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Halo Infinite was Xbox's best-selling game in December 2021

Asher Madan — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:00:01 +0000

A new report by The NPD Group revealed that Halo Infinite was Xbox's best-selling game of December 2021. However, it also managed to become the No. 2 title overall when you look at all platforms. Read more...

Nintendo tops U.S. video game sales charts in July

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 04:24:01 +0000

NPD Group has published its video game sales report for the month of July, showcasing a strong performance for all major players, with Nintendo topping both the hardware and software charts. Read more...

NPD Group: PlayStation 4 leads in 2018, but Nintendo will turn things around

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:56:01 +0000

The video game industry analytics firm has published new data and predictions for the current year, signaling a very strong year for the gaming market as a whole with Nintendo taking the lead in Q4. Read more...

Nintendo Switch again tops U.S. hardware sales; Shadow of War is top game

John Keefer — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:08:02 +0000

Nintendo has been beating PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in hardware sales over the last couple of months. In October, Nintendo Switch and the SNES Classic were the top units sold in the United States. Read more...

No, digital game sales are not killing retail, according to NPD Group analyst

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:16:02 +0000

During an interview, an NPD Group analyst dispelled some misconceptions about the health of the gaming industry, and the impact digital games are having on sales in traditional retail outlets. Read more...

Xbox One outsells the PlayStation 4 for the fourth month in a row in the US

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:54:01 +0000

The data is in and the Xbox One was the best selling console in the US for the month of October. This mirrors similar achievements in the UK and Australia for Microsoft's consoles. Read more...

Xbox One beats out the PS4 in monthly console sales for the first time since April

Camden Krupala — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 08:02:01 +0000

A new report from NPD shows that Halo 5, among others games, drove Xbox One console sales to a new high, trumping that of the PS4 for the first time in almost half a year. Read more...

NPD sales report reveals another month of Playstation dominance

Matt Brown — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 20:42:01 +0000

The PS4 was the best-selling console over the month of August, according to figures released by the NPD Group. Both the PS4 and Xbox One saw increases in comparison to last year's sales. Read more...

Why Microsoft likely cut the price of the Xbox One: 115,000 consoles sold in the US in April

Brad Sams — Fri, 16 May 2014 00:22:00 +0000

Microsoft sold only 115,000 consoles in the US according to the NPD numbers and this could be a big reason why the company has de-bundled Kinect from the console. Read more...

Just how many Xbox One consoles did Microsoft sell in the US in January 2014?

John Callaham — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:24:36 +0000

Microsoft may not have officially announced the U.S. sales numbers for Xbox One consoles for January, but clues offered by both Microsoft and NPD may have revealed the numbers from last month. Read more...

Microsoft sells 261,000 Xbox 360 units in US during March 2013

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:32:25 +0000

Microsoft is once again on top of the current game console industry in the U.S., selling 261,000 units of its Xbox 360 console during the month of March 2013, according to NPD. Read more...

NPD: People moving to tablets and phones for some PC activities

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:21:23 +0000

A new report from the NPD Group claims that 37 percent of PC users are now doing some former PC activities such as web browsing and Facebook access on their tablet or smartphone. Read more...

NPD: "Smart TVs" barely used for Internet features

John Callaham — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:26:40 +0000

Even though TV manufacturers are throwing in tons of Internet apps and features in new "smart TVs", a new survey by NPD shows that those features are barely being used by consumers. Read more...

Windows RT predicted to grow slowly in tablet market

John Callaham — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:19:45 +0000

A new report from NPD DisplaySearch predicts that tablets with Windows RT installed will grow slowly over the next five years, reaching up to 7.5 percent of the tablet market by 2017. Read more...

March 2012 US video game sales plummet 25 percent

John Callaham — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:30:33 +0000

The NPD Group says that sales of retail video game hardware and software were $1.1 billion in March 2012, down a whopping 25 percent from the same period a year before. Read more...

US holiday 2011 electronics sales down 5.9 percent

John Callaham — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:41:33 +0000

A new study by the NPD Group says that sales of electronic products in the US fell 5.9 percent in the five weeks that ended on December 24, as older devices fell drastically. Read more...

1.7 million Xbox 360s sold in the US in November

John Callaham — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:04:56 +0000

Microsoft had an excellent month in November 2011 for Xbox 360 sales, racking up a whopping 1.7 million units sold in the US for that month, according to the NPD Group. Read more...

Report: $4.5 billion in US games revenue in Q2 2011

John Callaham — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:35:00 +0000

A new report from the NPD Group says that the United States generated $4.5 billion in revenue in the game industry during the second quarter of 2011. Read more...

Study: Many consumers still don't buy electronics online

John Callaham — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:03:46 +0000

A new study from the NPD Group claims that while consumers do a lot of research online before buying electronic products, many still don't actually purchase them on a web site. Read more...

Video game sales plummet 26 percent in July 2011

John Callaham — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:27:14 +0000

Video game retail sales in the US go down a massive 26 percent in July 2011, according to new data released today by the NPD Group. Read more...

$5.9 billion spent on video games in first quarter of 2011

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:22:55 +0000

The latest report on the state of the console, PC and video game industry in the US has been released. According to VG247.com, a new study by The NPD Group said that $5.9 billion was... Read more...

August NPD: Xbox 360 leading the way, Madden pushes for the win

Joshua Seed — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:00:37 +0000

The NPD Group, the top game-industry research firm has released figures of the total amount spent on video game products in the United States during August. The company has revealed that U.S. consumers shelled out... Read more...

July NPD: Xbox 360 takes top spot while StarCraft II dominates

Joshua Seed — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:06:51 +0000

The NPD Group, the top game-industry research firm has released figures of the total amount spent on video game products in the United States during July. The company has revealed that US consumers shelled out... Read more...

NPD Group: Nintendo DS and Red Dead Redemption top May sales

Joshua Seed — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:59:06 +0000

The NPD Group, the top game-industry research firm has released figures of the total amount spent on video game products in the United States during May. The company has revealed that US consumers shelled out... Read more...

NPD Group: $15 billion spent on gaming in United States last year

Joshua Seed — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:00:16 +0000

The NPD Group, the top game-industry research firm has released figures of the total amount spent on video game products in the United States over the course of the past year. The company has revealed... Read more...

Ouch! PS2 beats PS3 in sales in April

Garrett Dodd — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:53:41 +0000

According to the latest NPD Numbers, the Playstation 2 has beaten the Playstation 3 in number of console sales. That is not good news for Sony as the 9 year old console is kicking its... Read more...

Killzone 2 surpasses one million units sold

Andrew — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:36:11 +0000

Sony's exclusive first person shooter, Killzone 2 has surpassed the one million sales mark worldwide. The news comes as the March NPD data was released yesterday and the company made a response to figures, via... Read more...

February NPD numbers show 10% increase in gaming sales

Garrett Dodd — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:37:00 +0000

The NPD video game hardware and software sales for this month are out and sales are 10% more then expected. If you do not know what NPD is, it is an independent market research firm... Read more...

Publishers want Playstation 3 price cut

Garrett Dodd — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:17:19 +0000

Even though the gaming industry is doing well, which is even more suspiring during this tough economical time, Sony's Playstation 3 console is behind the leaders. This seems to be a growing trend month after... Read more...