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PlayStation 5 is already the fastest-selling console in US history

For its part, Call of Duty returns to lead the list of best-selling video games

The generational change in consoles is being rarer than usual due to the havoc that the global pandemic has caused since last year. The lack of stock is greatly affecting the sales of Xbox Series X|S Y PlayStation 5, but to the surprise of Sony, your machine is performing much better than expected. As is usual, the analyst Mat Piscatella shared the data from video game industry sales in the United States, and there is more than one surprise in the results of last March.

According to statistics from NPD, PlayStation 5 has become the fastest-selling console in US history, both in number of units and in benefits. This news is really surprising when considering the stock problems suffered by stores that want to sell the system of Sony, but the trend points to PS5 it will continue to break all kinds of records in the coming months.

Despite this unprecedented success, Nintendo Switch was once again the best-selling game console during the month of March, in part due to the launch of Monster Hunter Rise (second best-selling game nationwide, and number one on the Nintendo platform), and the great performance of other titles such as Mario Kart 8 (the best-selling racing video game in US history) or Super Mario 3D World.

As for the top 20 best-selling video games In the United States, the Call of Duty saga was once again the maximum reference with Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War. Other interesting facts are the big premiere of Outriders on Xbox and PlayStation consoles (third best-selling title) and the good performance of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time en Nintendo Switch.


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