The NPD Group has released their full North American sales data for February 2022, and while the industry was down overall due to lower hardware sales, the battle for the top of the software chart was intense. Overall, players spent $4.4 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in February, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6 percent. On the hardware front, the Switch came out on top in terms of both dollar and unit sales, followed by the Xbox Series X/S and then the severely supply-constrained PS5.

　　Turning to software, Elden Ring is a bonafide hit, racking up more launch month sales than any other game released during the last 12 months, with the exception of Call of Duty: Vanguard. Horizon Forbidden West came in at #2 delivering the best launch-month sales of any PS5 game to date. Other new additions include Dying Light 2 at #4 and Total War: Warhammer III at #5. Meanwhile, last month’s #1, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, held strong at #3 against tough competition.

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

　　Elden RingHorizon Forbidden WestPokemon Legends: ArceusDying Light 2 Stay HumanTotal War: Warhammer IIICall of Duty: VanguardMadden NFL 22Mario Kart 8FIFA 22MinecraftSpider-Man: Miles MoralesMario Party SuperstarsAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsSuper Smash Bros. UltimateCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive EditionNBA 2K22Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining PearlFar Cry 6The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildAnd here are the top-10 best-selling games of 2022 thus far:

　　Elden RingPokemon Legends: ArceusHorizon Forbidden WestCall of Duty: VanguardMadden NFL 22Dying Light 2 Stay HumanMonster Hunter RiseTotal War: Warhammer IIIGod of WarSpider-Man: Miles MoralesFebruary was a big month, and March is almost as busy. It will be interesting see which February titles continue to hold strong.