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MultiVersus debut tops the chart, Switch and PlayStation 5 doing rather well at retail- July 2022 NPD

August 19, 2022VG247

Elden Ring has been pushed out of the top slot – but for how long? The NPD Group has released its July 2022 report covering video game hardware, software, and accessory sales in the US. According to the NPD, total videogame industry spending declined 9% year-over-year (yoy) to $4.18 billion. Year-to-date spending declined 10% to $30.5 billion yoy, with subscription content remaining the only major spending category seeing growth. For the month of July, hardware sales increased by 12% yoy to $362 million. However, year-to-date spending on hardware fell 7% to $2.5 billion. PlayStation 5 led the market in hardware…

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NPD July 2020: Switch and Ghost of Tsushima are the month’s best-sellers

August 14, 2020VG247

Nintendo Switch was once again the best-selling console, according to the NPD July 2020 report, and Ghost of Tsushima was the best-selling game for the month.The NPD has released its report for the month of July 2020.Software sales hit $3.3 billion in July 2020, which is up by 34% year-over-year (yoy). Digital content spending, which includes full game downloads, post-launch content, mobile, and subscription spending, increased by 41%.Year-to-date 2020 content spending reached $23.0 billion, up 21% yoy with the strongest gains coming from digital content spending on consoles.Ghost of Tsushima was July’s best-selling title and it debuted as the fifth…

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