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Market Analysis March 21

Circana: Helldivers 2 debuts as best-selling premium game of 2024 in US, with 60% of sales coming from PC

Circana has released its monthly report on the best-selling video games, hardware, and accessories in the US. Helldivers 2 had a robust launch, placing it above all other premium titles released in 2024 so far.

Market Analysis March 14

Outlook: US games market could fall 2-10% in 2024 as industry needs more hits like Helldivers 2 and Palworld

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella has shared his thoughts on the current state of the video game market. He expects 2024 to be a tough year with a high level of uncertainty around sales, hardware, and content.

Market Analysis December 14, 2023

CoD: Modern Warfare III already became second best-selling game of 2023 in US, hot on heels of Hogwarts Legacy

Here is Circana’s monthly breakdown of the best-selling video games and hardware in the US. Call of Duty unsurprisingly had an impressive launch, but overall consumer spending was down compared to November 2022.

Market Analysis November 15, 2023

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was best-selling game in US in October, while Starfield fell 13 places compared to last month

Circana has shared its monthly breakdown of the best-selling video games and hardware in the US. The company also started showing data on the top PS, Xbox, and Steam games by monthly active users (MAU).

Market Analysis October 18, 2023

Circana: Starfield became best-selling game in US in September, with PC being its lead sales platform

Another month, another portion of fresh data from Circana on the US video game market. Here are the best-selling titles and consoles of September 2023.

Market Analysis August 21, 2023

Circana: US video game spending hit $4.1 billion in July, with Remnant II becoming best-selling game

Circana (formerly The NPD Group) has shared its monthly breakdown of the US video game market. Let’s take a look at some data on the best-selling titles and consoles of July 2023.

Market Analysis June 8, 2023

Circana: Growth of US video game subscription spending stalled as acquiring new users gets harder

The US video game subscription market is likely approaching a plateau in terms of player spending. This is according to new data from analytics firm Circana.

Market Analysis April 20, 2023

Circana: US video game spending hit $4.6 billion in March, with engagement returning to pre-pandemic levels

New month, new data on the US video game market from Circana (formerly the NPD Group). Here are the best-selling games and consoles of March 2023.

Market Analysis March 30, 2023

Circana: US video game spending hit $4.6 billion in February, with hardware sales up 68% thanks to PS5

Circana (formerly the NPD Group) has released a new report on the best-selling games, consoles, and accessories in the US for February 2023. PlayStation 5 drove growth in the hardware segment, with Hogwarts Legacy dominating the game sales charts.