This the NPD data for August 2020, which covers the sales for United States. The gaming industry generated $3.33 billion[1].
Overall[]
A total of $229 million for Hardware. This is up 37% from 2019. For video game content, there was a total of $2.935 billion, up 37% from from 2019. For Accessories, there was a total of $166 million, up 42% from 2019.
In terms of software, Madden takes the lead this year again, achieving double digit growth over last year's entry. The franchise is the best-selling sports series and the third overall in the United States. UFC 4 took second place and set a franchise launch month sales record for the series under EA. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is notable in being in the Switch's top 10 best seller for the Switch since the platform's launch and is the 10th best-selling game on Nintendo platforms for the tracked history.
In terms of hardware, the Nintendo Switch set a new August hardware sales record, beating the previous record by 2008 Wii. It also doubled unit sales over from last August.
Lists[]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
Overall Top 20[]
- Madden NFL 21
- UFC 4
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Paper Mario: The Origami King*
- Mortal Kombat 11
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- The Last of Us: Part II
- Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
- PGA Tour 2K21*
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
- Super Mario Party*
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Super Mario Odyssey*
- Final Fantasy VII: Remake
- Luigi’s Mansion 3*
Best Selling Games of 2020 so Far[]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- The Last of Us: Part II
- Final Fantasy VII: Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Madden NFL 21
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
- MLB: The Show 20
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Mortal Kombat 11
Best Selling Games over the Past 12 Months[]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
- Madden NFL 20
- NBA 2K20*
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- The Last of Us: Part II
- FIFA 20
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
- Pokémon: Sword*
- Luigi’s Mansion 3*
Switch[]
There is no digital data for Nintendo-published games
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Paper Mario: The Origami King*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
- Super Mario Party*
- Super Mario Odyssey*
- Luigi’s Mansion 3*
Playstation[]
- Madden NFL 21
- Ghost of Tsushima
- UFC 4
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- The Last of Us: Part II
- Minecraft
- Final Fantasy VII: Remake
- MLB: The Show 20
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- PGA Tour 2K21*
Xbox[]
- Madden NFL 21
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- UFC 4
- Forza Horizon 4
- Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Grounded
- PGA Tour 2K21
- Rainbow Six: Siege [Tom Clancy’s]
- Mortal Kombat 11
References[]
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