holiday titles. New launches were up by 111%, driven by Rainbow Six Siege and Just Cause 3. The month was the best for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One and the second-best for the Wii U in terms of Physical Software. The November games however had a weaker December than November launches had last December. Call of Duty: Black Ops III topped the charts again with growth relative to Advanced Warfare. The new Star Wars movie seems to have drove Star Wars: Battle front sales leading it to increase from launch month and move up a rank. Fallout 4 has had to second best Bethesda launch over the first two months, only behind The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. For eight generation consoles, Fallout 4 is the best-selling role-playing game.
Lists[]
Top 10[]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)
- Fallout 4
- Madden NFL 16
- NBA 2K16
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
- Minecraft
- Minecraft: Story Mode
- FIFA 16
By Revenue[]
In 2024, Circana updated their historical data and released updated top 20 charts for each month from 2010 through 2023. This includes digital revenue from members of the Digital Leader Panel.[2]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)
- Fallout 4
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
- Madden NFL 16
- NBA 2K16
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Just Cause 3
- FIFA 16
- LEGO Dimensions
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Guitar Hero Live
- Just Dance 2016
- Destiny
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars
- Super Mario Maker
- Minecraft
- WWE 2K16
- Minecraft: Story Mode
References[]
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