When the much-anticipated sequel Dead Space 2 debuted in January 2011, it was the third best-seller after Call of Duty: Black Ops and Just Dance 2. During October 2008, the original Dead Space didn’t chart since it was a new offering. While The NPD Group didn’t share much in the way of comparisons, we can look at earlier rankings. Next was the re-imagined Dead Space from Motive Studios as the first new entry in January, landing in second place. Mobile weakness continued, and this year’s new premium titles weren’t quite enough to match the performance of a major Pokémon franchise release back in January 2022.Īctivision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 led the premium ranks for the fourth consecutive month since its start in November, now moving into a new season for the ongoing multiplayer shooter. It was recently much closer to 2022’s January contribution of 88%. During the holiday season in December, this portion was 73% due to higher relative hardware output. Currently, this segment that includes software sales, mobile and subscriptions alike, makes up 87% of the country’s total. People are spending a bit less now, whether due to macro pressure like inflation or choosing other entertainment forms as they venture outside the house.Ĭontent sales dipped to $3.79 billion, or a similar decline of 5%. Compare that to last year’s $4.59 billion, and 2021’s record of $4.8 billion. spending on games lowered 5% to $4.35 billion. The above graphic shows last month’s numbers. Unfortunately, The NPD Group’s public report for January was more sparse than usual in terms of charts and graphs. United States Games Industry Sales (January 1st – January 28th, 2023) That said, here’s a full recap of the numbers underlying this latest report. Which means that even though last month was the first decline in some time, this movement isn’t as poor a result as headlines might indicate. Consumer spending last January was down 1% from a best-ever result the prior year in the States. I always say it’s crucial to keep historical context in mind when looking at monthly shifts. This time by both revenue and units, meaning Sony’s production ramp-up is in full swing in an attempt to offset shortages earlier in this latest generation. Within Hardware, just as Sony’s PlayStation 5 did during 2022 measured by dollar sales, it was the top-selling console in January. As for new titles, the Dead Space Remake from Electronic Arts was the headliner in the second spot. “Drops in mobile content, physical console content, and gamepad spending drove the January shortfall,” noted The NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella.Ĭall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as expected, continued to lead the overall premium software sales chart. While the group’s report didn’t quantify mobile spending, it did cite a decline in this major area. The Content side often goes as mobile does, since it contributes upwards of the category’s sales. Still, console sales were flat, which limited the category’s upside push on the total even amidst inventory improvement. Within the segments of Video Game Content, Video Game Hardware and Video Game Accessories, Hardware was the only category that didn’t show a reduction since this time last year. This modest downward move was mainly due to the strong comparable last year, during which the massive launch of Pokémon Legends Arceus on Nintendo Switch. In the context of recent figures, January was the first spending decline since September 2022 when it dipped 4%. Ever since that peak, it’s been slowly reverting towards pre-pandemic levels. January’s results were mixed, moving down 5% since last year’s near all-time overall spending high which occurred in 2021. There’s still a lot of juicy data to uncover. Since this currently matches year-to-date, this recap will be shorter than usual. Yesterday, The NPD Group posted its first monthly report of 2023 showcasing January’s consumer spending across the games industry.
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