This the NPD data for July 2015, which covers the sales for July 5 through August 1, 2015 in the United States. The gaming industry generated $541.9 million[1].
Overall[]
A total of $202.1 million for Hardware. This is up 2% from 2014. For software, there was a total of $178.5 million, slightly up from 2014. There was $5.9 million for PC retail software, down 20% from 2014. For Accessories, there was a total of $161.3 million, up 17% from 2014.
In terms of hardware, eighth generation hardware and portables were up by a mild 9% and 6% while seventh generation hardware was down 56%. The Playstation 4 is the top console for the month but, the Xbox One was up 44% over last July. Playstation 4 and Xbox One's combined install base are up almost 50% over Xbox 360 and PS3 compared to the Xbox 360 and PS3.
In terms of software, LEGO Jurassic World jumped to the top but, if bundles were included, Arkham Knight would have been the top game. Eighth generation software grew by 64% but, seventh generation and portable software were down by 39% and 33% respectively. New launches were down by 3% from last year. The top new game was Rory McIlroy PGA Tour which exceeded the last PGA Tour entry by almost 70%.
Lists[]
Top 10[]
- Lego: Jurassic World
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Minecraft
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
- Destiny
- Mortal Kombat X
- FIFA 15
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
By Revenue[]
In 2024, Circana updated their historical data and released updated top 20 charts for each month from 2010 through 2023. This includes digital revenue from members of the Digital Leader Panel.[2]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Rory McIlroy PGA Tour**
- LEGO: Jurassic World
- The Elder Scrolls: Online
- Mortal Kombat X
- Minecraft
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Splatoon*
- FIFA 15**
- NBA 2K15
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U*
- Far Cry 4
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
- MLB 15: The Show
- God of War III: Remastered
- Battlefield: Hardline**
- J-Stars: Victory VS+
References[]
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