Software sales, to begin with, generated revenue of $ 3.43 billion, up 12% from last year. FIFA 21 took the top spot, making it the first game in the football series to achieve this in the United States of America. Watch Dogs Legion finished in third place behind the immortal Madden NFL 21 and ahead of NHL 21. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit debuted in fifth position, while Pikmin 3 Deluxe did not make it to the Top 20.
NPD: Top 20 USA October 2020
FIFA 21 (new entry) Madden NFL 21 Watch Dogs: Legion (new entry) NHL 21 (new entry) Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit ( new entry) Super Mario 3D All-Stars * Animal Crossing: New Horizons * tar Wars: Squadrons Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Mario Kart 8: Deluxe * Ghost of Tsushima NBA 2K21 * Marvel's Avengers Super Smash Bros Ultimate * Ring Fit Adventure * The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild * Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Super Mario Party * New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe * * Digital sales not includedThe hardware segment saw earnings grow up to $ 259 million, up 41% compared to the same period last year: thanks to the continued success of Nintendo Switch, which recorded the second best October ever in the US in terms of units sold, and the absolute record for collections. This is possible because the previous record holder, Nintendo Wii, while selling 70,000 units more than the Nintendo Switch in October 2009, was costing $ 50 less. The sale of accessories also went very well, generating revenues of $ 148 million, up 23% compared to last year. Spending on controllers, in particular, hit a new record for October.