NPD made available the report with the results of sales for January of this year in the United States, showing that the Switch and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War were, respectively, the console and the game that sold the most.
Total consumer spending on games, hardware and accessories was $4.7 billion, up 42% year-over-year, and was the highest revenue in January history since NPD began tracking these data.
Switch and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are January’s US bestsellers
The Switch reached the highest number of units sold for a console in January since the Wii in 2010. However, in terms of registered revenue from sales, the PS5 fared better, as it costs more than Nintendo’s device. It was the highest revenue recorded for the month of January since the Wii in 2009.
Hardware spending increased 144% year-over-year to $319 million, the highest since January 2011, when it was posted at $323 million.
In games, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was the best seller and has been at the top of the list since it was released in November. The game also became the 20th game in US history to record the most revenue from sales.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla ranked second in January and became the second fastest-selling game in the series to date in the US during its first three months, behind only Assassin’s Creed III.
In accessories, sales rose 73% to reach a record $222 million, with the PS5 DualSense being the best-selling accessory in January.
Top 20 Best Selling Games in January 2021 in the US
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Top 10 Best-Selling Nintendo Games in January 2021 in the US
Switch and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are January’s US bestsellers
*Digital sales not included
Top 10 best-selling PlayStation games in January 2021 in the US
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Top 10 Best Selling Xbox Games in January 2021 in the US
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Via GameSpot
Switch and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are January’s US bestsellers
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