NPD Data:
Leaks:
HARDWARE
Switch ~ 1.77m
XBO ~ 920K
PS4 ~ 796K
3DS ~ 336K
Others ~ 1.345m
Switch: 1
XBO: 0.52
PS4: 0.45
3DS: 0.19
Other: 0.76
YoY:
Switch: +18%
XBO: -32%
PS4:-24%
3DS: -56%
Other: +52%
SOFTWARE:
Smash Ultimate - 3,592,000
COD Black Ops 4 - 1,647,000
RDR2 - 1,435,000
Official NPD
The U.S. game industry made $43.4 billion in 2018, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Not only is this up 17 percent from 2017’s $36.9 billion, but it is a record year for the industry.
Software sales, which includes things like in-game purchases and subscriptions, made up $35.8 billion of that 2018 total. Hardware and peripherals earned $7.5 billion.
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Last edited by Ryng - on 30 January 2019
