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

Summary

• Overall US video game sales for February 2025 totalled $oindollars,adropof6$4.8bn in February 2024, according to data from Circana.
• Hardware sales declined by 25% to $256m,whileaccessoriesfell8$220m, and total video game sales dropped 4% to $4.031bn.
• February 2025 was a successful month for new releases, including Monster Hunter: Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and Civilization VII, which together boosted hardware and accessory sales, but not sufficiently to reverse the trend of declining sales.
• After 13 months in market, PlayStation 5 has sold more units than PlayStation 4, while Xbox Series has sold fewer than Xbox One.
• Gamepad sales have declined by 17% year-to-date, while headset spending is down 25%.

By Rachel Kaser

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