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Circana (NPD) July 2023: #1 Remnant 2, #6 Pikmin 4 #16 Exoprimal; PS5 #1 Units + Revenue, Switch #2 Units + Revenue (Thread being updated real time)

State of the market Remnant 2 was July’s best-selling video game as total spending reached $4.2 billion. Hardware PlayStation 5 was the best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales during July 2023, with Switch ranking 2nd across both measures.PlayStation 5 continued to lead...

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State of the market

Hardware

PlayStation 5 was the best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales during July 2023, with Switch ranking 2nd across both measures. PlayStation 5 continued to lead the 2023 hardware market across both units and dollars. Total video game hardware spend fell 19% during July when compared to a year ago, to $292 million. Declines were experienced across Playstation 5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch.

Software

Remnant 2 from Gearbox publishing was the best selling game of July, instantly becoming the #18 best selling game of 2023 year to date. Two other new releases appeared among the month's top 20 best sellers, including Pikmin 4 (#6) and Exoprimal (#16). Many classic Call of Duty titles experienced a resurgence in July, as multiplayer service functionality was restored on Xbox platforms aligned with price promotion. Call of Duty: Black Ops II returned to the top 20 best-sellers list for the first time since April 2017.

Mobile

Sensor Tower reports the top 10 games by U.S. consumer spending in July as: Royal Match, MONOPOLY GO!, Roblox, Candy Crush Saga, Coin Master, Pokémon GO, Gardenscapes, Jackpot Party - Casino Slots, Call of Duty: Mobile, and Ebony.

Accessories

Accessories spending during July increased 8% when compared to a year ago, totaling $173 million. Gamepad spending gains were the biggest driver of positive segment performance during the month. Pokemon Go Plus debuted as the #3 best selling accessory of July in dollar sales. The PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge remains the best-selling accessory of 2023 in dollar sales.

Software charts

Year to Date

Nintendo / PlayStation / Xbox charts are no longer being reported.

Hardware Rankings

Units: PS5 > NSW > XBS
Revenue: PS5 > NSW > XBS

YTD Units: PS5 > NSW > XBS
YTD Revenue: PS5 > NSW > XBS

Thanks Mat Piscatella!

 

[DeepEnigma]

Nintendo / PlayStation / Xbox charts are no longer being reported.

 

[Imtjnotu]

 

[Crispy Gamer]

Spider-men hanging on in top 20

 

[yazenov]

Nice hold for FF16. It will ruffle some feathers of the haters.

 

[SlimySnake]

I refuse to believe the CoD resurrgence. I played Cold War last night or rather tried to. Sat in the lobby for 15 minutes, couldnt find a game. I tried three different times, 5 minutes each and it couldnt find a game.

This is the free PS+ game of the month that came out 3 years ago.

 

[jroc74]

Yeah, I think this started a few months ago.

We still have PSN monthly charts from the PlayStation blog. Maybe Nintendo does a monthly one too?

 

[DeepEnigma]

I refuse to believe the CoD resurrgence. I played Cold War last night or rather tried to. Sat in the lobby for 15 minutes, couldnt find a game. I tried three different times, 5 minutes each and it couldnt find a game.

This is the free PS+ game of the month that came out 3 years ago.

MS might need to fix that matchmaking.

 

[Woopah]

Seems like a pretty good launch for Pikmin and a fantastic one for Remnant 2.

US continues to be the best market for FFXVI by the looks of things, and Street Fighter VI is also showing good legs. Matt says we'll get more information tomorrow.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Same as it ever was.

 

[AlexxKidd]

Jimbo can't keep getting away with this.

Nice hold for FF16. It will ruffle some feathers of the haters.

They're putting together their list of caveats in their mothers' basements as we speak.

 

[touchfuzzy]

No idea Remnant II was that popular, good for them.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Nintendo / PlayStation / Xbox charts are no longer being reported.

"If you can't change the sales charts, change the sales charts." -- Phil Spencer

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Remnant 2.....wow.

 

[Crispy Gamer]

"If you can't change the sales charts, change the sales charts." -- Phil Spencer

"If you can't win in the game industry, change the game industry" --also Phil Spencer

 

[Luminoth-4545]

All Consoles had a decline in hardware spend versus July 2022, this is stated in the 6th paragraph. I shall add this info to the OP.

 

[Pelta88]

The legs on Spider-Man.

The purchase of Insomniac by Playstation for $229 mil is starting to look more like theft.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Very happy for the folks at Gunfire Games. Probably my GOTY so far from the games I've played this year.

 

[Horseganador]

The "normal" PS5 first in sales and income, Switch second, and xbox last in everything, in August PS5 is going to be crazy with the temporary sale, September will be fun with the Spiderman 2 packs on the one hand vs Starfield and how many xbox sells.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Hardware Rankings

Units: PS5 > NSW > XBS
Revenue: PS5 > NSW > XBS

YTD Units: PS5 > NSW > XBS
YTD Revenue: PS5 > NSW > XBS

For my desi friends (cc: adamsapple )

EVERYBODY TO XBOX:

 

[Walter Matthau]

I’ve never heard of Remnant, let alone Remnant 2.

I guess I’m officially out of touch with gaming.

 

[DrFigs]

I don't even know what Remnant 2 is. Good for them

 

[jm89]

Not even other platform for Xbox.

Ms ninjas shutting it all down

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Great hold from Final Fantasy XVI, didn't expect it to be over Pikmin 4 even with the lack of digital for Pikmin 4 and the $10 dollar higher price. In July FFXVI dropped to 20th on the European chart but remains in the top 5 for the U.S, perhaps the action-based combat appeals to Americans more than Europeans.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Great hold from Final Fantasy XVI, didn't expect it to be over Pikmin 4 even with the lack of digital for Pikmin 4 and the $10 dollar higher price. In July FFXVI dropped to 20th on the European chart but remains in the top 5 for the U.S, perhaps the action-based combat appeals to Americans more than Europeans.

Seems the US loves it, Europe warm, Japan lukewarm (guessing sales are about 700k with digital in Japan). Rest of the world probably warm to it. Must be in the region of about 4-5mil shipped and digitally sold about now or at least soon, given it was 3mil week 1.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

And with that, my interest in these sales threads (which was already dwindling) is gone. This is what over-sanitation (just to protect the egos of certain companies) leads to: boredom.

End of an era, but it is what it is.

 

[jroc74]

All Consoles had a decline in hardware spend versus July 2022, this is stated in the 6th paragraph. I shall add this info to the OP.

This is interesting because this is around the time PS5 stock became better.

It's going on a full year and it seems like Series consoles still haven't recovered. Phil said stock is supposed to be better, I guess we wait until August to see?

Matt also posted about supply constraints ...so yeah....

https://x.com/matpiscatella/status/1693638483338780847?s=46&t=dTsicjx75u6r1hbB1lA55A

 

[Rockman33]

I refuse to believe the CoD resurrgence. I played Cold War last night or rather tried to. Sat in the lobby for 15 minutes, couldnt find a game. I tried three different times, 5 minutes each and it couldnt find a game.

This is the free PS+ game of the month that came out 3 years ago.

I think they only fixed things on the Xbox side.

 

[Woopah]

Not even other platform for Xbox.

Ms ninjas shutting it all down

We've found Circana's weak spot. They can't say growth of some consoles "offset the decline in other platforms" when all platforms declined!

 

[Dcr1d3r]

I need black ops II for my ps fizzle ASAP!

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Seems the US loves it, Europe warm, Japan lukewarm (guessing sales are about 700k with digital in Japan). Rest of the world probably warm to it. Must be in the region of about 4-5mil shipped and digitally sold about now or at least soon, given it was 3mil week 1.

That's a reasonable take. US is definitely its strongest market, maybe surprisingly so, but it's in a lot of markets and even where it is lukewarm like Japan, it's done decently. It can probably hit 6-7 million sold by the end of the year depending on where it's currently at, and maybe if there are sales promos for it later (like "Buy a PS5, pick one of 4 games" and FF XVI is one of the picks).

Still think the mention of a PC (or as the fine print said, "other versions") six months after the PS5 release has dented some of the sales potential on the PS5 itself. There are probably people thinking it'll release on PC or even Xbox January next year and waiting for that. There's transparency and then there's hurting your initial sales. That fine print did the latter, and it got so bad Yoshida had to try explaining "Well, no, actually..." in interviews later on.

 

[TransTrender]

Fucking sus because I thought these were supposed to be independent fact reporters, or something, but clearly they're bending the knee to MS's marketing team.

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Welfare from InstallBase estimates

PS5: 260K
NSW: 250K
XBS: 150K

 

[MrA]

Welfare from InstallBase estimates

PS5: 260K
NSW: 250K
XBS: 150K

A solid July for switch and ps5 but those are not 25 million annual
numbers, hence why sony is running their sales

 

[MasterCornholio]

A solid July for switch and ps5 but those are not 25 million annual
numbers, hence why sony is running their sales

Why would you expect them to sell 25 million in the US?

 

[MrA]

Why would you expect them to sell 25 million in the US?

They have to be stronger than that in the US to hit 25 million ww, the 25 million ww years on other consoles had 400k+ in the US in july

 

[Unknown?]

Fucking sus because I thought these were supposed to be independent fact reporters, or something, but clearly they're bending the knee to MS's marketing team.

It's MS next acquisition, already in motion. Soon units and revenue will give way to "engagement".

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

It's MS next acquisition, already in motion. Soon units and revenue will give way to "engagement".

Lord help us if that ever happens.

 

[zeldaring]

Gonna be interesting to see how consoles sales go when we in a full blown recession in 1 year or 2. walmart, target, and homedepot saying they have a record amount of theft.

 

[MasterCornholio]

They have to be stronger than that in the US to hit 25 million ww, the 25 million ww years on other consoles had 400k+ in the US in july

Not necessarily since the US doesn't equal the world. I mean its just one country compared to the all the regions Sony is in.

 

[MrA]

Not necessarily since the US doesn't equal the world. I mean its just one country compared to the all the regions Sony is in.

Maybe but the us over 1/3 of sonys market, kind of important to do well in the US

 

[Spitfire098]

That July showcased did numbers for Xbox.

 

[jroc74]

A solid July for switch and ps5 but those are not 25 million annual
numbers, hence why sony is running their sales

It's a good thing 2023 doesn't end in July or Aug.

 

[MrA]

It's a good thing 2023 doesn't end in July or Aug.

Thats why sony is pushing hard to get the numbers up, they want that 25 million

 

[jm89]

It's a good thing 2023 doesn't end in July or Aug.

They will also count further then end of year, they will count all the way upto end of march as thats when their fiscal years ends.

 

[jroc74]

Thats why sony is pushing hard to get the numbers up, they want that 25 million

And they are selling like hot cakes so....

They will also count further then end of year, they will count all the way upto end of march as thats when their fiscal years ends.

Thanks,. So yeah....they have plenty of time.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Declines across the board. Need data for the rest of the year to see how this really looks.

 

[zedinen]

US YTD (July)
2023 PS5 ∼ 2.95 m
2002 PS2 2.91 m
2016 PS4 1.74 m

Sony cut PS2 price in May 2002 from $299 to $199.

 

[mckmas8808]

It's MS next acquisition, already in motion. Soon units and revenue will give way to "engagement".

 

[MasterCornholio]

Maybe but the us over 1/3 of sonys market, kind of important to do well in the US

And your saying it isn't doing well in the US?