NPD November 2020

NPD November 2020
Tracker	NPD Group
Total Revenue	$6.973 billion
Previous	October 2020
Next	December 2020

This the NPD data for November 2020, which covers the sales for United States. The gaming industry generated $6.973 billion. It includes the debut of the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X.

Overall

A total of $1.415 billion for Hardware. This is up 58% from 2019. For video game content, there was a total of $5.244 billion, up 32% from from 2019. For Accessories, there was a total of $314 million, up 8% from 2019.

In terms of hardware, the Nintendo Switch continues to be the best-selling hardware unitwise, continuing its record of 24 consecutive months. It was the highest November for the console with 1.3 million consoles, However, the Playstation 5 is the leader based on consumer spending. Both the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series were restrained by supply constraints. The Playstation 5 achieved the highest launch month for both units and dollar sales, beating the record set the Playstation 4 in 2013.

In terms of software, Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War become instantly becomes the best-selling game of the year. It continues the trend for Call of Duty taking the top position in launch month for the 13th year in a row. Assassin's Creed also performed well, achieving the highest launch month sales for the franchise since Assassin's Creed III in 2012. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales achieves the second highest launch month sale for a superhero game on Playstation platforms, only behind the original Marvel's Spider-Man. Just Dance 2021 debuted at the highest in the franchise's history since Just Dance 3 in 2011.

Lists

*means no Digital Data

** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net

Overall Top 20

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
2. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
3. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
4. Madden NFL 21
5. NBA 2K21*
6. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity*
7. Watch_Dogs: Legion
8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
9. FIFA 21
10. Demon’s Souls
11. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
12. Super Mario 3D All-Stars*
13. Just Dance 2021
14. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
15. Luigi’s Mansion 3*
16. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
18. Marvel’s Avengers
19. Mortal Kombat 11
20. Ghost of Tsushima

Best Selling Games of 2020 so Far

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
4. Madden NFL 21
5. The Last of Us: Part II
6. Ghost of Tsushima
7. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
8. Final Fantasy VII: Remake
9. Marvel’s Avengers
10. Super Mario 3D All-Stars*

Best Selling Games over the Past 12 Months

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
4. Madden NFL 21
5. The Last of Us: Part II
6. Ghost of Tsushima
7. Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
8. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
9. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
10. Final Fantasy VII: Remake

Switch

There is no digital data for Nintendo-published games

1. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity*
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
4. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
5. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
6. Just Dance 2021
7. Luigi's Mansion 3*
8. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
10. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*

Playstation

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
2. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
3. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
4. Madden NFL 21
5. Demon's Souls
6. NBA 2K21*
7. FIFA 21
8. Watch_Dogs Legion
9. Ghost of Tsushima
10. Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Xbox

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
2. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
3. Madden NFL 21
4. Watch Dogs: Legion
5. NBA 2K21*
6. FIFA 21
7. Marvel’s Avengers
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
9. Star Wars: Squadrons
10. NHL 21

References

NPD/Circana sales figures

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