Nintendo Switch is still the best-seller in the US, although PS5 breaks speed records (February 2021)

Nintendo Switch continues to be the best-selling console in the United States, despite the excellent sales pace of PlayStation 5 . As every month, the NPD group offers us data on the sales of video games, consoles and accessories in the United States during February 2021, which registers an increase of 35% compared to February 2020.

Since the lockdowns in March 2020, we have seen record sales figures around the world, and in the United States in particular. The positive trend has been maintained month after month for the last twelve when we are about to turn one year from the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Feb 2021 US NPD THREAD – February 2021 consumer spending across video game hardware, content and accessories reached a February record $4.6B, 35 percent higher when compared to a year ago. Year-to-date spending totaled $9.3B, 39 percent higher than the same period in 2020. pic.twitter.com/uLO9dphLmE

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) March 12, 2021

In that sense, Nintendo Switch was the most benefited, and thanks to a stable stock, it has been the best-selling console for 27 consecutive months . In fact, in terms of income ( dollar sales ) Switch has already overtaken the Nintendo DS as the best-selling console in the history of Nintendo in the US, behind the Wii. In the total ranking of consoles that have collected the most in the US, it is the seventh.

PlayStation 5 is the second best-selling console both in units sold and in revenue (last month, January 2021, it was the one that grossed the most, although it sold fewer units than Switch -as Sony’s is more expensive-). Despite stock issues, the PS5 is currently the fastest-selling console in US history in terms of revenue (during the 4 months it has been on the market).

In terms of games, three new releases from February are placed in the top 6. The first is Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, which is also sweeping other markets, and which is already the second best-selling game in the US of what We’re in 2021. In third place is Persona 5 Strikers, and in sixth place is Little Nightmares 2.

One thing that doesn't get talked about much is that despite current gen installed base being lower than the 7th gen installed base, the average spend of each console user has increased significantly.

Not just on hardware as below, but also across software and services too. https://t.co/DTXEvo6Kfp

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) March 12, 2021

In addition, as analyst Daniel Ahmad points out, consumption is average is being higher, both in consoles (higher prices, renewals of mid-generation consoles such as PS4 Pro, Xbox One X or Switch Lite); digital downloads and subscription services like Game Pass; and accessories such as controls.

US Sales – February 2021

These are the best-selling games in February 2021 in the United States by platforms. Nintendo games, marked with an asterisk, indicate that they do not include digital sales, only physical sales (so they could be even higher).

Best-selling games in February

1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury *
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3. Persona 5 Strikers
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
5. Madden NFL 21
6. Little Nightmares 2
7. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe *
9. Animal Crossing: New Horizons *
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
11. FIFA 21
12. NBA 2K21 *
13. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
14. Mortal Kombat 11
15. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
16. Ring Fit Adventure
17. Just Dance 2021
18. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
19. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild *
20. Immortals Fenyx Rising

Best-selling games on PlayStation

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
3. Persona 5 Strikers
4. Madden NFL 21
5. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
6. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
7. NBA 2K21
8. FIFA 21
9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
10. Little Nightmares 2

Best-selling games on Nintendo Switch

1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury *
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe *
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons *
4. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
5. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
6. Ring Fit Adventure
7. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild *
8. Just Dance 2021
9. Super Mario Party *
10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Best-selling games on Xbox

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2. Madden NFL 21
3. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
5. Little Nightmares 2
6. Forza Horizon 4
7. FIFA 21
8. Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
9. Mortal Kombat 11
10. UFC 4

Best-selling games of 2021 so far

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury *
3. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
4. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
5. Madden NFL 21
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe *
7. Animal Crossing: New Horizons *
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
9. Persona 5 Strikers
10. Ring Fit Adventure