Nintendo Systems Again Top Hardware Sales for October

According to the NPD Group, which tracks U.S. video game sales, the Nintendo Switch was the top-selling video game hardware in October, followed by the Super NES Classic Edition in the No. 2 spot. When combined with the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo systems accounted for two-thirds of all video game hardware sold for the second month in a row. The video game industry achieved hardware sales of more than 1 million total units in October for the first time since 2011. Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch emerged as the top-selling video game of the month on the NPD sales chart.