How Popular Is ‘Fortnite?’ Headset Sales Nearly Doubled in March

Players spent heavily on videogame accessories such as gaming headsets, according to NPD Group

Sarah E. Needleman

Updated April 25, 2018 3:57 p.m. ET

More gamers are becoming gabbers.

Sales of headsets used to talk to fellow gamers nearly doubled in the U.S. last month from a year ago, driven by the survival shooter “Fortnite” and other online multiplayer videogames for the PlayStation, Xbox and PCs, according to NPD Group, which tracks sales for the $36 billion U.S. videogame industry.

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