NPD Group
The NPD Group is a market research company which tracks US video game hardware and software sales.
NPD Group News
Madden NFL 23 and PS5 topped US games industry sales in August
Saints Row charted at No.2, while Spider-Man saw a major boost following its PC release
Warner says MultiVersus has attracted over 20 million players in a month
The fighting game entered open beta in late July
NPD says MultiVersus was July’s best-selling video game in the US
PS5 topped monthly console dollar sales, while Switch led unit sales
Elden Ring’s new patch buffs greatswords, expands invasions
Update 1.06 is available to download now
Elden Ring had one of the ‘biggest launches ever’ on YouTube
From Software’s game racked up 3.4 billion video views in 60 days
Elden Ring is now one of the best-selling games in US history
UPDATE: NPD has retracted the claim
Worldwide PC market had ‘sharpest decline in 9 years’ in second quarter of 2022
Research firm says fall driven by geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges
NPD predicts Elden Ring will be 2022’s best-selling US game ahead of Call of Duty
Nintendo Switch is also forecast to lead annual hardware unit sales
PS5 just had its best month of the year in Europe, but Switch topped April sales
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga led the monthly software chart
US NPD: Switch surpasses PS4 sales as Elden Ring takes Vanguard’s crown
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga topped April’s chart following a blockbuster launch