This the NPD data for 2022, which covers the sales for United States. The gaming industry generated $4.177 billion[1].
Overall[]
A total of $362 million for Hardware. This is up 12% from 2021. For video game content, there was a total of $3.668 billion, down 10% from from 2021. For Accessories, there was a total of $148 million, down 22% from 2021.
In terms of hardware, the Playstation 5 led the market in hardware spending and the Nintendo Switch led in terms of units sold. The Xbox Series was second in terms of revenue and third in units. Both the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series had double-digit growth in dollar sales year over year.
In terms of software, the biggest title was MultiVersus, the free-to-play Warner Bros. crossover fighter. Its position is derived purely from sales of founder packs. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is ranked at number 4 despite no digital tracking. This is a notably higher position than the previous entries launch months. Digimon Survive also ranked high despite only being tracked for 2 days. For the mobile space, July saw the biggest declines in spending year-over-year for this year.
Lists[]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
Overall Top 20[]
- MultiVersus
- Elden Ring
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3*
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- MLB: The Show 22**
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Digimon Survive
- Minecraft
- F1 22
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Overwatch
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
- Nintendo Switch Sports*
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- Far Cry 6
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- Monster Hunter Rise
Best Selling Games of 2022 so Far[]
- Elden Ring
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- MLB: The Show 22**
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Gran Turismo 7
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Madden NFL 22
- Minecraft
- Nintendo Switch Sports*
- FIFA 22
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- Mario Party Superstars*
- Dying Light 2: Stay Human*
Best Selling Games over the Past 12 Months[]
- Elden Ring
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Madden NFL 22
- Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl*
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Battlefield 2042
- FIFA 22
- Far Cry 6
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
- Horizon: Forbidden West
Switch[]
There is no digital data for Nintendo-published games
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3*
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Pokémon Legends Arceus*
- Nintendo Switch Sports*
- Live A Live*
- Digimon Survive
- Mario Party Superstars*
Playstation[]
- Elden Ring
- MLB: The Show 22
- MultiVersus
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Minecraft
- Horizon II: Forbidden West
- F1 22
- Gran Turismo 7
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Xbox[]
- MultiVersus
- Elden Ring
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Overwatch
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- F1 22
- Forza Horizon 5
Mobile[]
- Candy Crush Saga
- Roblox
- Coin Master
- Pokémon GO
- Evony: The King's Return
- Royal Match
- Bingo Blitz
- Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle
- Jackpot Party Casino Slots
- Homescapes
References[]
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