February 2024 was up 2% total for the online game market in the USA in comparison with final yr, thanks largely to Sony’s shock success with Helldivers 2. Sport gross sales had been up 5%, reaching $4.1 billion; entire console gross sales fell by an astounding 30%, accounting for less than $349 million in the course of the month.
Closing Fantasy 7: Rebirth, the sequel to Sq.-Enix’s profitable Closing Fantasy 7: Remake, got here in at No. 2 for the month, however that’s barely deceptive, because the Closing 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 doubtless nonetheless be first.
The opposite new releases for the month, Ubisoft’s Cranium and Bones at No. 4 and the Nintendo Change unique Mario vs. Donkey Kong, coming in at No. 11, have been derided by customers, and it’s doubtless poor phrase of mouth will maintain them from climbing any larger.
Final month’s prime two sellers, Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 3 and Tekken 8, fell to third and fifth, respectively. Regardless of poor phrase of mouth and shopper complaints, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League retains promoting properly 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 Change 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 had been led once more by the Sony PlayStation 5 Twin Sense Edge Wi-fi Black Controller. Whole gross sales had been up 25% over February 2023, totaling $219 million.
Prime 20 best-selling video video games within the U.S. in February 2024:
