{"id":26146,"date":"2020-05-15T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/?p=754322"},"modified":"2020-05-15T14:00:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T14:00:55","slug":"video-game-sales-were-the-highest-they-have-ever-been-last-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/05\/15\/video-game-sales-were-the-highest-they-have-ever-been-last-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Video game sales were the highest they have ever been last quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stats for video game sales in the first quarter for 2020 were recently unveiled, highlighting that video game sales in the US were the highest they have ever been in a single quarter.
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The information comes from an official press release from the NPD. According to the NPD report, “overall total industry consumer spending on video gaming in the US reached a record $10.86 billion in the first quarter of 2020.” These figures indicate that sales have increased by 9% from the same time period last year.<\/p>\n

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The report mentions a variety of games which were among the best-selling titles of the quarter, including new releases such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons and DOOM Eternal, as well as evergreen staples such as Grand Theft Auto V, Minecraft, and Fortnite.<\/u><\/p>\n

It is quite clear that the reasoning behind this record quarter was hugely influenced by the coronavirus and the increase in people playing video games as a result of having to stay indoors.<\/p>\n

“Video games have brought comfort and connection to millions during this challenging time,” said Mat Piscatella, games industry analyst at The NPD Group.<\/p>\n

“As people have stayed at home more, they’ve utilized gaming not only as a diversion and an escape, but also as a means of staying connected with family and friends. Whether it was on console or mobile, PC or virtual reality, gaming experienced play and sales growth during the first quarter.”<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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The quarter also saw hardware sales increase by 2%, amounting to a whopping $773 million overall.<\/p>\n

These figures, despite being record-breaking, don’t come as much of a surprise. Last month, Final Fantasy 7 Remake sales surpassed 3.5 million worldwide<\/a>, while Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently confirmed that sales for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have already surpassed lifetime sales predictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite these increases, it is yet to be seen how video game sales will perform in the coming months, especially with the considerable amount of delays likely to appear as a result of COVID-19. Just today, Nintendo announced that it expects to see a “large impact” to game development due to the coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Stats for video game sales in the first quarter for 2020 were recently unveiled, highlighting that video game sales in the US were the highest they have ever been in a single quarter. The information comes from an official press release from the NPD. According to the NPD report, “overall total industry consumer spending on […]<\/p>\n

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