The NPD Group has released their full North American sales data for the biggest shopping month of the year, but this November’s numbers weren’t particularly thrilling. Consumers spent $2.25 billion on games and hardware, down 19 percent compared to November 2018. Despite plenty of great sales, hardware sales were down 26 percent year on year. Nintendo Switch was again #1, gaining sales year-on-year, but the PS4 and Xbox One continue to limp along.

　　November was a solid month for new releases with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order coming in at #2, various versions of Pokemon Sword and Shield coming in at #3, #4, and #5, and Death Stranding and Need for Speed Heat both arguably falling slightly short of expectations at #7 and #8 respectively. It should also be noted, that if you combined all the versions of Pokemon Sword and Shield together, it would actually be the #2 game on the list – in fact, this was the biggest launch month for a Pokemon game ever.

　　Here are November’s top-20 games according to NPD:

　　Call of Duty: Modern WarfareStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderPokémon SwordPokémon Sword and Shield Double PackPokémon ShieldMadden NFL 20Death StrandingNBA 2K20Need for Speed HeatLuigi’s Mansion 3FIFA 20Borderlands 3The Outer WorldsJust Dance 2020Mario Kart 8The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildSuper Smash Bros. UltimateGhost Recon BreakpointGrand Theft Auto VMortal Kombat 11And here are the NPD best-sellers of 2019 so far:

　　Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019NBA 2K20Madden NFL 20Borderlands 3Mortal Kombat 11Kingdom Hearts IIIThe Division 2Super Smash Bros. UltimateStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderAnthemWhat games did you pick up in November? Anything unexpected in this month’s NPD numbers?