DEAD SPACE, FORSAKEN, ONE PIECE ODYSSEY, AND FIRE EMBLEM ENGAGE ALSO DEBUTED ON THE SOFTWARE CHART.
In January 2023, the American Console Market Was Led by the Playstation 5, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Was the Best-selling Game.
According to market research firm the NPD Group, Sony’s system came out on top in terms of both unit and dollar sales, with Switch coming in second overall and Xbox Series X/S coming in third.
The long-running supply problems seem to be over, and PS5 is now enjoying more readily available stock in important markets. In Japan, the system has just seen its best sales week since introduction, while UK sales in January 2023 were twice as high as they were a year earlier.
According to dollar sales, NPD said on Monday that Modern Warfare 2 had maintained its position as the top game in the US market for four months running.
In front of Dead Space, it held the top position. On January 27, EA’s horror remake was published for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. After only two days of availability, it was ranked No. 2 on the monthly software list (NPD’s reporting period runs from January 1-28).
The top 20 for the month included three more fresh arrivals. Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Engage, which debuted for the Switch on January 20, peaked at No. 5 in the charts based solely on physical sales (the platform owner withholds information on digital sales).
One Piece Odyssey by Bandai Namco launched at No. 9, while Square Enix’s Forspoken, which was released on January 24 for the PS5 and PC, debuted at No. 7.
The Last of Us: Part I saw a sales spike that coincided with the debut of HBO’s TV adaptation, moving me up from No. 36 on the December chart to No. 11 in January.
As a result of the PlayStation and Xbox versions of the game being released, Monster Hunter: Rise rose from position 68 in December to position 13 in January.
In January, consumers spent $4.35 billion on game gear, content, and accessories combined. This was the market’s first year-over-year fall since last September, and it was down 5% from January 2022.
