NPD Group’s US video game retail report for November 2017 reveals that consumer spending was up 30 percent year-over-year, totaling $2.68 billion during the recent holiday period. Hardware sales amounted to $1.147 billion, $344 million is attributed to accessories, and console and PC software generated $1.164 billion and $33 million, respectively.
Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: WWII took the lead, generating the highest launch month consumer spending since Black Ops II, according to NPD analyst Mat Piscatella. Things are also looking good for Assassin’s Creed Origins as as it generated the highest consumer spend since Black Flag.
Activision Blizzard remains the top-selling publisher of 2017.
Here are the top 20 best-selling titles of November 2017 (digital sales and Battle.net sales not included):
Call of Duty: WWII
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Assassin?s Creed: Origins
NBA 2K18
Madden NFL 18
Super Mario Odyssey
FIFA 18
Need for Speed: Payback
Destiny 2
Pokémon: Ultra Sun
Pokémon: Ultra Moon
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Grand Theft Auto V
The Sims 4
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Mario Kart 8
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
WWE 2K18
Just Dance 2018

On the hardware side, we’re told that PlayStation 4 sold more units in November than any other month to date since launch. Black DualShock 4 was the best-selling video game accessory last month.
[Source: Venture Beat, Mat Piscatella (Twitter)]
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