Video game sales in April broke records, increased 160% compared to March

Due to the Corona Virus (I say in my best Cardi B impersonation) pandemic sweeping the world, video game sales in America soared to new levels as citizens were forced to stay inside and overbought consoles and titles to keep themselves occupied. Sales in April 2020 were so massive, in fact, that they broke the previous gross amount record set in April 2008.

The total dollar amount earned in video game sales last month totaled just over $1,500,000,000. This was a 160% increase compared to March 2020 and a 73% increase compared to this time last year. Not only that, but the Final Fantasy VII Remake is already the #3 best selling game of 2020 despite only being out such a short amount of time. Animal Crossing is holding steady at #2.

Here’s the best selling video games of April 2020, according to VentureBeat:

1. Final Fantasy VII Remake
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
4. NBA 2K20
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Resident Evil 3
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Remastered
8. MLB: The Show 20
9. Madden NFL 20
10. Red Dead Redemption II

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