Monster Hunter Wilds smashes February sales, numbers still in the red | Circana

Monster Hunter Wilds was February’s big success on the sales charts, though by no means the only one, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. Several games launched this month have broken onto the U.S. bestsellers chart, with Monster Hunter Wilds taking the top spot. However, it wasn’t enough to offset the continued decline of sales on the sales charts, which continue to be in the negatives — particularly the hardware sales. February 2025 Dollar Sales, Millions Feb 2024 Feb 2025 Change Total Video Game Sales $4,795 $4,507 -6% Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR platforms) $4,217 $4,031 -4% Video Game Hardware $341 $256 -25% Video Game Accessories $238 $220 -8% *Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower “February video game hardware spending fell by 25% when compared to a year ago, to $256 million. This is the lowest February total for video game hardware spending since t ... Read full article.