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May's NPD results - Highest May hardware sales in 11 years.


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State of the market

May 2020 tracked spending across Video Game Hardware, Software, Accessories and Game Cards totaled $977 million, 52 percent higher when compared to a year ago. This is the highest tracked spend for a May month since the $1.2 billion achieved in May 2008.

Year-to-date tracked spending across Video Game Hardware, Software, Accessories and Game Cards reached $5.5 billion, increasing 18 percent when compared to a year ago. This is the highest total for the year-to-date period since 2011 ($5.7 billion).

 

 

 

Hardware

Hardware spending grew 56 percent in May 2020 when compared to a year ago, to $235 million. This is the highest total for an May month since the $239 million total achieved in May 2010. YTD spending reached $1.4 billion, increasing 34 percent compared to a year ago.

Nintendo Switch was once again the best-selling hardware platform of May in both unit and dollar sales. Nintendo Switch unit sales were the highest for an individual platform in a May month since the Nintendo DS in May 2009.

Year-to-date dollar sales of Nintendo Switch remain the highest of any hardware platform in US history. The previous high was set by the Nintendo Wii in the year-to-date period ending May 2008.

 

 

 

Switch is literally carrying the market and breaking records for this gen.... dat cliff. :dame:

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8 minutes ago, Ike said:

How are they selling them when I can't even find a Lite anymore? :cry:

 

My daughter wants one for her birthday, but any model is just impossible to find. :(

https://www.rakuten.com/shop/geekalliance/product/NSWCONLITE/?sku=NSWCONLITECORL&scid=pla_google_geekalliance

 

few left atm, bit of a price increase tho 

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13 minutes ago, Goukosan said:

State of the market

May 2020 tracked spending across Video Game Hardware, Software, Accessories and Game Cards totaled $977 million, 52 percent higher when compared to a year ago. This is the highest tracked spend for a May month since the $1.2 billion achieved in May 2008.

Year-to-date tracked spending across Video Game Hardware, Software, Accessories and Game Cards reached $5.5 billion, increasing 18 percent when compared to a year ago. This is the highest total for the year-to-date period since 2011 ($5.7 billion).

 

 

 

Hardware

Hardware spending grew 56 percent in May 2020 when compared to a year ago, to $235 million. This is the highest total for an May month since the $239 million total achieved in May 2010. YTD spending reached $1.4 billion, increasing 34 percent compared to a year ago.

Nintendo Switch was once again the best-selling hardware platform of May in both unit and dollar sales. Nintendo Switch unit sales were the highest for an individual platform in a May month since the Nintendo DS in May 2009.

Year-to-date dollar sales of Nintendo Switch remain the highest of any hardware platform in US history. The previous high was set by the Nintendo Wii in the year-to-date period ending May 2008.

 

 

 

Switch is literally carrying the market and breaking records for this gen.... dat cliff. :dame:

hopefully, retardcop jumps off his stupid cliff. 

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1 hour ago, Ike said:

They're all inflated prices. Not paying more than MSRP for one.

Don't you have somebody in the military?

 

I don't know if you have to specifically be in the army to have a login for the Army Exchange store.

 

But the Switch is available to buy at its original price at AAFES

 

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/nintendo-switch-with-neon-blue-neon-red-joy-con/2039189

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1 hour ago, Ike said:

How are they selling them when I can't even find a Lite anymore? :cry:

 

My daughter wants one for her birthday, but any model is just impossible to find. :(

best buy has the lite

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3 minutes ago, -GD- (not mod, can’t help) said:

best buy has the lite

Sold out online as well. All the listings say, check store availability. Checked Wal-Mart and Freddy's in-store.

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