NPD Group
The NPD Group is a market research company which tracks US video game hardware and software sales.
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Switch and Call of Duty come out on top in a record-breaking year for US game sales
$56.9 billion was spent on hardware, content and accessories in 2020
Analysts expect Switch to outsell PS5 and Xbox Series consoles in 2021, boosted by new ‘Pro’ model
Industry observers forecast another strong year for Nintendo’s console
A new PS5 update finally tackles cross-gen confusion
Players are now notified if they attempt to launch a last-gen version of a PS5 game they own
Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 1 patch notes released as new content launches
Treyarch also investigating “occasional hitching” issue on PlayStation 5
Sony’s PlayStation Direct online store looks set to launch in Europe
Company planning to “build on the successful launch” of the store in the US
New Assassin’s Creed Valhalla patch paves the way for its Yule festival and settlement expansion
Patch arrives ahead of first season of content later this month
Black Ops Cold War Season 1 previewed in ‘deep dive’ and Battle Pass videos
Treyarch and Raven show off the upcoming season of content
Nintendo will hold an Indie World live stream this Tuesday
Featuring 15 minutes of information on indie games coming to Switch
The PlayStation 5 launch broke US hardware sales records
Plus, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War is already the best-selling game of 2020
Switch outperforms PS5 and Xbox Series X to top US console sales for 24th consecutive month
Nintendo's console sold 1.35 million units in November