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NPD Report - Gamers spent $542 million on video games in May, best-selling 3DS/Switch games
According to a recent NPD report, the total amount of money that was spent in May 2017 on video game-related hardware, software, and accessories was approximately $542 million. This is down 11% since May 2016, which was due to the fact that there were not as many significant game releases during the May 2017 period. Here's the breakdown:
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Total: $542 million (down 11 percent from $610 million in May 2017)
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Hardware: $147 million (up 7 percent from $138 million)
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Console software: $271 million (down 20 percent from $339 million)
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PC software: $12 million (down 48 percent from $23 million)
- Accessories: $112 million (up 1 percent from $111 million)
Software for Nintendo Switch (digital sales not included):
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
- Disgaea 5 Complete
- 1-2 Switch
- Lego City: Undercover
- Puyo Puyo Tetris
- Super Bomberman R
- Just Dance 2017
- The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Software for Nintendo 3DS/Vita
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia
- Pokemon Sun
- Pokemon Moon
- Super Mario Maker
- Mario Kart 7
- Mario Sports Superstars
- Super Smash Bros.
- Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- Super Mario 3D Land
The best-selling games of 2017 so far:
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- For Honor
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- NBA 2K17
- Injustice 2
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
In terms of console sales, the PlayStation 4 was the #1 console of the month, but Nintendo's sales have soared throughout each of the other months. Hardware sales have increased by 7% since 2016, mainly due to the Switch.
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