LogInModern Warfare II was the top-selling game of the month, and PS5 was the best-selling console.
The new data from NPD Group reveals that US consumers spent a total of $4.3 billion on video games, gaming hardware, and accessories in January 2023 which represents a decrease of 5% compared to the same period last year, marking the first time the country's video game market experienced a year-on-year decline since September 2022.
The major part of last month's revenue (87%) was made up of sales of game content (including full video game sales, both physical and digital, DLCs, and subscription consumer spending across multiple platforms) which reached $3.79 billion, down 5% from January 2022.
The top-selling game in the US in January was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. It was followed by the recently-released Dead Space remake and Madden NFL 23. The top-5 list also includes FIFA 23 and another new title, Fire Emblem Engage.
Hardware sales in the US were nearly flat – they slightly grew from $392 million in January 2022 to $393 million in January this year. The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of the month in terms of both unit sales and dollar sales, followed by Nintendo Switch which ranked second across both measures.
Meanwhile, video game accessories sales saw a year-on-year decline of 14% reaching $165 million. Sony's DualSense Wireless Controller Midnight Black for PS5 was the top-selling accessory in January in terms of dollar sales.
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