Thanks to the NPD Group and Mat Piscatella for the breakdown. Note. This NPD report only covers the U.S. Video Games Market.
Here are the numbers for February 2019:
February 2019 tracked spending across video game hardware, software, accessories and game cards totaled $1.0 billion, up 4 percent when compared to a year ago. Gains in software and accessories & game card spending offset declines in hardware.
Year-to-date spending across tracked video game hardware, software, accessories & game cards has increased 3 percent when compared to 2018, to $2.0 billion.
Software
Anthem was the best-selling game of February 2019, and it is now the second best-selling game of 2019. Anthem represents the second highest launch month sales ever recorded for a BioWare developed game, trailing only the March 2012 release of Mass Effect 3.
Jump Force debuted as February's second best-selling game. Launch month sales volume of Jump Force is the third highest total ever achieved for a title published by Bandai Namco Games. Jump Force is currently the fourth best-selling game of 2019 (year to date).
Kingdom Hearts III ranked as the third best-selling game of February, and maintains its number one selling position year to date. Over its first two months in market, Kingdom Hearts III remains the fastest selling game in franchise history, exceeding the time-aligned sales of Kingdom Hearts II by over 80 percent.
Metro: Exodus was the eighth best-selling game of February. Launch month sales of Metro: Exodus set a new franchise record, besting the month-one sales of Metro: Last Light by nearly 50 percent.
Hardware & Accessories
Nintendo generated its highest February month hardware dollar sales since February 2011. The company also reached the highest year-to-date dollar sales for Nintendo-produced hardware since 2011. Nintendo Switch is the best-selling hardware platform of February, and 2019 year to date.
Nintendo gamepad sales increased nearly 80 percent in the month of February, and are now up approximately 90 percent year to date.
Rankings
Top 20 best selling titles (February 2019) - Includes Physical and Digital sales
^ PC digital sales not included
# Minecraft sales include all physical & digital on PlayStation and Xbox platforms
Top 10 best selling titles (Year to Date 2019)
Top 10 Xbox One titles (February 2019)
Top 10 PS4 titles (February 2019)
Top 10 Switch titles (February 2019)
Here are the numbers for February 2019:
- Total: $1.047 billion (Up 4% from $1.007 billion in February 2018)
- Hardware: $277 million (Down 12% from $316 million)
- PC and console software: $457 million (Up 15% compared to $397 million)
- Accessories: $313 million (Up 6% from $294 million)
February 2019 tracked spending across video game hardware, software, accessories and game cards totaled $1.0 billion, up 4 percent when compared to a year ago. Gains in software and accessories & game card spending offset declines in hardware.
Year-to-date spending across tracked video game hardware, software, accessories & game cards has increased 3 percent when compared to 2018, to $2.0 billion.
Software
Anthem was the best-selling game of February 2019, and it is now the second best-selling game of 2019. Anthem represents the second highest launch month sales ever recorded for a BioWare developed game, trailing only the March 2012 release of Mass Effect 3.
Jump Force debuted as February's second best-selling game. Launch month sales volume of Jump Force is the third highest total ever achieved for a title published by Bandai Namco Games. Jump Force is currently the fourth best-selling game of 2019 (year to date).
Kingdom Hearts III ranked as the third best-selling game of February, and maintains its number one selling position year to date. Over its first two months in market, Kingdom Hearts III remains the fastest selling game in franchise history, exceeding the time-aligned sales of Kingdom Hearts II by over 80 percent.
Metro: Exodus was the eighth best-selling game of February. Launch month sales of Metro: Exodus set a new franchise record, besting the month-one sales of Metro: Last Light by nearly 50 percent.
Hardware & Accessories
Nintendo generated its highest February month hardware dollar sales since February 2011. The company also reached the highest year-to-date dollar sales for Nintendo-produced hardware since 2011. Nintendo Switch is the best-selling hardware platform of February, and 2019 year to date.
Nintendo gamepad sales increased nearly 80 percent in the month of February, and are now up approximately 90 percent year to date.
Rankings
Top 20 best selling titles (February 2019) - Includes Physical and Digital sales
- Anthem^
- Jump Force
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Far Cry New Dawn
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Resident Evil 2 2019
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Metro: Exodus^
- NBA 2K19
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII^
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
- Mario Kart 8*
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Minecraft#
- Super Mario Party*
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
- Madden NFL 19^
- Marvel's Spider-Man
^ PC digital sales not included
# Minecraft sales include all physical & digital on PlayStation and Xbox platforms
Top 10 best selling titles (Year to Date 2019)
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Anthem^
- Resident Evil 2 2019
- Jump Force
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII^
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
- NBA 2K19
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Top 10 Xbox One titles (February 2019)
- Anthem
- Jump Force
- Far Cry New Dawn
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- NBA 2K19
- Resident Evil 2 2019
- Metro: Exodus
- Grand Theft Auto V
Top 10 PS4 titles (February 2019)
- Anthem
- Jump Force
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Resident Evil 2 2019
- Metro: Exodus
- Far Cry New Dawn
- NBA 2K19
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- Marvel's Spider-Man
Top 10 Switch titles (February 2019)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Mario Kart 8
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Party
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Pokemon: Lets Go Pikachu
- Pokemon: Lets Go Eevee
- Splatoon 2
- Minecraft