Hogwarts Legacy turned out to be one of the most successful titles released in 2023 thus far, and a new report from NPD (now known as Circana) has revealed that it’s performed well in the United States. Hogwarts Legacy sales topped the US market earlier this year when the game was released back in February.
The wizard game managed to outrank titles such as Elden Ring, the Dead Space remake, and even popular games in the US such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Madden NFL 23.
February 2023 Top 20 Best-Sellers (Dollar Sales, Excludes DLC/MTX) pic.twitter.com/IopOK1rfQf
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The chart shown above is based on data from January 29 through February 25, and with Hogwarts Legacy having only been released on February 10, the game managed to climb its way to the top in the span of two weeks. Of course, Hogwarts Legacy isn’t the only title to make the list, with other new entries including Wild Hearts, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and Octopath Traveler 2.
Hogwarts Legacy sales were so successful that the game even topped game sales charts for all of 2023, too:
2023 YTD Top 20 Best-Sellers (Dollar Sales, Excludes DLC/MTX) pic.twitter.com/o1MOYDFgpV
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) March 29, 2023
More general market data shows that the video game industry in the US has grown by a solid margin compared to last year. Total video game sales have gone up by 6% compared to last year, and other related video game products, such as hardware and accessories, also saw an uptick in sales.
February 2023 US Video Game Market Thread from Circana – Consumer spending on video game content, hardware and accessories totaled $4.6B, 6% higher when compared to a year ago. Video game hardware (+68%), accessories (+13%) and content (+1%) all grew compared to February 2022. pic.twitter.com/5oJNFchD33
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) March 29, 2023
If you’re interested in comparing market data, here are some recent stats relating to the PS5 and Hogwarts Legacy in the UK market.