Hogwarts Legacy Was the Best-Selling Game in the US in February

According to analytics firm Circana (formerly known as The NPD Group), US residents spent $4.6 billion on video games, consoles, and accessories in February 2023, indicating a 6% increase from the corresponding period in 2022.

Compared to February 2022, video game hardware saw a significant growth of 68%, while accessories showed a modest increase of 13%. Additionally, video game content also experienced a growth of 1%.

Hogwarts Legacy claimed the number one spot in sales across all available platforms – PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S – making it the top-selling game of the month.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II secured second place in the US rankings, while the third spot was claimed by the Dead Space remake. Among the top twenty most successful releases in February, seven were brand new titles such as Wild Hearts, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and Octopath Traveler II.

The updated version of The Last of Us climbed the sixth spot (compared to the previous month's No.11 place), whereas its sequel settled for the eighteenth place (jumping from the No.41 place) – most likely, the growth in sales of the titles was impacted by the HBO series. Meanwhile, God of War Ragnarök slipped out of the top 10, now occupying the eleventh position.

Once again, the PlayStation 5 has become the top-selling console in terms of both dollar and unit sales.

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