April was packed with a number of major new releases, several among them being games that many had been waiting for for quite some time, so it’s no surprise that many of them have figured into the April sales charts for the United States, as per data provided by Circana (previously known as the NPD Group).
As shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on Twitter, the best-selling game of the month in the US was Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which also instantly became the fourth best-selling game of the year so far, even though it was on the market just for two days. Meanwhile, Dead Island 2 took second place, ranking sixth in the charts for the entire year up to this point.
Other new releases in April’s charts include EA Sports PGA Tour at No. 7, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection at No. 8, Minecraft Legends at No. 11, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster at No. 14, and Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp at No. 15. Digital sales data is not included for Advance Wars.
On the hardware front, the PS5 was the best-selling console for the month in the US in terms of dollar sales, while the Nintendo Switch led the way in unit sales.
April 2023 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games (Dollar Sales, Excludes add-on content) pic.twitter.com/pOxLlsCYZ4
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) May 17, 2023
Dead Island 2 debuted as the 2nd best-selling premium game of April 2023, ranking 6th in year-to-date dollar sales. Seven of the top fifteen best-selling games of April 2023 were new releases.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) May 17, 2023
Accessories spending during April was flat when compared to a year ago, at $158 million. The PlayStation 5 Dual Sense Edge Wireless Controller Black was the best-selling accessory in dollar sales for both April and 2023 year-to-date.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) May 17, 2023
