December 2020 was the biggest single month for hardware sales since December 2013 ($1.37 billion), while the full-year's $5.3 billion was the biggest number since 2011 ($5.6 billion).

Whatever the case, total dollar sales on hardware reached $1.35 billion for December 2020 (up 38%) and $5.3 billion (up 35%) for the full year. Looking for Jan/Feb to be 30%+ vs YA, but then comps get tougher. Switch an absolute powerhouse, both HW and SW Dec was a big month, but obviously constrained by PS5/XBS supply - could have been significantly bigger NPD analyst Mat Piscatella followed up in a tweet to mention how supply of the PS5 and Xbox Series S consoles was constrained and thus negatively impacting results.

The NPD's report includes no mention at all of Xbox sales. The PS5 was a bright spot, as it set a new record for dollar sales for a PlayStation platform through December. The PS's second best-selling console in terms of dollar sales, while the PS4 came in second in terms of total units sold. The Switch's annual dollar sales in 2020 were the second highest for any platform in US history, only trailing 2008 when the sales of the Wii were higher. In terms of hardware, the Nintendo Switch ( where to buy) was the best-selling console in terms of units and dollar sales for December 2020 and the full year. December 2020 alone posted $7.7 billion in sales, which is up 25% compared to December 2019. Total spending on video games in the US-spanning games, consoles, accessories, and more-reached $56.9 billion, up 27% compared to 2019 and representing a new all-time high for spending in a year. The NPD Group has released its report for US video game sales for December 2020 and the full year, shining a light on which games, consoles, and accessories sold the best.Īs predicted, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was the top-selling game of 2020 during a banner year for games.

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