Sales of video games, hardware and accessories fell 9% in July to $3.83 billion, from $4.17 billion in the previous-year period, according to new data from The NPD Group. Software sales fell almost 10% to $3.66 billion, from $4.06 billion a year ago, while accessory spending dropped 22% to $148 million, from $189.7 million.
Hardware sales rebounded 12% with revenue of $411.3 million, from $362 million a year ago, driven by sales of the Sony PlayStation 5 console. Total video game software spending through July is off 10% at $26.8 billion, from $29.7 billion during the previous-year period. Accessory spending is off 15% at $1.2 billion, from $1.41 billion. Hardware spending is off 7% at $2.49 billion, from $2.67 billion.
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Top 10 Selling Video Games July 2022
| Rank | Rank Last Month | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | MultiVersus | Warner Bros. Interactive |
| 2 | 1 | Elden Ring | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 3 | 2 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Warner Bros. Interactive |
| 4 | NEW | Xenoblade Chronicles 3* | Nintendo |
| 5 | 11 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 6 | 4 | MLB: The Show 22^ | Multiple Video Game Manufacturers |
| 7 | 6 | Mario Kart 8* | Nintendo |
| 8 | NEW | Digimon Survive | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 9 | 10 | Minecraft | Multiple Video Game Manufacturers |
| 10 | 12 | F1 22 | Electronic Arts |
* Digital sales not included
^ Xbox & Switch digital sales not included