Circana, Inc., formerly known as Information Resources, Inc. and the NPD Group, is an American market research and technology company headquartered in Chicago.
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New Circana survey data reveals over 40% of US gamers who canceled gaming subscriptions cite budget constraints and rising prices as the primary driver. Nintendo Switch Online saw a 10% jump in cost-related cancellations this year, while Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus hover near the same 40% threshold despite their vastly different price points and content libraries.
New Circana data reveals just seven PlayStation titles have sold over 100,000 physical copies in the US this year, with only two breaking 10,000 units in a single week. The numbers arrive as Sony faces sustained backlash over its plan to end disc production by January 2028.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream surged to the top of the U.S. gaming charts in April, raking in over $41 million in combined physical and projected digital sales. This success was facilitated by Circana's new sales reporting methodology, which now includes projected digital sales for non-participating publishers like Nintendo. The game's impressive debut also catapulted it to the 9th best-selling game of the year so far.
Marathon finished fourth in Circana’s March U.S. sales charts, a solid launch-month showing for Bungie’s shooter.
PS5 sales in the US have soared as consumers rush to buy before price hikes. The base model now retails for $649.99.
In previous console generations, it was more common for the cost of console hardware to decrease, but macroeconomic factors like RAM component availability, tar
Elden Ring climbs back to the top of the sales charts in June 2024, driven by the success of its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Discover the details here.
A deep dive into how nearly a quarter of all PC and console gamers in the US played Minecraft last month. This article also explores recent announcements related to Minecraft and its long-lasting impact on the gaming community.
