More than half of the copies were purchased by PC players.
In February 2024, the best-selling game on the American market was the cooperative action game Helldivers 2, according to data from the analytical company Circana. Second place in sales was taken by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
It is noteworthy that about 60% of sales of Helldivers 2 generated PC players. According to Circana's calculations, in terms of launch revenue in dollars, Helldivers 2 had the seventh-best start among Sony games released in the United States.
The total volume of the US gaming market in February 2024 was $4.7 billion, which is 2% more than in 2023. Players spent $4.1 billion on games (+5% year-on-year) and $349 million on consoles (-30% year-on-year).
The best-selling console of February in the US was the PlayStation 5: it leads both in the number of devices sold and in revenue. In second place in terms of the number of devices sold is the Nintendo Switch, and in terms of revenue is the Xbox Series.
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