The financial analyst NPD Group has released its latest results for June 2020, and not surprisingly, the industry is still breaking records as the coronavirus pandemic causes more people to stay in and play games.

　　According to the results, spending on hardware, software, and accessories hit $1.2 billion, a 26% increase from 2019 and the highest June spending on record since 2009. Likewise, year-to-date spending is up 19% compared to 2019, the highest year-to-date for this period since 2010.

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　　Software sales led most of the growth, increasing 49% over last year to $570 million. Again, that's the highest since 2010. Standouts include The Last of Us 2, which had the highest launch month dollar sales of any 2020 game, and is the third best-selling game of the year so far. It also takes second place for a Sony launch, just behind Spider-Man, which had more days on the market. Ring Fit Adventure also did very well for a game that has been notoriously hard to find.

　　By comparison, hardware spending slumped a bit, declining 17% compared to 2019. That marks the first month of declines since February, though, so year-to-date hardware spending is still up 25% over 2019. Those sales are once again led by Nintendo Switch.

　　Check out the full results below. Note that this is US data only, and some digital sales like Nintendo Eshop sales aren't included in NPD's figures.

　　

June 2020 NPD Software Sales

The Last of Us Part 2Call of Duty: Modern WarfareAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsGrand Theft Auto 5Mortal Kombat 11Red Dead Redemption 2Ring Fit AdventureNBA 2K20Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMinecraft DungeonsSuper Smash Bros. UltimateRainbow Six SiegeMinecraftThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildStar Wars: Jedi Fallen OrderBorderlands 3Need for Speed HeatPersona 4 GoldenSpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - RehydratedAssassin's Creed Odyssey

Best Selling Games Year-to-Date

Call of Duty: Modern WarfareAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsThe Last of Us Part 2Final Fantasy VII RemakeGrand Theft Auto 5NBA 2K20Dragon Ball Z: KakarotMLB The Show 20Resident Evil 3Madden NFL 20