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NPD Group: US consumer spending on video game products fell 13% YoY to $12.35B in Q2 2022; non-mobile subscription content was Q2's only segment that saw growth

The video game industry growth has slowed down  —  US consumer spending on video game products has fallen by $1.78 billion in Q2, according to market research firm NPD. Source: NPD Group .

Association of American Publishers: audiobooks revenue is up 17%+ YoY, e-book sales are up 16%+; NPD BookScan says US print book sales are up ~8% in 2020

NPD: consumer spending on video gaming in the US hit a record $10.86B between January and March, up 9% YoY, with sales from video game content up 11% to $9.58B

New numbers from NPD confirm what we've known for a while: the first quarter of 2020 was a very good one for gaming companies.

NPD: US smartwatch unit sales rose 61% YoY for the 12 months ending November 2018, as 16% of US adults now own a smartwatch, up 12% from December 2017

U.S. smartwatch sales experienced strong growth in the 12 months ending November 2018 compared to the same timeframe a year prior …

Revised NPD report for 2016 shows digital revenue accounted for 74% of US game spending, reaching $18.13B versus $6.37B from physical sales

NPD “restatement” shows consistent spending growth as digital sales dominate.  —  Last year, the Entertainment Software Association's annual … Tweets: @paulbz Tweets: Paul Murphy / @paulbz : game indu...

NPD: US drone sales revenue, driven by $300+ drones, grew 117% YoY for year ending Feb. 2017; sales of $50-$100 drones saw strong uptick during holiday season

Premium drones drive steady sales, while lower cost drones fly off shelves during the holidays