U.S. recreation gross sales up February whereas {hardware} disappoints

February 2024 was up 2% total for the online game market in america in comparison with final yr, thanks largely to Sony’s shock success with Helldivers 2. Sport gross sales have been up 5%, reaching $4.1 billion; entire console gross sales fell by an astounding 30%, accounting for under $349 million through the month.

Ultimate Fantasy 7: Rebirth, the sequel to Sq.-Enix’s profitable Ultimate Fantasy 7: Remake, got here in at No. 2 for the month, however that’s barely deceptive, because the Ultimate Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth Twin Pack is listed individually, and that bundle got here in eighth for the month. But even put collectively, Helldivers 2, with an estimated 8 million in complete gross sales throughout platforms each bodily and digital, would probably nonetheless be first.

The opposite new releases for the month, Ubisoft’s Cranium and Bones at No. 4 and the Nintendo Swap unique Mario vs. Donkey Kong, coming in at No. 11, have been derided by customers, and it’s probably poor phrase of mouth will preserve them from climbing any larger.

Final month’s high two sellers, Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 3 and Tekken 8, fell to third and fifth, respectively. Regardless of poor phrase of mouth and client complaints, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League retains promoting nicely for Warner Bros., coming on this month at No. 7, falling solely 4 spots.

As for {hardware}, as soon as once more, the PlayStation 5 is the highest console for the month. The Nintendo Swap is second for console unit gross sales, whereas Microsoft’s Xbox Sequence consoles are second in greenback gross sales, splitting the second place with Nintendo for the second month in a row.

Accent gross sales have been led once more by the Sony PlayStation 5 Twin Sense Edge Wi-fi Black Controller. Complete gross sales have been up 25% over February 2023, totaling $219 million.