The US Gaming Market in February 2024

Posted by Filiberto Hargett on Friday, May 10, 2024
  • The revenue of the US gaming market in February 2024 amounted to $4.714 billion, which is 2% higher than the previous year.

  • Game sales in February increased by 5% compared to last year ($4.146 billion); hardware sales decreased by 30% ($349 million); accessory sales grew by 25% ($219 million).

  • For the first 2 months of February 2024, the American gaming market shows dynamics 8% better than in 2023.

This is due to accounting peculiarities - for the first 2 months of 2024, there was one extra counted week in January 2024.

  • PlayStation 5 became the sales leader in the USA. Nintendo Switch ranks second in unit sales; Xbox Series S|X - in second place in terms of dollars.

  • PlayStation Portal became the most successful accessory in February by revenue.

  • Helldivers II, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III were the best-selling projects in February 2024.

  • Among the new releases, Skull and Bones (4th position) and Mario vs. Donkey Kong (11th position) also made it to the chart.

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  • MONOPOLY GO!; Royal Match, and Roblox - this is the top three revenue generators on mobile devices in February in the USA.

  • February revenue from mobile games in the USA grew by 17% YoY. Sensor Tower analysts believe this is due to MONOPOLY GO!.

  • Pokemon GO had a successful event in February, allowing the game to earn 60% more than in January.

  • When considering sales, Helldivers II; Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III were the best-selling games on PS5 in February.

  • On Xbox, the situation is the same, with one difference - instead of GTA V, Palworld ranks third. The sales leaders were Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III; Skull and Bones, and Madden NFL 24.

  • The release of Dead Island 2 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate helped the game rise from 121st place by MAU in January to 8th in February.

  • The largest games by MAU on Steam are Helldivers II, Palworld, and Counter-Strike 2.

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