Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
FIFA 21 tops charts in Australia and New Zealand
Australian Chart, Week of Oct 11, 2020:
1. FIFA 21
2. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
3. Star Wars: Squadrons
FIFA 21 tops weekly chart in Japan
Japanese Chart. Week of Oct. 11, 2020:
1. FIFA 21
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
3. Ring Fit Adventure
Alliance Entertainment acquires GameFly
GameFly, a US game rental service, has been acquired by Alliance Entertainment, one of the largest wholesale distributor of games in the US.
More and more gamers acquire subscription services
‘The Global Gaming Study: the Future of Subscriptions’ report shows that 35 Percent of gamers have a subscription.
Microsoft confirmed 30 launch titles for Xbox Series X
Microsoft has confirmed the games that will be available for the Xbox Series S and X on the day the consoles launch, November 10, 2020.
Microsoft to share revenues on new Xbox consoles with GameStop
Retailer GameStop and Microsoft seemed to have reached an agreement on a new partnership for selling Xbox Series X and S consoles.
NPD Group publish Holiday 2020 sales projections
The NPD Group has published their predictions for holiday sales in 2020. The best-selling console will reportedly be the Nintendo Switch.
FIFA 21 releases and tops the US weekly sales chart
US Charts, Week of October 10, 2020:
1. FIFA 21
2. Star Wars: Squadrons
3. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Nintendo cutting the price of individual Joy-Cons in Japan
Nintendo has announced that they’re cutting down the price of purchasing an individual Joy-Con in Japan.
FIFA tops UK physical chart, but sales are falling
UK Charts. Week of October 10, 2020:
1. FIFA 21
2. Star Wars: Squadrons
3. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
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