As always, the monthly sales data arrives in the USA And NPD Group has now pitted some interesting details. After focusing on Elden Ring which recorded a real success in the US and also came in the top ten best-selling games of all time, the group shared the sales figures of the PlayStation 5.
Well, PS5 drove most of the spending in dollar terms, while Switch was the best-selling console for June 2022 per unit sold. PS5 is catching on, as it saw double-digit percentage growth for dollar sales in June 2022 compared to June 2021, according to NPD data. However, total console spend for June 2022 dropped 8% year-over-year to $ 371 million.
In terms of accessories, PS5’s DualSense black controller was the best-selling accessory of June 2022. Total accessory spending dropped 15% year-over-year to $ 176 million in June 2022.
US NPD HW – PlayStation 5 generated the highest dollar sales amongst video game hardware platforms in both June and the first half of calendar 2022, while Switch led both time periods in unit sales.
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The semiconductor crisis is expected to slow further this year, and then stabilize in 2023, at least as reported by the manufacturing companies.
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