NPD: sales for June 2016 (United States), more data

According to the NPD, sales of video games in the United States generated $652.2 million in June 2016 (May 30th to July 3rd), which is a 22% drop from June 2015 sales ($878.7 million).

Here’s some raw data:

• Hardware: $181.5 million (-42% compared to June 2015, from $313.1 million)
• Home console and handheld software: $322 million (-20% compared to June 2015, from $402.7 million)
• Physical and Steam PC software: $27.8 million (-20 percent compared to June 2015, from $34.8 million)
• Accessories: $120.9 million (-6% compared to June 2015, from $129.1 million)

Software

According to the NPD, most of that drop is due to poor comparison with June 2015, which was a pretty good month for the market. Sales of new releases dropped by 67%: that’s -1.8 million units sold, and -$114 million. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens was one of the best-selling titles, but it sold five time less than Batman: Arkham Knight did last year, in June.

Overall, the decline in June for the whole market is 26%.Most of the drop comes from current gen platform: -43% (-$117 million).

Hardware

Hardware-wise, the drop is 58% (by dollar). And things are not pretty, as the market but the following at once:

• -15% in average prices
• -32% in actual sales

In other words, less consoles were sold, and for less money.

Here’s data for each platform, kindly provided by Aquamarine from gamrConnect (see below for source links!)

• PlayStation 4: $82.63 million
• Xbox One: $63.23 million
• Wii U: $10.22 million
• Xbox 360: $2.69 million
• PlayStation 3: $1.73 million
• Total for 5 platforms above: $160.505 million
• Nintendo 3DS + PlayStaiton Vita + Wii (~0) = $21 million

Here’s some more data courtesy of Aquamarine from gamrConnect:

• Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE: between 30-80 000 units (closer to ~50 000 units than 80 000 units)
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics: less than 25 000 units
• Mighty No. 9 (multiplatform): less than 40 000 units
• Kirby: Planet Robobot (physical only): #4 of sales in June (130 000 units minimum)
• Nintendo 3DS (June): at least 100 000 units
• Nintendo 3DS (May): at least 72 000 units

Source: NPD
Via: VentureBeat
Aquamarine source (please make sure to check them out for more data, and additional commentary): Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, Post 4,