07-17-2020, 07:12 PM
June 2020 NPD: The Last Of Us 2 Has Biggest Launch Month Of 2020
<p>The financial analyst NPD Group has released its latest results for June 2020, and not surprisingly, the industry is still breaking records as the <a href="https://www.cnet.com/health/coronavirus-test-how-long-does-it-take-to-get-covid-19-results-back/">coronavirus pandemic</a> causes more people to stay in and play games. </p><p>According to the results, spending on hardware, software, and accessories hit $1.2 billion, a 26% increase from 2019 and the highest June spending on record since 2009. Likewise, year-to-date spending is up 19% compared to 2019, the highest year-to-date for this period since 2010.</p><p>Software sales led most of the growth, increasing 49% over last year to $570 million. Again, that's the highest since 2010. Standouts include <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/the-last-of-us-part-ii/">The Last of Us 2</a>, which had the highest launch month dollar sales of any 2020 game, and is the third best-selling game of the year so far. It also takes second place for a Sony launch, just behind <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/marvels-spider-man/">Spider-Man</a>, which had more days on the market. <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/ring-fit-adventure/">Ring Fit Adventure</a> also did very well for a game that has been <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ring-fit-adventure-is-in-stock-at-amazon-right-now/1100-6478046/">notoriously hard to find</a>.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/june-2020-npd-the-last-of-us-2-has-biggest-launch-/1100-6479863/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p>The financial analyst NPD Group has released its latest results for June 2020, and not surprisingly, the industry is still breaking records as the <a href="https://www.cnet.com/health/coronavirus-test-how-long-does-it-take-to-get-covid-19-results-back/">coronavirus pandemic</a> causes more people to stay in and play games. </p><p>According to the results, spending on hardware, software, and accessories hit $1.2 billion, a 26% increase from 2019 and the highest June spending on record since 2009. Likewise, year-to-date spending is up 19% compared to 2019, the highest year-to-date for this period since 2010.</p><p>Software sales led most of the growth, increasing 49% over last year to $570 million. Again, that's the highest since 2010. Standouts include <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/the-last-of-us-part-ii/">The Last of Us 2</a>, which had the highest launch month dollar sales of any 2020 game, and is the third best-selling game of the year so far. It also takes second place for a Sony launch, just behind <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/marvels-spider-man/">Spider-Man</a>, which had more days on the market. <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/ring-fit-adventure/">Ring Fit Adventure</a> also did very well for a game that has been <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ring-fit-adventure-is-in-stock-at-amazon-right-now/1100-6478046/">notoriously hard to find</a>.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/june-2020-npd-the-last-of-us-2-has-biggest-launch-/1100-6479863/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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