Americans spent US$5.6bil on video games in March 2021


The Sony DualSense wireless controller for PS5 was the best-selling accessory in the first quarter in the US. — AFP Relaxnews

In the United States, the video game industry continues to do blockbuster business.

Americans are avid fans of gaming, as this NPD study shows. The sector is showing an 18% increase in March 2021 compared to the same period last year. This increase is not unrelated to the release of the PlayStation 5.

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