Circana: The Gaming market in the US increased by 6% in February 2023
The PC/Console market is much more vivid than the mobile one. And releases of February in top charts are proving it.
Market numbers
The US players spent $4.6B on gaming products in February 2023 (+6% YoY).
Gaming spending reached $3.9B (+1% YoY). Hardware sales increased by 68% YoY and reached $495M. Accessories sales were also good with $212M (+13% YoY).
Games
Hogwarts Legacy became the bestseller of the month and the best-selling game of 2023.
7 new games appeared in the US PC/Console top-20 chart in February 2023.
The HBO TV series helped The Last of Us: Part I jump from #11 to #6 place in the top chart by sales in February. The Last of Us: Part II also changed its position from #41 to #18.
The overall revenue of mobile gaming in the US continues to decline. The mid-core genre is struggling the most.
Mobile shooters after the severe 2022 are in the stable period, the decline is over.
Mobile sports games increased by revenue in February 2023.
Consoles
Console sales showed the best result since February 2009.
PlayStation 5 is the February’23 leader by both unit sales and revenue.