The NPD Group has released their full North American sales data for February 2021, and this year continues to shape up well for the industry. February numbers were up significantly year-on-year with players spending $4.6 billion on games, additional content, and hardware. That’s up 35 percent compared to February 2020.

　　Hardware sales were particularly impressive, up 121 percent year-on-year, with both the PS5 and Switch setting records. The PS5 is the fastest-selling console in terms of dollars generated in US history after four months on the market, although it was still beaten by the Switch, which had the best February of any console since the Wii in 2009. As of this month, the Switch has surpassed the DS, making it the second-best selling Nintendo platforms of all time behind the Wii.

　　On the software front, the mighty Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was toppled by cat suits as Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury topped the charts. Meanwhile, Persona 5 Strikers and Little Nightmares II both debuted surprisingly well at #3 and #6, respectively.

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

　　Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s FuryCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarPersona 5 StrikersSpider-Man: Miles MoralesMadden NFL 21Little Nightmares IIAssassin’s Creed ValhallaMario Kart 8 DeluxeAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsCall of Duty: Modern WarfareFIFA 21 Electronic ArtsNBA 2K21Super Smash Bros. UltimateMortal Kombat 11Super Mario 3D All-StarsRing Fit AdventureJust Dance 2021Minecraft (PS4 Edition)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildImmortals Fenyx RisingAnd here are the top-10 best-selling games of 2021 thus far:

　　Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s FurySpider-Man: Miles MoralesAssassin’s Creed ValhallaMadden NFL 21Mario Kart 8 DeluxeAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsCall of Duty: Modern WarfarePersona 5 StrikersRing Fit AdventureA good month considering this is usually a quiet time of year. What did you pick up in February?