This the NPD data for November 2022, which covers the sales for United States for the period of October 30 through November 26, 2022. The gaming industry generated $6.286 billion[1].
Overall[]
A total of $1,254 million for Hardware. This is up 45% from 2021. For video game content, there was a total of $4.742 billion, down 5% from from 2021. For Accessories, there was a total of $289 million, up 10% from 2021.
In terms of hardware, sales were up nearly 50%, primarily due to Playstation 5 sales. The Playstation 5 was the best-selling platform in terms of both unit and dollar sales with the Switch in second in both metrics. The Playstation 5 is the best-selling hardware in year-to-date dollars while the Switch is best-selling hardware in year-to-date units.
In terms of software, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 takes the top position for the second month in the row and becomes the top selling game of the year from Elden Ring. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales returned to the top 20 with the PC version release. A number of titles return to the top 20 due to Black Friday price promotions. For mobile, the market was largely driven by Casino games. The week of Thanksgiving and Black Friday was down from 2021 by 5%.
Lists[]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
Overall Top 20[]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Pokémon Scarlet/Violet*
- Sonic Frontiers
- Madden NFL 23
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- Gotham Knights
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Mario Party Superstars*
- Elden Ring
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Persona 5 Royal
- NHL 23
- Tactics Ogre: Reborn
- Minecraft
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
Best Selling Games of 2022 so Far[]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)
- Elden Ring
- Madden NFL 23
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
- Pokémon Scarlet/Violet*
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- FIFA 23
- MLB: The Show 22**
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Gran Turismo 7
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
- Gotham Knights
- Minecraft
- NBA 2K23*
- Nintendo Switch Sports*
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
Best Selling Games over the Past 12 Months[]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Elden Ring
- Madden NFL 23
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
- Pokémon Scarlet/Violet*
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- FIFA 23
Switch[]
There is no digital data for Nintendo-published games
- Pokémon Scarlet/Violet*
- Sonic Frontiers
- Mario Party Superstars*
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Splatoon 3*
- Nintendo Switch Sports*
Playstation[]
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Madden NFL 23
- FIFA 23
- Sonic Frontiers
- NBA 2K23*
- Gotham Knights
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- Gran Turismo 7
Xbox[]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Madden NFL 23
- FIFA 23
- Sonic Frontiers
- Gotham Knights
- NBA 2K23*
- NHL 23
- Elden Ring
- Forza Horizon 5
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
Mobile[]
- Candy Crush Saga
- Roblox
- Royal Match
- Coin Master
- Clash of Clans
- Evony
- Pokémon Go
- Township
- Jackpot Party - Casino Slots
- Bingo Blitz
References[]
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