A new report from the sales tracking firm the NPD Group suggests that video games sales are doing very well, having hit the highest first-quarter US sales in the industry's history.

　　According to the Q1 2020 Games Market Dynamics report from NPD, total consumer spending hit $10.86 billion in the first quarter of 2020 (Jan-Mar), an increase of 9% over the same period in 2019. Particular high-sellers were Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Doom Eternal, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Fortnite, GTA 5, Minecraft, MLB The Show 20, and NBA 2K20.

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　　Nintendo Switch led in hardware sales, which helped offset declines in other platforms. Overall hardware increased 2% for the quarter, with a total of $773 million brought on. Accessories increased 1%, at $503 milion.

　　NPD previously reported that overall spending was especially strong in March, at a total increase of 35% over March 2019. That suggests a lot of this quarterly growth came from March alone, which is also when many states began issuing social distancing guidelines and lockdown orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. That means we could also see a similar booming report coming for Q2 as the social distancing continued.

　　"Video Games have brought comfort and connection to millions during this challenging time," said analyst Mat Piscatella. "As people have stayed at home more, they've utilized gaming not only as a diversion and an escape, but also as a means of staying connected with family and friends. Whether it was on console or mobile, PC or virtual reality, gaming experienced play and sales growth during the first quarter."