NPD Group has released a list of the best-selling video games and consoles in the United States during the month of January.
In terms of PlayStation 5 hardware, it was the best-selling console, as well as the one that generated the most revenue. Curiously, Switch takes third place, given that in the first month of 2022 the Xbox Series X/S consoles will also outsell Nintendo’s hybrid.
In the software lists, without a hitch, Nintendo Switch is the winner, making Pokémon Legends: Arceus the best-selling video game during the month of January.
The arrival of PC versions has also led to a dramatic increase in sales of Monster Hunter Rise and God of War, both of which are slowly breaking into the top ten, and the release of the latest Spider-Man movie has also caused sales to increase. sales of Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
The Insomniac Games spin-off, of course, has now become the third highest-grossing video game generated for Sony since 1995, exclusively behind Marvel’s Spider-Man and 2018’s God of War.
