US consumers spent record $57 bn on video games in 2020: Report
US consumers set a new record by spending $56.9 billion on video games in 2020, according to a report by global market research company NPD Group. The figure marked a 27% increase compared to 2019. Annual hardware sales also hit $5.3 billion, 35% higher than in 2019. The report added that Nintendo Switch was the best-selling hardware platform of 2020.