This the NPD data for 2015, which covers the sales for February 1 through February 28, 2015 in the United States. The gaming industry generated $955.6 million[1].
Overall[]
A total of $378.2 million for Hardware. This is up 10% from 2014. For software, there was a total of $338.9 million, up 7% from from 2014. For Accessories, there was a total of $238.5 million, up 8% from 2014.
In terms of hardware, the 3DS overtook the other consoles with the launch of the New 3DS XL. A total of 395,000 units were sold for the handheld. It was the main driver of hardware revenue growth. The Playstation 4 outsold the Xbox One again, with the combined sales of the platforms almost 60% above their predecessors. Xbox One sales were up by 84% compared to last month. Wii U grew by 20% from last year. Seventh generation hardware declined by 41%.
In terms of software, the big mover was The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D with 515,000 copies sold including digital. It also was the best-selling portable Zelda game on a per-day basis. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate also sold 290,000 when including digital. New releases were 20% higher than 2014 launches. The other new releases this month were Evolve, The Order: 1886 and Dragon Ball Xenoverse
Lists[]
Top 10[]
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
- Evolve
- Dying Light
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Grand Theft Auto V
- NBA 2K15
- Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
- Minecraft
- The Order: 1886
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
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
- Evolve
- Dying Light
- Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Grand Theft Auto V
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D*
- NBA 2K15
- The Order: 1886
- Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate*
- Far Cry 4
- Madden NFL 15
- Minecraft
- Destiny
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U*
- FIFA 15
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- WWE 2K15
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire*
- Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
References[]
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