NPD集团表示，美国市场市场增幅如此之大的原因有二，一方面索尼和任天堂公司推出了下一代视频游戏机。另外，诸如《疯狂橄榄球07》和《魔兽世界》等精彩游戏也拉动了市场。

据NPD集团的统计，去年，美国视频游戏软件、游戏掌机、视频游戏机附件的销售达到了1250亿美元，高于去年的1050亿美元。另外，电脑游戏软件增长了百分之一，达到9.7亿美元。

艺电公司开发的《疯狂橄榄球2007》成为去年最畅销的游戏机和掌机游戏（根据销售数量），而《魔兽世界》成为美国最畅销的电脑游戏。

最畅销的游戏机/掌机游戏列表如下：

1 《疯狂橄榄球2007》, 艺电

2. "Cars," THQ Inc.

3. "Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy," LucasArts

4. "NCAA Football 07," 艺电

5. "New Super Mario Bros.," Nintendo

6. "Need for Speed: Most Wanted," 艺电

7. "G艺电rs of War," 微软

8. "Call of Duty 3," Activision Inc.

9. "Lego Star Wars," LucasArts

10. "Fight Night Round 3," 艺电

美国十大PC游戏。

1. 《魔兽世界》 Vivendi (VIV.PA)

2. "The Sims 2," 艺电

3. "The Sims 2: Open For Business Expansion Pack," 艺电

4. "Star Wars: Empire At War," LucasArts

5. "The Sims 2 Pets Expansion Pack," 艺电

6. "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

7. "Age Of Empires III," 微软

8. "The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff Expansion Pack," 艺电

9. "Civilization IV," Take-Two

10. "The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack," 艺电