Leaks:
NSW = 2.036 million (+15% YOY)
XB1 = 856K (-7% YOY)
PS4 = 646K (-19% YOY)
OFFICIAL NPD:
State of the Market
December 2019 tracked spending across video game hardware, software, accessories, and game cards totaled $3.0 billion, falling 15 percent when compared to a year ago
Full year tracked spending declined 13 percent when compared to 2018, to $14.6 billion.
Software
Dollar sales of tracked video game software declined 13% in December compared to a year ago, to $1.1 billion, while annual sales dropped 9 percent to $6.6 billions
Declines were experienced across all platforms in December, while Switch was the only platform with gains for the year
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was the best-selling game in the U.S. for the third consecutive month since its October launch. It finishes 2019 as the best-selling game of the year. This is the 11th consecutive year that Call of Duty has been the best-selling franchise. Call of Duty franchise releases account for 10 of the top 15 best-selling games of the decade.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order repeats as the second best-selling game of the month. It finishes 2019 as the year’s sixth best-selling title. With only two months in market, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order becomes Respawn Entertainment’s best-selling game of all-time in terms of dollar sales.
MLB The Show 19 is now the best-selling baseball genre game in U.S. history. Lifetime full-game dollar sales of MLB The Show 19 have now surpassed those of MVP Baseball 2004, which originally released in March 2004.
Half of December’s top 20 best-selling games were published by Nintendo. Luigi’s Mansion 3 finished as December’s fifth best-selling title overall, while ending 2019 as the fourth best-selling title of the year on Nintendo Switch.”
Hardware
Hardware spending in December 2019 declined 17 percent when compared to a year ago, to $973 million. Annual hardware spending fell 22 percent, to $3.9 billion. Nintendo Switch gains could not offset declines across other platforms.
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling hardware platform of both December and 2019, while Sony's PlayStation 4 finished as the best-selling hardware of the decade.
Accessories
Total December 2019 spending on accessories and game cards fell 14% when compared to a year ago, to $869m. Annual sales of accessories and game cards declined 7%, to $4.1B. Spending declines were experienced across both accessories and game cards.
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 repeated as the best-selling accessory of the month. The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller finished as 2019's best-selling accessory, while the PS4 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller Black was the best-seller of the decade.
Software Charts
December 2019
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Madden NFL 20
- NBA 2K20
- Luigi’s Mansion 3*
- Pokemon Sword*
- Mario Kart 8*
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Pokemon Shield*
- Minecraft#
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Red Dead Redemption II
- FIFA 20
- Just Dance 2020
- Need for Speed: Heat
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening*
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
- Super Mario Party*
- Ring Fit Adventure
2019 YTD
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- NBA 2K20
- Madden NFL 20
- Borderlands 3
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
- Mario Kart 8
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Minecraft
- FIFA 20
- Anthem
- Pokemon Sword
- Resident Evil 2 2019
- Luigi’s Mansion 3
- Days Gone
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Xbox One 2019 YTD
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- Madden NFL 20
- NBA 2K20
- Borderlands 3
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Anthem
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Grand Theft Auto V
PlayStation 4 2019 YTD
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- NBA 2K20
- Madden NFL 20
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Borderlands 3
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Days Gone
- MLB 19: The Show
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
NPD Nintendo Switch 2019 YTD
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Mario Kart 8*
- Pokemon Sword*
- Luigi’s Mansion 3*
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Pokemon Shield*
- Super Mario Maker 2*
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening*
- Super Mario Party*
archivie
2019: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
2018: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2017: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2016: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2015: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2014: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2013: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2012: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2011: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2010: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2008: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2007: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December