NPD November 2016

This the NPD data for November 2016, which covers the sales of video games for United States for October 30 through November 26. This month, the gaming industry generated $1.97 billion in revenue^[1]. This month marks the launch of the Playstation 4 Pro, Playstation VR and the NES Classic.

Overall[]

A total of $723.8 million for Hardware. This is down 35% from November 2015. For console software, there was a total of $955.2 million, up 18% from 2015. For PC software, there was a total of $27.5 million, up 18% from $38.1 million in 2015. For accessories, there was a total of $259.8 million, down 6% from 2015.

This month, the Playstation 4 has overtaken the Xbox One, ending the streak it has had since June. The Nintendo 3DS had its sixth straight month of year-over-year growth with sales 59% over last November. The NES Classic sold 196,000 units

Pokémon Sun and Moon achieved the strongest launch in the series, beating Pokémon Black and White by 8% despite fewer days on the market. Nintendo announced that the titles sold 3.7 million in less than 2 weeks, becoming the fastest selling games Nintendo has released at the time ^[2] The pair would have outsold Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare if combined as one entry.

Lists[]

* means no digital sales. ** means missing data from certain marketplaces like Battle.net

2024 Update[]

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, including members that joined later.^[3]

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Pokémon Sun/Moon
Battlefield 1
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Titanfall 2
NBA 2K17
Watch Dogs 2
Madden NFL 17
Dishonored 2
FIFA 17
Grand Theft Auto V
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
Overwatch
WWE 2K17
Mafia III
Skylanders: Imaginators
Gears of War 4
Just Dance 2017
LEGO Dimensions
Forza Horizon 3

References[]

NPD/Circana sales figures

Sales figures	Console sales \| Fastest selling video games \| Best selling video games \| Records and milestones Sixth generation \| Seventh generation \| Eighth generation
NPD Years	2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011\| 2012\| 2013\| 2014\| 2015 2016\| 2017\| 2018\| 2019\| 2020\| 2021\| 2022\| 2023
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NPD 2016	January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December
NPD 2017	January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December
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NPD 2021	January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December
NPD 2022	January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December
Circana 2023	January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December
Circana 2024	January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December

[1] ttps://venturebeat.com/business/november-2016-npd-pokemon-sun-and-moon-have-biggest-debut-in-franchise-history/

[2] ttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161130006188/en/

[3] ttps://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/npd-circana-2016-full-year-results-discussion-thread.2168/

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