Thanks to the NPD Group and Venture Beat for the breakdown.
Here is a look at the NPD report for November 2017-
Video from Mat Piscatella, NPD Analyst- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAwCr2v65o&feature=youtu.be&a=
Overall
November 2017 US video game spending across hardware, software and accessories jumped 30 percent when compared to a year ago, to $2.7B. Gains were achieved across all categories of spending.
Software
Dollar sales of Console, Portable and PC Games Software combined to reach $1.2B in November 2017, up 19 percent versus a year ago. Year to date, consumer spending on Software is up 6 percent at $5.4B.
Call of Duty: WWII was November's best-selling game overall, and instantly becomes the best-selling video game of both 2017 (year to date) as well as the rolling 12 month period ending November 2017. Call of Duty: WWII generated more launch month consumer spending than any Call of Duty debut since the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops II in November 2012. Call of Duty is the top ranking revenue generating franchise in tracked history.
Assassin's Creed: Origins was the third best-selling game of November. Over its first two months, Assassin's Creed: Origins has generated the highest consumer spend for an Assassin's Creed franchise release since 2013's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
November sales of Racing games tripled when compared to a year ago, making it the fifth most purchased Super Genre in the month. Shooter games (+30%) and Sport Games (+26%) also experienced strong year on year November sales growth.
Activision Blizzard generated the most consumer spending of any publisher in November 2017 and remains the top selling publisher of 2017.
Hardware
Hardware spending in November 2017 grew 52 percent when compared to year ago, to $1.1B. Spending growth was driven by Nintendo Switch, Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4.
Sony's PlayStation 4 sold the most units of any hardware platform in the month of November, while Microsoft's Xbox One drove the highest dollar sales of any hardware platform during the month.
More units of PlayStation 4 hardware sold in November 2017 than any other month life to date. PlayStation 4 is the best-selling video game hardware platform year to date.
Xbox One hardware generated its highest unit sales tally of any November month life to date.
Year to date, hardware spending has grown 28 percent versus 2016 to $3.4B. Consumer spending on Nintendo Switch, Plug N Play devices such as the SNES Classic and the PlayStation 4 continue to fuel growth.
Accessories
Total spend on Accessories and Gamecards grew 11 percent in November compared to a year ago, to $344m.
Spending on Gamepads grew over 30% in November compared to year ago. The Dualshock 4 Black PS4 controller was the best-selling video game accessory in the month.
Software Rankings
Overall
** No Battle.net sales
Xbox One
Here is a look at the NPD report for November 2017-
- Total: $2.68 billion (up 30 percent from $2.072 billion in November 2016)
- Hardware: $1.147 billion (up 52 percent from $754 million)
- Console software: $1.164 billion (up 19 percent from $978 million)
- PC software: $33 million (up 13 percent from $29 million)
- Accessories: $344 million (up 11 percent from $311 million)
Video from Mat Piscatella, NPD Analyst- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAwCr2v65o&feature=youtu.be&a=
Overall
November 2017 US video game spending across hardware, software and accessories jumped 30 percent when compared to a year ago, to $2.7B. Gains were achieved across all categories of spending.
Software
Dollar sales of Console, Portable and PC Games Software combined to reach $1.2B in November 2017, up 19 percent versus a year ago. Year to date, consumer spending on Software is up 6 percent at $5.4B.
Call of Duty: WWII was November's best-selling game overall, and instantly becomes the best-selling video game of both 2017 (year to date) as well as the rolling 12 month period ending November 2017. Call of Duty: WWII generated more launch month consumer spending than any Call of Duty debut since the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops II in November 2012. Call of Duty is the top ranking revenue generating franchise in tracked history.
Assassin's Creed: Origins was the third best-selling game of November. Over its first two months, Assassin's Creed: Origins has generated the highest consumer spend for an Assassin's Creed franchise release since 2013's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
November sales of Racing games tripled when compared to a year ago, making it the fifth most purchased Super Genre in the month. Shooter games (+30%) and Sport Games (+26%) also experienced strong year on year November sales growth.
Activision Blizzard generated the most consumer spending of any publisher in November 2017 and remains the top selling publisher of 2017.
Hardware
Hardware spending in November 2017 grew 52 percent when compared to year ago, to $1.1B. Spending growth was driven by Nintendo Switch, Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4.
Sony's PlayStation 4 sold the most units of any hardware platform in the month of November, while Microsoft's Xbox One drove the highest dollar sales of any hardware platform during the month.
More units of PlayStation 4 hardware sold in November 2017 than any other month life to date. PlayStation 4 is the best-selling video game hardware platform year to date.
Xbox One hardware generated its highest unit sales tally of any November month life to date.
Year to date, hardware spending has grown 28 percent versus 2016 to $3.4B. Consumer spending on Nintendo Switch, Plug N Play devices such as the SNES Classic and the PlayStation 4 continue to fuel growth.
Accessories
Total spend on Accessories and Gamecards grew 11 percent in November compared to a year ago, to $344m.
Spending on Gamepads grew over 30% in November compared to year ago. The Dualshock 4 Black PS4 controller was the best-selling video game accessory in the month.
Software Rankings
Overall
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- NBA 2K18
- Madden NFL 18
- Super Mario Odyssey*
- FIFA 18
- Need for Speed: Payback
- Destiny 2**
- Pokémon: Ultra Sun*
- Pokémon: Ultra Moon*
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War
- Grand Theft Auto V
- The Sims 4
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Mario Kart 8*
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus*
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole
- WWE 2K18
- Just Dance 2018
** No Battle.net sales
Xbox One
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- NBA 2K18
- Madden NFL 18
- FIFA 18
- Need for Speed: Payback
- Destiny 2
- Forza Motorsport 7
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- NBA 2K18
- Madden NFL 18
- FIFA 18
- Need for Speed: Payback
- Destiny 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus*
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Mario Kart 8
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Splatoon 2
- Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
- Sonic Forces
- Doom 2016
- Pokken Tournament DX
- Just Dance 2018
- Pokémon: Ultra Sun
- Pokémon: Ultra Moon
- Pokémon: Ultra Sun & Moon Dual Pack
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Smash Bros.
- Mario Party: The Top 100
- Minecraft
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
- Mario Kart 7
- Pokemon: Sun
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Destiny 2**
- NBA 2K18
- Madden NFL 18
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Grand Theft Auto V
- For Honor
- Injustice 2
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Destiny 2**
- NBA 2K18
- Madden NFL 18
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- NBA 2K17
- Final Fantasy XV
