Of this, the total software market was $16.5 billion, with the NPD Group estimating retail sales subset at $13.1 billion.
In the United States, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the NPD Group estimated total video game market revenues at $23.5 billion, a 5% increase from 2014.
Digital sales on consoles made up the remaining $4 billion. Mobile games revenues were at $25.1 billion, a 10% increase from 2014. Of this, the largest sector was in computer game sales and subscription services, accounting for $32 billion. Sales of video games in 2015 reached $61 billion, according to analysis firm SuperData, an 8% increase from 2014. Top-rated games originally released in 2015 included Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bloodborne, Undertale, and Fallout 4.
The year 2015 saw releases of numerous video games as well as a follow-up to Nintendo's portable 3DS console, the New Nintendo 3DS. Overview of the events of 2015 in video games
