NPD May 2014

This the NPD data for May 2014, which covers the sales for United States for May 4 through May 31. The gaming industry generated $586 million^[1].

Overall[]

A total of $187 million for Hardware. This is up 95% from 2013. For software, there was a total of $274 million, up 57% from from 2013. An additional $10 million were for PC retail sales. For Accessories, there was a total of $159.6 million, up 8% from 2013.

In terms of hardware, the Playstation 4 beat the Xbox One once again. Both consoles continued to lead. Hardware bundles for the Wii U and the Playstation Vita boosted sales for the month.

In terms of software, software sales rebounded with a new major release in Watch_Dogs, alongside strong performance of Mario Kart 8, Wolfenstein, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Minecraft also received a boost due to the release of the PS3 version at retail. Collectively, May 2014 launches sold 800 percent more in dollar sales than May 2013 launches did in their respective launch month, resulting in new launches accounting for 50% of revenue compared to the 9% in 2013.. For the new generation, all the titles in the top 10 sold better on PS4 than the Xbox One.

Lists[]

Top 10[]

Watch_Dogs
Mario Kart 8
MLB 14: The Show
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Minecraft
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
NBA 2K14
Titanfall
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Call of Duty: Ghosts

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

Watch Dogs
Wolfenstein: The New Order
MLB 14: The Show
Mario Kart 8*
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Minecraft
Titanfall
NBA 2K14
Call of Duty: Ghosts
FIFA 14
Grand Theft Auto V
Battlefield 4
Kirby: Triple Deluxe*
Dark Souls II
Pokémon X/Y*
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The LEGO Movie Videogame
inFamous: Second Son
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Borderlands 2

References[]

NPD/Circana sales figures

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[1] ttps://venturebeat.com/games/may-2014-npd-ps4-xbox-one-watch-dogs-and-mario-kart-8-fuel-industry-wide-surge/

[2] ttps://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/npd-circana-2014-full-year-results-discussion-thread.2108/

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