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Software
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was the best-selling game of October, instantly becoming the 4th best-selling game of 2023 year-to-date. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 also led all titles in physical software dollar sales during October. Launch month dollar sales of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 exceeded those of September 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man by a double-digit percentage.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder debuted as the #2 best-selling game of October 2023. It currently ranks as the 21st best-selling game of 2023 year-to-date (note: digital sales for Nintendo published titles are not inluded in the title sales ranking charts).
Roblox was released on PlayStation platforms during October and ranked 4th across all titles on PlayStation 5 in U.S. monthly active users, according to Circana’s Player Engagement Tracker, trailing only Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Fortnite and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
The Finals from Embark Studios held an open beta on Steam during October, helping the title rank 4th overall in Steam monthly active users in the U.S. market. Only Counter-Strike 2, Baldur’s Gate III and Cyberpunk 2077 were higher.
Mobile
Sensor Tower reports the top 10 games by Oct U.S. consumer spend and rank chg vs Sep as: MONOPOLY GO!, Royal Match, Roblox, Candy Crush Saga, Pokémon GO, Coin Master, Jackpot Party – Casino Slots (+2), Gardenscapes (-1), Township (+1), and Clash of Clans (+8).
“US mobile gaming spend in Oct 2023 showed a modest increase (+2.1%) compared to Oct 2022. The top six games remain unchanged, as MONOPOLY GO!’s revenue seems to have finally stabilized (at a velocity considerably higher than its competitors),” said Samuel Aune of Sensor Tower.
"There were a few shuffles in the bottom four of the list, but the highlight this month is Clash of Clans, which jumped up 8 places to take the #10 spot,” said Samuel Aune of Sensor Tower. “Clash of Clans showed the most growth month over month of any mobile game in Oct 2023."
Accessories
October 2023 accessories spending fell 2% when compared to a year ago, to $147 million. The PS5 Dual Sense Wireless Controller Midnight Black was the month’s best-selling accessory in consumer spending.
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