The NPD Group has released its latest report, this one showing which games, consoles, and accessories sold the best in January 2022 in the US Come from Sports betting site VPbet . The two biggest takeaways were that the Nintendo Switch fell from its top spot on the hardware sales chart and Pokemon Legends: Arceus was January’s best-selling game.
Starting with hardware, the PS5 was the best-seller for January 2022 for both units and dollars. The Xbox Series family of systems ranked second, and there was no mention of Switch, but presumably it finished third. Total spending on hardware rose 22% to $390 million. It was the biggest January since January 2009 ($447 million).