The January NPD results are in and it makes for pretty reading for Sony as PlayStation 4 has returned to the top of the pile in the North American hardware sales.
With cumulative sales totalling 18.5 million since its launch over a year ago, PlayStation 4 has soared to the top once again following Xbox One’s brief stint at the top at the tail end of last year. Incidentally, hardware sales were down 23% year over year, undoubtedly due to the fact that the buzz around a console launch has since dissipated.
In the software department, Techland’s zombie romp Dying Light took the top spot following its successful launch, and also took the title of best-selling first month of a new IP in the survival-horror genre, eclipsing that of Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within which set the record in October. Overall, retail sales were down 5% year over year, but we expect some strong figures for February given the launch of some big hitters such as PS4-exclusive The Order: 1886.
Here’s the full software list:
1.) Dying Light (PS4, Xbox One, PC; Warner Bros.)
2.) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox One ,PS4, 360, PS3, PC; Activision Blizzard)
3.) Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3; Take-Two Interactive)
4.) Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4; Microsoft)
5.) NBA 2K15 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC; Take-Two Interactive)
6.) Super Smash Bros. (Wii U, 3DS; Nintendo)
7.) Far Cry 4 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC; Ubisoft)
8.) Madden NFL 15 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3; Electronic Arts)
9.) Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3; Activision Blizzard)
10.) FIFA 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, Wii, Vita, 3DS; Electronic Arts)
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