The NDP Group has released some sales data for May 2019, and overall the picture is not as good as we think. The overall video game market was down 11% compared to the same month last year ($641 million versus $717 million). As a result, equipment was $149 million (-20%), software $262 million (-13%) and accessories $230 million (unchanged). For the year as a whole, video game sales were down 3%.
This is the lowest level of software sales in May since 2013, indicating a lack of attractive software on the market. This is evidenced by the fact that Mortal Kombat 11 once again topped the software list for the month. The day has come for PS4 which also remained at the second place.
As for hardware, we’re in a transitional phase where potential buyers are probably waiting to see what Sony and Microsoft will do. Existing systems have not seen a price drop for a long time, which is not a great incentive for new customers. The one exception is the Switch, which again dominated hardware sales this month. There’s no doubt that the hybrid system is a big hit with vacationers who can take it anywhere in the summer. This year, the Switch leads the pack in terms of unit sales and dollar sales.
The top 20 securities for May 2019 by retail dollar value:
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Past days
- Total war: The Three Kingdoms
- Anger 2*
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Red Dead Redemption II
- MLB 19 : The show
- Minecraft
- NBA 2K19
- Mario Kart 8
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2^
- The call of duty: Black Ops IIII^
- The new Super Mario Bros. Luxury.
- Marvelous Spider-Man
- The legend of Zelda: The breath of nature
- Tom Clancy’s sixth rainbow: Headquarters
- Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
- Team Sonic Racing
- Yoshi*’s world of craftsmanship.
* Digital sales not included
^ PC digital sales not included
^ Minecraft digital sales included on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Ten best-selling securities (year to 2019)
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Hearts of the Kingdom III
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2^
- Hymn^
- Resident Evil 2 2019
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Past days
- MLB 19 : The show
- Sekiro: Shadows die twice.
Top 10 PS4 stocks (May 2019)
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Past days
- MLB 19 : The show
- Anger 2*
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Marvelous Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption II
- The call of duty: Black Ops IIII
- NBA 2K19
- Tom Clancy – Section Two
Top 10 Xbox One title (May 2019)
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Anger 2*
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Tom Clancy – Section Two
- Grand Theft Auto V
- NBA 2K19
- Minecraft
- Forza Horizon 4
- The call of duty: Black Ops IIII
- Tom Clancy’s sixth rainbow: Headquarters
Top 10 switches (April 2019)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Mario Kart 8
- The new Super Mario Bros. Luxury.
- The legend of Zelda: The breath of nature
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Yoshi*’s world of craftsmanship.
- ♪ Super Mario Party ♪
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Pokemon: Let’s go see Pikachu
- Pokemon: Come on, Evie!
Source : NDP & ResetEra]
Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published in various media. He is currently an editor and contributor to Age of Games.
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