Gamers keep gaming on.
That’s the overwhelming message delivered in The NPD Group‘s Q1 2021 Games Market Dynamics: U.S. report. The latest data shows that gamers in the U.S. leveled up by spending $14.92 billion across console, PC, and mobile gaming, including hardware, software, accessories, and subscriptions — a 30% increase over the January-March of last year.
Hardware — driven by the continued dominance of the Nintendo Switch and new consoles, including Sony’s PlayStation 5 and the Microsoft Xbox Series X|S — spiked 82% in the quarter while accessories jumped 42%. NPD says that content spending reached $12.8 billion.
Q1 2021 best-selling and most-played games
- Among Us
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Candy Crush Saga
- Fortnite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Mario Kart 8
- Minecraft
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars
- Super Mario 3D World
The NPD Group’s Games Market Dynamics: U.S. report tracks consumer spend on the video game category, including purchases of video games hardware, content, and accessories while providing insight on trends across physical sales — both new and used — along with game rentals, digital sales, DLC, mobile gaming, and more.