If you’re looking to buy a new video game console in 2022, you probably already know they’re still in short supply. While the Nintendo Switch (including the new Switch OLED model) and Xbox Series S are generally available in the US, it’s a little harder to get more power, and the NPD figures released today reflect that.
Between the continued availability of the Xbox Series S and the increasingly easy-to-buy Xbox Series X (try opening your Best Buy app in the morning or check your local store to find one—many have them in stock lately), Microsoft’s console Leading the way in March 2022 and U.S. hardware dollars throughout the first quarter.
This is the best-selling Xbox device in March since 2011
US NPD Premium Game – Elden Ring was again the best-selling game of the month, posting a double-digit percentage dollar increase in dollar sales compared to the game launching in February 2022. Elden Ring is No. 1 in dollar sales in tracked games for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
— Matt Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) April 25, 2022
Nintendo’s convertible gaming system remained the top seller in both time periods, but the combination of higher Xbox prices (when the Series S wasn’t discounted) and PlayStation 5 supply that still couldn’t keep up with demand broke the Switch or PS5 streak. The winning record is at the top of all lists in the past year or so.
According to statistics released by NPD video game analyst Mat Piscatella, industry hardware sales were $515 million in March (down 24% from 2021) and $1.2 billion in the first quarter (down 15% from 2021). Still, it was the best March for Xbox hardware sales in a long time, with the most total units sold since March 2011, and the most March revenue since 2014, just a few months after the Xbox One’s launch. .
like February, Eldon Ring was the best-selling game in March, followed by racing 7.
