Circana: The US Gaming Market in June 2024
The market is going beyond previous year results in third consecutive month.
The total revenue of the gaming market in June 2024 was $4.569 billion. This is 5% less than the previous year.
The revenue for the first half of 2024 was $27.320 billion, 1% more than the same period in 2023. From April to June 2024, the market has been below 2023 results.
Revenue from game sales in June was $4.079 billion, 2% less year-over-year. Hardware sales plummeted by 37% to $287 million. Sales of gaming accessories decreased by 7% to $204 million.
The American mobile market grew by 12% in June; subscription sales on PC and consoles grew by 4%. However, the growth of these segments could not offset the 26% drop in console game sales.
Nintendo Switch sales fell the most, by 48%. PlayStation 5 sales were down 28% in June, and Xbox Series S|X sales decreased by 18%. Nevertheless, PS5 became the leader in both the number of systems sold and revenue.
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The PlayStation Portal became the most successful accessory in terms of revenue in the first half of 2024.
Best-selling Games
Elden Ring, following the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, topped the June chart. There are many interesting titles in the rankings, with Kingdom Hearts: Integrum Masterpiece taking 3rd place. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance took 4th place. The Elder Scrolls: Online returned to the charts in 18th position.
For the first half of 2024, the top sellers remained the same - Helldivers II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, and Dragon’s Dogma II. Elden Ring has risen significantly and is currently in 5th place.
The leaders of the mobile market in June were MONOPOLY GO!, Royal Match, Roblox, Candy Crush Saga, and Last War: Survival. Roblox's revenue in June increased by 15% compared to May, and downloads rose by 22%.
PC/Console Charts
Elden Ring became the top-selling game on PlayStation in June. EA Sports FC 24 also entered the top 10 in the US. There is a new entry - Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
There are no major changes in MAU on PlayStation; the leaders remain the same - Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA V. Notably, Helldivers II dropped out of the top 10.
The Elder Scrolls: Online entered the top 10 sales on Xbox. UFC 5 also showed significant growth.
For Xbox MAU, the rankings are almost identical to May. The only change is the entry of MultiVersus into the top 10.
In June, there were two new entries in the top 10 sales for Nintendo Switch - Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Note that digital versions of all Nintendo games are not included in the sales.
The top MAU leaders on Steam were Elden Ring, Counter-Strike 2, and Helldivers II. There are several new entries - Dark and Darker (5th place) and Chained Together (8th place). Deep Rock Galactic and Balatro also made it into the top 10.