Xbox Series X|S Tops PS5 In US June Sales, Best-Selling Games Revealed
The NPD Group has released its monthly sales report for June, revealing which games, consoles, and accessories sold the best in the US, while also providing an overall snapshot of the health of the business in America.
Total spending on video games–across games, hardware, and accessories–was up by 5% for June 2021 compared to June 2020, reaching $4.9 billion. For the first six months of 2021, total spending was $28.9 billion, up 15% compared to the first six months of 2020.
Once again, the Nintendo Switch was the top-selling home console in the US during June 2021 for unit sales. However, the Xbox Series family of consoles performed the best in terms of dollar sales. In fact, dollar sales of Xbox hardware in June was the highest ever for a June month, eclipsing the previous record set in June 2011.
For the first half of 2021, the Nintendo Switch remains the best-selling console in the US in terms of both unit and dollar sales. The PlayStation 5, meanwhile, continues to be the fastest-selling console in US history based on unit sales through its first eight months.
All major consoles are currently supply-constrained. The big numbers for Xbox in June came during the same month as the company’s big Xbox E3 2021 briefing. Sony did not hold one of its own.
Total spending on hardware for June 2021 in the US rose by a massive 112% compared to June 2020, adding up to $401 million. This represented the highest hardware figures for a June month since June 2008 ($617 million). Through June, total spending on hardware in the US reached $2.3 billion, which is up 45% compared to the first half of 2020, driven in part by the launch of new consoles.
