US: Paper Mario Thousand-Year Door remake at #2, PS5 #1 console in May 2024
Mat Piscatella, analyst for Circana, which was formerly The NPD Group, has posted the latest sales data for video gaming software and hardware in the United States. What may surprise you is that this data isn’t for June, but for May. The remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door released in May, resulting in the game debuting at #2 on the charts. It is worth noting, however, that these are only for physical sales of the remake. The data doesn’t include digital sales.
As for hardware, the PlayStation 5 continues its hot streak, as it was the best-selling hardware platform in units and dollars for the month of May. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch was the second-best in units sold, while the Xbox Series was second in dollars. You can see the top 10 software video gaming charts down below.
Best-selling games in May 2024
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door* (Digital sales not included)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Helldivers 2
- MLB The Show 24^ (Digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox platforms not included)
- Sea of Thieves
- Minecraft
- Elden Ring
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Steller Blade
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