Diablo, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter lived up to hype | Circana June 2023
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June’s major releases have all rocketed up to the top of the best-seller list, according to industry-tracking firm Circana (formerly known as the NPD Group). While last month was pretty much just a Tears of the Kingdom show, three triple-A games are jockeying for the top spot on this month’s list. Spending on games is also up 9% total over last year, similar to last month’s year-on-year increase.
“It was the 2nd highest spending ever achieved in a June month, trailing only June 2021’s $4.8B,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s executive producer for games reports. “Spending on video game content increased by 7% in June when compared to a year ago, totaling $4.1 billion. Console & PC Digital Premium Download spending in the month increased by more than 50% year-on-year.”
This isn’t quite as drastic as last month’s 12% sales increase, but it’s still an impressive jump from last year’s sales. Hardware sales continue to climb, and even accessory sales are going up by an impressive percentage compared with last year. It’s also worth noting that June 2022 didn’t have as many triple-A titles on the best-seller list, and Elden Ring and LEGO Star Wars were still dominating sales.
“Content spending during the year’s first half reached $22.8B, flat to a year ago,” added Piscatella. “PlayStation 5 was the best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales during June 2023. Consumer spending on PlayStation hardware reached its highest June total since 2008, while unit sales were the highest achieved since June 2010. PlayStation 5 continues to lead the 2023 hardware market across both units and dollars.”
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