In terms of content quality and quantity, the optics for Marvel?s Avengers are hit or miss at present. However, that didn?t stop the superhero game from dominating the sales charts during its launch month in the US. Marvel?s Avengers outperformed all other releases in September, topping the NPD charts ahead of other new titles, such as Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Tony?s Hawk?s Pro Skater 1 + 2. Marvel?s latest success story also makes it the second highest launch for a superhero game in terms of dollar sales in US history. Only Marvel?s Spider-Man bests the Avengers-centric adventure in this regard.
Marvel?s Avengers didn?t experience the only success of note last month. US gaming-related sales across the board experienced incredible year-on-year growth. According to NPD analyst Mat Piscatella, sales of games, hardware, and accessories roped in a whopping $4.3 billion dollars in September. That?s a 10 percent increase compared to the same period in September 2019. Piscatella broke down all of the above and more in a Twitter thread, which begins with the following post:
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