Video game sales topped $1 billion in January, the best in seven years

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Video game sales topped slighly over $1 billion in January 2018, a 59% jump not seen since the same time 7 years ago. As noted in a report by Seeking Alpha, video game hardware and software saw a general increase across all game categories.

The total amount of sales for video games and hardware topped out at $1.096 billion. By comparison, in January 2017 video game hardware and software sales was only $690 million per the NPD Group, a market research firm.

Here’s a breakdown the numbers for the $1.096 billion number for January 2018:

Hardware sales increased 119% to $278 million, video games rose 51% to $517 million, and video game accessories were up 37% to $301 million. Hardware saw the biggest increase and had not reached a comparable level since January 2011. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo collectively moved over 1 million consoles.

The Nintendo Switch sold the largest amount of consoles and had a large number of top-selling game titles, including Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Mario Kart 8. Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) was the biggest seller for Microsoft.

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TomPosted:

Craig
Tom while Activision made 4 billion in just microtransactions in 2017.....


The numbers are getting madder and madder each year with how much devs are earning from things now. BUt $1 billion in a month, christ.


For sure dude, usually its just microtransactions that are giving the developers the money but some have great ideas to get paid items in.

CraigPosted:

Tom while Activision made 4 billion in just microtransactions in 2017.....


The numbers are getting madder and madder each year with how much devs are earning from things now. BUt $1 billion in a month, christ.

TomPosted:

while Activision made 4 billion in just microtransactions in 2017.....

hootPosted:

Mikey
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Mikey 1 Billion in one month, never in millions of years would I of thought to see that much.


Alot of good Video-games out in these past few months, doesn't surprise me.


I guess so, I know Monster Hunter sold pretty quick.


Yeah I'm exited to play it soon.

hootPosted:

Mario350
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Mikey 1 Billion in one month, never in millions of years would I of thought to see that much.


Alot of good Video-games out in these past few months, doesn't surprise me.


correction these past few years everything up to 2015 sucked sure theres some good ones but not alot of good ones theres like what 3good ones ever month


You have to try games for them to be entertaining to you. Just because most games get pop doesn't mean there are others out there that aren't good.

TOXICPosted:

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Mikey 1 Billion in one month, never in millions of years would I of thought to see that much.


Alot of good Video-games out in these past few months, doesn't surprise me.


I guess so, I know Monster Hunter sold pretty quick.

Mario350Posted:

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Mikey 1 Billion in one month, never in millions of years would I of thought to see that much.


Alot of good Video-games out in these past few months, doesn't surprise me.


correction these past few years everything up to 2015 sucked sure theres some good ones but not alot of good ones theres like what 3good ones ever month

F11Posted:

amazing numbers! awesome to see $1 billion thats insane!

hootPosted:

Silky Big numbers and it's good to see the figures can be similar to what they used to be back in my 'golden age' of gaming.


This might be the "Golden Age" but never has good has the actually.

hootPosted:

Mikey 1 Billion in one month, never in millions of years would I of thought to see that much.


Alot of good Video-games out in these past few months, doesn't surprise me.


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