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Forums - Sales Discussion - May 2017 NPD Thread! PS4 #1

RolStoppable said:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling single SKU in May. This shouldn't surprise anyone and the news is already a week old. But since it hasn't been posted yet, here it is:

http://nintendoeverything.com/may-2017-npd-mario-kart-8-deluxe-was-the-best-selling-single-sku/

What amazes me is how many people were downplaying the potential of MK8D prior to release with the "its an old game" argument.



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Neodegenerate said:
RolStoppable said:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling single SKU in May. This shouldn't surprise anyone and the news is already a week old. But since it hasn't been posted yet, here it is:

http://nintendoeverything.com/may-2017-npd-mario-kart-8-deluxe-was-the-best-selling-single-sku/

What amazes me is how many people were downplaying the potential of MK8D prior to release with the "its an old game" argument.

People should have known that the game has no competition on the Switch so it would sell well.



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"There is only one race, the pathetic begging race"

Any moment now...



Gamers in the United States are still buying Switches as well as software for their new systems, but the biggest release last month was Warner Bros. superhero fighting game.

Consumers in the U.S. spent $542 million on game-related hardware, software, and accessories in May, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s down 11 percent from $610 million during the same period in 2016. Injustice 2 and Prey were the big new releases, but the former had a much better showing. Hardware sales is where most of the growth is at however as May 2017 had a touch comparison to May 2016 when it comes to games.

May results

  • Total: $542 million (down 11 percent from $610 million in May 2017)
  • Hardware: $147 million (up 7 percent from $138 million)
  • Console software: $271 million (down 20 percent from $339 million)
  • PC software: $12 million (down 48 percent from $23 million)
  • Accessories: $112 million (up 1 percent from $111 million)

“Total video game spending in May 2017, which includes hardware, software and accessories, fell 11 percent versus year ago to $542 million,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said in a statement. “Spending growth in hardware and accessories was offset by a decline in software spending driven by a lighter new release slate when compared to May 2016.”

Software

1. Injustice 2
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
5. Prey*
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
8. NBA 2K17
9. MLB 17: The Show
10. Overwatch**
11. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
12. Horizon Zero Dawn
13. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
15. Mass Effect Andromeda
16. Farpoint
17. Battlefield 1
18. Nier: Automata
19. Minecraft
20. FIFA 17

*No digital sales
*No digital sales from Blizzard’s PC app

https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/19/may-2017-npd-injustice-2-comes-out-on-top-as-nintendo-games-keep-selling/



PS4 > Switch (thanks to ZhugeEX for the info)




poklane said:
PS4 > Switch (thanks to ZhugeEX for the info)

Welp