Now that anyone with a smartphone and a commute could be considered a gamer, it’s harder than ever to separate the casual players from the die-hard loyalists. In its latest report, The NPD Group describes “core gamers” as any individuals who spend more than five hours a week playing games on a home console (such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One), a Windows PC or a Mac. By these standards, there are currently over 34 million core gamers in the United States, and they are playing video games for an average of 22 hours every week. That sounds like a lot, but keep in mind, gaming can be a diet… of sorts!
The NPD Group states that the PS5 is now the fastest-selling hardware platform in US history (in terms of $ amount), while the DualSense leads all dollar sales for accessories.
On one hand this is great news for Sony (a sale is a sale), but on the other I am still without one and millions of others are as well. So thank you scalpers... Sony appreciates all you do for them.
(yes I'm bitter that i still can't buy a PS5)
Once PS5 stock delivery and manufacturing normalizes , the sale numbers will skyrocket like there is no tomorrow :D
It's going to be another generation where Sony sell another 100+ million consoles I think.
Here in the UK it's hard enough getting a disk ps5 console. But the digital I am starting to think is a myth. Never seen one in stock and every time I see on twitter of people excited they finally got a console it's always the disc one. Followed by loads of people upset they have yet again missed out on the cheaper digital.
Its a beast, dualsense amazing, the true power of this system in a few years will be incredible.
it's time to run down the 20 best-selling games of 2019 in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.
Nintendo killing it like no one else can. 5 exclusives in the top 20 is crazy, especially since 2 of them had released at least the year before
I am proud to see Days Gone in the top 20. It's a great game that took some unfair licks from the media this year.
Days Gone made it into the top 20, number 19 for all games, number 8 on the PlayStation list. Really happy to see that gamers weren't taken in by the bashing the media gave this game. I guess it was the new kid on the block and had to be jumped in if it wanted to be considered cool and run with the big boys.
No Gears5 on the XBox One list, just multiplatforms.
Where are the VR games list?
So dissatisfied at the top 5, yes Modern Warfare has a great SP but their MP leaves a lot to be desired.
I'm surprised that Days Gone made it at #19 on the list. However Nintendo is killing it with their exclusives. Unfortunately Gears 5 isn't on the list.
Consumer spending on gaming hardware continued its plummet in October, according to The NPD Group. U.S. gamers spent $182 million on new consoles. That is down 41% from October 2018. The Nintendo Switch was once again the top-selling system for the month. But it’s worth noting that the comparison to 2018 is tough because Red Dead Redemption 2 launched for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in October 2018. That game likely moved a significant number of systems. October 2019 did not have anything like that.
But even without Red Dead, it’s clear that the younger Switch is still in the prime of its life. And the aging Xbox and PlayStation devices are in their twilight.
Sony & MS needs to stop their sh*t & drop their consoles to a premium price of $199 & a hundred off their mid gen consoles.
1-2 hours is enough for me Daily i try. i got a wife and a job too. It takes time too. I Think if u live with ur parents u got more time. And i got a wife who loves to cuddle.
Does that include Jetpack Joyride in the bathroom at work?
Holy crap. I just realized that could be taken one of two ways.
Depending on the day, I usually game for about 1 hour or maybe longer. I try to balance out my work schedule, but have to at least game once a day.
Hmm but that depends if I have a shiny new game or just a backlog to clear.
If I have a brand new game, I can easily play 3 hours a day (That's when I really have nothing else to do, such as being with friends or my boyfriend or cleaning the house etc...)
I play much less when it's about my backlog... Maybe something like 1 hour a day when there's nothing on TV.
when youre young, you have all the time in the world, but no money to buy all the games you want.
When youre old, you have no time to play, but you have the resources to buy more games.