The NPD Group August 2022 outcomes are in, and the gaming trade is trying slightly more healthy than it was final month. Spending continues to be down year-on-year, however issues appear to be returning to regular ranges. There’s additionally good, if considerably predictable, information if you happen to’re a Madden fan.

What do the NPD August 2022 outcomes present?

As ever, this information comes courtesy of NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella, who shares the Group’s findings on the trade every month on Twitter. According to Piscatella, trade spending is down 5% on final 12 months, nevertheless it’s barely greater than the 2020 complete for August, clocking in at $4.10 billion this 12 months (in opposition to $4.07 billion in 2020). Things are trying barely higher than they have been final month, too, with August 2022 month-to-month spending returning to 2020 ranges.

On a year-to-date foundation, spending is at $34.6 billion this August, which is 9% decrease than the identical time interval in 2021 however 3% greater through the comparable 2020 interval. It’s value noting that the 2020 interval additionally contains a lot of 2019, although, which is from the Before Times. Still, it is encouraging to see the trade bouncing again to some extent after a much less constructive couple of months.

What’s the best-selling sport for August 2022?

It will doubtless come as completely no shock to be taught that Madden NFL 23 was August’s best-selling sport. This marks the twenty third consecutive 12 months through which a Madden sport has been the best-selling sport of its launch month, so its efficiency was fairly predictable. Still, in case you are a Madden NFL 23 fan (which, given the sport’s Mostly Negative score on Steam, you would possibly effectively not be), it is excellent news nonetheless.

Strong performances have been additionally registered by Marvel’s Spider-Man, doubtless bolstered by its PC port, and the brand new Saints Row sport, which has nonetheless bought effectively regardless of a glut of ambivalent evaluations. Elden Ring stays perched atop the year-to-date best-selling video games, and Mario Kart 8 is the Switch’s best-selling title for August 2022, with Madden and Saints Row topping each PlayStation and Xbox charts.

Mobile gaming is outwardly nonetheless struggling slightly, in response to Piscatella, registering one other decline (though not one as drastic as July’s 12% drop). The fall in spending was largely led by Android customers somewhat than iOS customers; Google Play noticed a 22% drop in spending year-on-year in comparison with the 1.2% registered by the App Store.

Be positive to take a look at Piscatella’s full thread for extra nerdy statistics and enjoyable trade stuff. We’ll carry you extra on the state of the gaming trade in 2022 as quickly as we get it, so keep tuned to TechRaptor for extra information on that and far more apart from.