Nintendo 3DS posts its best sales month since December 2014 thanks to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Nintendo Switch sold more units in December than any other video game system, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Holiday shoppers purchased 1.5 million Nintendo Switch systems during the five-week reporting period of December, which is a critical month for the video game industry. Since its launch … Continue reading Nintendo 3DS posts its best sales month since December 2014 thanks to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

NPD Group reveals Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are among the best-selling games of November 2017

The NPD Group has revealed which games were top sellers in the U.S. for November 2017, including Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Pokkén Tournament DX and even Pokémon Sun. The full results in each category are as follows: Software Overall Call of Duty: WWII Star Wars: Battlefront II Assassin’s Creed: Origins NBA 2K18 Madden … Continue reading NPD Group reveals Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are among the best-selling games of November 2017

Nintendo Switch will “easily outpace” Wii if Pokémon Switch releases in 2018

Video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella of the NPD Group has given some insight in regard to how he thinks Nintendo Switch will perform in 2018. According to Piscatella, Nintendo's latest console has the potential to outperform the highly-successful Wii if Game Freak's Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch comes out next year. "If Pokemon comes … Continue reading Nintendo Switch will “easily outpace” Wii if Pokémon Switch releases in 2018

Nintendo systems again top hardware sales for October 2017

According to the NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales, the Nintendo Switch system was the No. 1 video game hardware in October, followed by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition system in the No. 2 spot. When combined with the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, Nintendo systems accounted for two-thirds … Continue reading Nintendo systems again top hardware sales for October 2017

Nintendo systems claim two-thirds of September video game hardware sales, with hot games like Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon on the way

In September, the Nintendo Switch system was once again the top-selling current-generation console hardware, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. This marks the third straight month that Nintendo Switch has been No. 1, and the fifth time overall in the seven months since its launch. Nintendo Switch … Continue reading Nintendo systems claim two-thirds of September video game hardware sales, with hot games like Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon on the way

Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total US market

Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total U.S. market, according to new data from The NPD Group. Video games, electronics and apps make up a combined 22 percent of kids’ licensed product dollar sales in the U.S. This is on par with the volume represented by toys, which is the number-one … Continue reading Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total US market