US video game industry sees record boom in April sales

Spending on game hardware more than doubled despite new consoles to be released this year. FMTNews VideoGame

SAN FRANCISCO: Spending on video games in the US jumped to a new April record as locked-down consumers sought refuge in play, industry figures released Friday showed.

Sales of video game software alone climbed 55% to US$662 million, a new record high for the month, according to NPD. Animal Crossing has been the best-selling game for Nintendo Switch consoles during the past year, according to NPD.

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