The NPD Group has released their full North American sales data for December 2019, but the month wasn’t quite as merry as it could've been for the industry. Consumers spent $2.98 billion on games and hardware, down 15 percent compared to December 2018. Despite plenty of great bundles on offer, hardware sales were down 17 percent year on year. Nintendo Switch was again #1 for the month, gaining sales year-on-year, but the flagging PS4 and Xbox One continue to drag the overall hardware numbers down.

　　On the software front, no new games hit the top 20. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare extended its streak at #1 to three months, while Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order once again took the #2 position. Good ol’ dependable Madden and NBA 2K rose back up to #3 and #4, while Luigi’s Mansion 3 surprisingly got a boost back to #5. Meanwhile, Pokemon Sword and Shield sputtered somewhat, and Death Stranding fell all the way off the list.

　　Here are December’s top 20 games according to NPD:

　　Call of Duty: Modern WarfareStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderMadden NFL 20NBA 2K20Luigi’s Mansion 3Pokemon SwordMario Kart 8 DeluxeSuper Smash Bros. UltimatePokemon ShieldMinecraftGrand Theft Auto VRed Dead Redemption IIFIFA 20Just Dance 2020Need for Speed HeatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s AwakeningNew Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeSuper Mario PartyRing Fit AdventureAnd here are your top 10 best selling games for 2019. Gotta give it to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for sneaking on there over 5 years after the original Wii U game’s release:

　　Call of Duty: Modern WarfareNBA 2K20Madden NFL 20Borderlands 3Mortal Kombat 11Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderSuper Smash Bros. UltimateKingdom Hearts IIIThe Division 2Mario Kart 8 DeluxeFinally, as a bonus, here are the top 20 games of the 2010s!

　　Grand Theft Auto VCall of Duty: Black OpsCall of Duty: Black Ops IICall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Call of Duty: Black Ops IIICall Of Duty: GhostsRed Dead Redemption IICall of Duty: WWIICall of Duty: Black Ops 4MinecraftCall of Duty: Advanced WarfareCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019SkyrimMario Kart 8Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareBattlefield 1Battlefield 4DestinyThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildStar Wars Battlefront (2015)Phew, that’s a lot of Call of Duty! What games did you pick up in December? Do any of the NPD numbers from the past month (or decade) surprise you?