The NPD Group has launched its August 2022 report overlaying online game {hardware}, software program, and accent gross sales within the US.

According to the NPD, whole videogame trade spending declined 5% year-over-year (yoy) to $4.10 billion. Year-to-date spending sits at $34.6 billion, a 9% decline yoy.

For the month of August, {hardware} gross sales grew by 14% yoy to $375 million, helped by improved provide of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Year-to-date {hardware} spending declined by 4% to $2.9 billion.

PS5 was August’s best-selling console in each unit and greenback gross sales. Year-to-date, Switch has offered the very best variety of models whereas PlayStation 5 has led the market in greenback gross sales. Both PS5 and Xbox Series skilled double-digit proportion progress yoy, as each consoles did final month.

In software program, Madden NFL 23 debuted because the best-selling sport of August, and is the twenty third consecutive yr {that a} Madden title was the best-selling sport of its launch month.

Saints Row (2022) debuted in second place and Marvel’s Spider-Man jumped to 3rd on the best-selling titles chart for August. It was additionally the month’s best-seller throughout tracked Steam titles.

Elden Ring fell to fourth place however stays the best-selling title of the yr up to now. The fifth spot was crammed by final month’s primary, MultiVersus.

Have a have a look at the best-selling video games for July beneath, courtesy of the NPD’s Mat Piscatella. The best-selling video games per platform are beneath.

For cell, the sector took one other hit attributable to each financial causes and the shortage of demand. Seeing a double-digit decline led by Google Play’s person base, the place spending was down 22% yoy, Apple’s App Store had usually a lot larger spending which is normally the case.

Accessories declined 18% throughout the month yoy to $138 million. Year-to-date, spending is down 14% yoy to $1.4 billion. The PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller Midnight Black was as soon as once more the best-selling accent. The Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller stays the best-selling accent year-to-date.