PS5 has ended Switch’s 33-month reign as the best-selling console in the US
While Madden NFL 22 held off a string of new releases to top the monthly software chart
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Switch and Zelda: Skyward Sword topped the US sales charts in July
Nintendo’s console is also the best-selling system year-to-date
Xbox Series X|S was the highest grossing US console in June
Xbox sets new dollar sales record for June; Ratchet & Clank tops software chart
Resident Evil Village enjoys 2nd biggest physical launch of 2021 in the UK
With the third best opening week for a PS5 game and the second best for a Series X/S title
PS5 is the fastest-selling hardware platform in US history, NPD Group reports
But Nintendo Switch and Super Mario 3D World were February’s top sellers
Mario 3D World’s Japanese launch beat both 3D All-Stars and the Wii U original
Switch release had the sixth-best opening sales week for a 3D Mario title
Black Ops Cold War is already one of the top 20 best-selling games in US history
NPD Group reports record US video game spending in January 2021
Despite its troubles, Cyberpunk 2077 reportedly had the biggest digital launch in history
Research firm estimates 10m copies were sold
FIFA 21 and Animal Crossing were Europe's best-selling boxed games in 2020
Deluxe, FIFA 21 and Animal Crossing dominated physical sales last year, according to GFK data
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