Analytical campaign NPD Group disclosed data on sales of consoles in the United States of America in March 2020. Overall, the nation's consumers spent $461 million on gaming systems, up 63% year-over-year.
Nintendo Switch sales doubled from last March, while PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sales increased by more than 25%. Console revenue in the first quarter of the year increased 2% to $773 million.
Such figures are surprising not only for this period, but also in light of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X coming out by the end of the year. It is possible that sales in March were boosted by such high-profile releases as , and Persona 5: Royal. However, it is most likely that the demand was boosted by the coronavirus pandemic, due to which people prefer to stay at home and choose appropriate entertainment. In addition, consoles are now sold at low prices, and the library of games is huge.
Source: 3dnews.ru