NPD August 2017

This the NPD data for August 2017, which covers the sales for United States. The gaming industry generated $568 million.

Overall

A total of $168 million for Hardware. This is down 6% from August 2016. For Accessories, there was a total of $118 million, up 10% from 2016 For console software, there was a total of $271 million, down 2% from 2016. For PC software, there was a total of $11 million, down 23% from 2016.

The Nintendo Switch was the No. 1 selling console for the month but year to date, the Playstation 4 is the best selling.

Lists

*means no Digital Data

** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net

Overall Top 20

1. Madden NFL 18
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
4. Splatoon 2*
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
7. Mario Kart 8*
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
9. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
10. Overwatch**
11. Injustice 2
12. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
13. Minecraft
14. For Honor
15. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
16. Agents Of Mayhem
17. Forza Horizon 3
18. Battlefield 1
19. NBA 2K17
20. UFC 2

Best Selling of 2017

1. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. For Honor
5. Horizon Zero Dawn
6. Injustice 2
7. Mass Effect: Andromeda
8. Madden NFL 18
9. NBA 2K17
10. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

Best Selling Over Last 12 Months

1. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
2. Battlefield 1
3. NBA 2K17
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Madden NFL 17
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. FIFA 17
8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
9. Final Fantasy XV
10. For Honor

Playstation

1. Madden NFL 18
2. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
5. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
6. MLB 17: The Show
7. Overwatch
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
9. Injustice 2
10. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Xbox

1. Madden NFL 18
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
4. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
5. Forza Horizon 3
6. Overwatch
7. Injustice 2
8. Minecraft
9. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
10. For Honor

Switch

1. Splatoon 2*
2. Mario Kart 8*
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
4. ARMS*
5. 1-2 Switch*
6. Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers*
7. Just Dance 2017*
8. Lego City Undercover*
9. Cars 3: Driven to Win*
10. Minecraft: Story Mode The Complete Adventure*

Handhelds

There is no digital data for 3DS games.

1. Miitopia
2. Hey! Pikmin
3. Pokemon: Sun
4. Super Smash Bros.
5. Super Mario Maker
6. Pokemon: Moon
7. Mario Kart 7
8. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia
9. Mario Sports Superstars
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2
    

References

NPD/Circana sales figures