AR and VR hardware sales more than doubled in the US this holiday
Console shortages helped, but they weren't the only factor.
NPD
We're still spending record amounts on gaming, a year into the pandemic
The PS5 and Switch played key roles in the sales surge.
People are still spending record amounts on gaming in the US this year
Games, consoles and accessories are all selling better than ever.
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NPD's best-selling games of the decade charts 'Call of Duty' domination
But 'GTA V' came in at number one on the list.
'Anthem' was the top-selling game in the US this February
It may have fared well despite its rough launch.
One in six American adults now wear a computer on their wrist
LTE smartwatches may have been the tipping point.
Nintendo Switch outsold every other console in the US last year
'Red Dead Redemption 2' also cleaned up.
Nintendo's NES Classic outsold Xbox One and PS4 in June
'Mario Tennis Aces' was the month's biggest-selling game.
'Destiny 2' is 2017’s best-selling game after just one month
And that's before the PC version comes out.
Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever couldn't top 'Zelda'
NPD: 906k Switch consoles sold in March, plus 925k copies of 'Breath of the Wild' for Switch.
NPD estimates video game industry raked in $30.4 billion in 2016
That’s only $200 million more than last year, though hardware sales took a hit.
Nintendo sold 196,000 NES Classic Editions in November
That's a pretty good number, but in Japan it sold more in less than a week.
Xbox One S helped Microsoft outsell the PS4 in August
There are two consoles counting toward the same sales number.
'Overwatch' was June's best-selling game, even with a handicap
Even without counting digital PC sales, Blizzard's new team shooter topped sales charts.
NPD finally adds digital tracking to its game sales reports
It's time for a whole new dimension of squabbling over what sold more.
'Grand Theft Auto 5' outsold almost every game in January
The only game it couldn't beat was 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.'
These were some of 2015's best selling games
Major franchises like 'Call of Duty,' 'Grand Theft Auto' and 'Madden' sold the most last year.
