NPD January 2018

This the NPD data for January 2018, which covers the sales for United States. The gaming industry generated $1.096b billion. PC software is now reported combined with console software sales.

Overall

A total of $1.147 billion for Hardware. This is up 119% from January 2017. For software, there was a total of $517 million, up 51% from 2017. For Accessories, there was a total of $301 million, up 37% from 2017.

The Playstation 4 was the top-selling platform for November by revenue, but the Nintendo Switch sold the most systems. Xbox One rounded out the top three but, all three platforms were with 3% by revenue. The Nintendo 3DS family also saw growth with the highest sales in January since 2013. All platforms combined exceeded 1 million consoles, the most since January 2011.

Monster Hunter World achieved record sales, achieving a launch month high for the franchise. Dragon Ball Fighterz had a strong launch. It achieved higher launch month sales than every Dragon Ball release since Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, which released in December 2002.

Lists

*means no Digital Data

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

Overall Top 20

1. Monster Hunter: World
2. Dragon Ball: Fighterz
3. Call of Duty: WWII
4. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds**
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. NBA 2K18
7. Super Mario Odyssey*
8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
9. Mario Kart 8*
10. Madden NFL 18
11. Star Wars: Battlefront II**
12. Assassin’s Creed: Origins
13. UFC 3
14. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
15. FIFA 18**
16. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
17. The Sims 4**
18. Splatoon 2*
19. Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT
20. Need for Speed: Payback**

Best Selling Over Last 12 Months

1. Call of Duty: WWII
2. NBA 2K18
3. Destiny 2**
4. Madden NFL 18
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. Star Wars: Battlefront II**
8. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
9. Super Mario Odyssey*
10. Mario Kart 8*

Playstation

1. Monster Hunter: World
2. Dragon Ball Fighterz
3. Call of Duty: WWII
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. NBA 2K18
6. Madden NFL 18
7. Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT
8. Star Wars: Battlefront II
9. UFC 3
10. FIFA 18

Xbox

1. Monster Hunter: World
2. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
3. Call of Duty: WWII
4. Dragon Ball Fighterz
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Star Wars: Battlefront II
7. NBA 2K18
8. Madden NFL 18
9. Assassin’s Creed: Origins
10. UFC 3

Switch

There is no digital data for Switch games

1. Super Mario Odyssey
2. Mario Kart 8
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
4. Splatoon 2
5. Pokken Tournament DX
6. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
7. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
8. ARMS
9. Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
10. Doom 2016

Handhelds

There is no digital data for 3DS games.

1. Pokemon: Ultra Sun
2. Pokemon: Ultra Moon
3. Mario Kart 7
4. Mario Party: The Top 100
5. Minecraft
6. Super Mario Maker
7. Super Smash Bros.
8. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2
10. Kirby: Battle Royale

References

NPD/Circana sales figures