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Sales of video games, consoles and accessories hit a record high in the United States last year as people hunkered down at home due to the pandemic turned to play.
Video game spending in the U.S. totaled $56.9 billion last year, 27% more than what was spent in 2019, according NPD market research group analyst Mat Piscatella.
A total of $7.7 billion of that was spent in December, which posted the highest sales figures ever for that month, NPD figures showed. And that did not even count money spent on smartphone games.
Nintendo Switch was the top selling console last year, with the PlayStation 5 coming in second, according to Piscatella.
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s newest Xbox were released in November, vying for holiday season dominance as the pandemic boosts gaming demand.
Exact sales figures for the new consoles were not available from NPD, Sony, nor Microsoft.
