US Video Game Spending Hits $5.1 Billion in January 2024

Tekken 8 and other new releases drive significant growth in sales and hardware performance.

January 2024 saw a 15% increase in US video game spending, reaching $5.1 billion.
Tekken 8, Suicide Squad, Persona 3 Reload, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth were among the top sellers.
PS5 led hardware sales, with its life-to-date sales surpassing PlayStation 4's by 7%.
Video game accessory spending surged by 45%, with the PS5 DualSense Edge being the top-selling accessory.
The Last of Us Part 2 saw a resurgence in sales due to its PS5 remaster.