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Nov. 2016 NPD - Full sales info (Pokemon sees biggest debut in franchise history)

by rawmeatcowboy
15 December 2016
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1. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
2. Battlefield 1
3. Pokémon Sun*
4. Pokémon Moon*
5. Titanfall 2
6. NBA 2K17
7. Madden NFL 17
8. Watch Dogs 2
9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*
10. FIFA 17

*No digital sales counted for this game.

- video game industry generated $1.97 billion in revenues, down 24 percent year-over-year from $2.6 billion
- Hardware November 2016: $723.8 million (down 35 percent) November 2015: $1.12 billion
- Console software November 2016: $955.2 million (down 18 percent) November 2015: $1.17 billion
- PC software November 2016: $27.5 million (down 28 percent) November 2015: $38.1 million
- Accessories November 2016: $259.8 million (down 6 percent) November 2015: $277.1 million
- total hardware spending in November declined 35 percent compared to year ago
- Pokémon Sun and Pokémon: Moon had the strongest launch in the history of the franchise
- Pokemon Sun/Moon sold 8 percent more units than the previous best-selling combo of Pokemon Black/White
- Pokemon Sun/Moon had 19 fewer days on the market as compared to Pokemon Black/White's first month sales data
- unit sales of 3DS grew 59 percent versus November a year ago, the sixth straight month of year-on-year growth
- NES Classic Edition sold 196,000 units in its debut month
- in interactive-gaming toys, Lego Dimensions is the current market leader with 38 revenue share in November

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