Circana, the research company formerly known as NPD, has released its report for June 2023 video game sales in the US. Diablo IV and the PlayStation 5 dominated the charts.
Diablo IV was the best-selling game of June and immediately became the No. 3 best-selling game of 2023 so far, trailing only The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Hogwarts Legacy. Diablo IV crossed a devilish $666 million in sales after just five days. It is Blizzard’s fastest selling game ever. Blizzard has not, however, announced a specific sales number for Diablo IV as of yet.
Some of June’s other new releases landed in the top 20 for the month, including Final Fantasy XVI (No. 2), Street Fighter 6 (No. 3), F1 2023 (No. 15), and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (No. 17). For Street Fighter 6 specifically, its launch-month sales were more than double those of Street Fighter V in February 2016.
For mobile games, the top 10 titles in the US during June based on spending were Candy Crush Saga, Roblox, Royal Match, Coin Master, Monopoly Go, Gardenscapes, Township, Pokemon Go, Jackpot Party – Casino Slots, and Homescapes.
Total spending on games in the US rose by 7% year-over-year, reaching $4.1 billion. Console and PC sales specifically for June 2023 rocketed up by more than 50% compared to last year. For the first half of 2023, total spending on games was flat, at $22.8 billion. Console spending increased by 8% for the first half of 2023 and non-mobile subscription revenue rose slightly, but not enough to offset the decline in mobile spending.