Resident Evil 7 topped the NPD sales charts in January 2017, though hardware declined during the tracked period again. Consumers spent $610.7 million on gaming goods in the United States throughout the month, down four per cent compared to the same period the year prior. Software did lift significantly, so reduced income from hardware can be directly attributed to the slip. Accessory sales also dropped quite a bit.
As mentioned already, Capcom's survival horror topped the best sellers list, where it was followed closely by Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Grand Theft Auto V. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue entered in sixth, reminding us all that Square Enix's role-playing series is a big deal. Unfortunately, the likes of Gravity Rush 2, Tales of Berseria, and Yakuza 0 all went missing in action – though stock shortages may have affected SEGA's crime drama.
We reported previously that the PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console for the month, a trend which we fully expect to continue in February with the release of Horizon: Zero Dawn. Sony, as it tends to do these days, has declined to comment on the victory – presumably because it generally prefers to discuss sales from a global perspective, even if it's seeing significant success in a single territory.
The full top ten is reproduced below:
NPD Software Top Ten: January 2017
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Battlefield 1
- NBA 2K17
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- Madden NFL 17
- Watch Dogs 2
- Overwatch*
- FIFA 17
* No digital sales counted for this game.
[source venturebeat.com]
Comments 6
Over 3 years into the life of the Hardware, its not surprising that Hardware sales are slowing down. Its not as if the Hardware didn't get off to a great start sales wise.
Its possible we could see an increase next Jan with the Switch and Scorpio on the market...
Nice to see my fellow North Americans remain as close-minded as ever. Gravity Rush 2 and Yakuza 0 should've been able to get into the top 10. The weekly UK list and the monthly NPDs just go to show why we can't get anything new or a little different these days. It is nice to see RE 7 top the charts, however, as that was a big departure from the action-focused direction the series had been going in. Hopefully it'll have some legs and prove to Capcom there is still a place for horror-focused RE games in this industry.
@Gamer83 It always saddens me to see CoD, GTA, Battlefield and Madden always in the top 10. I wish games like Gravity Rush 2, Yakuza 0 and other unique games would be in the list.
Every sales chart is pure cancer except in Japan
Happy for 2.8 disappointed Yakuza didn't make it even with all the hype
I used to want more people to play games! Now they all buy the same games and ruin the top 10. Go back to smoking pot and drinking at the weekends your ruining our charts!
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