NPD July 2020

NPD July 2020
Tracker	NPD Group
Total Revenue	$3.587 billion
Previous	June 2020
Next	August 2020

This the NPD data for July 2020, which covers the sales for United States. The gaming industry generated $3.587 billion. This is the first month to replace software sales with video game content, which incorporates mobile spending via Sensor Tower and in-game purchases for the major digital platforms.

Overall

A total of $166 million for Hardware. This is down 2% from 2019. For video game content, there was a total of $3.251 billion, up 34% from from 2019. For Accessories, there was a total of $170 million, up 34% from 2019.

In terms of hardware, Nintendo Switch is the best selling console in terms of dollar sales and unit sales.

In terms of software, Ghost of Tsushima was the biggest title, becoming Sucker Punch's fastest selling release. Paper Mario: The Origami King is other big new title with a new launch month record for a Paper Mario title, more than doubling The Thousand Year Door in dollar sales. Last of Us: Part II continues to perform well, becoming the 3rd highest lifetime dollar sales for a Sony title, only behind Marvel’s Spider-Man and God of War (2018). Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris was a relatively strong launch, being the highest position for a Sword Art Online title. Grand Theft Auto and other Take-Two titles are now much lower on the rankings due to Take-Two opting out of showing digital on the public lists.

Lists

*means no Digital Data

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

Overall Top 20

1. Ghost of Tsushima
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. Paper Mario: The Origami King*
4. The Last of Us: Part II
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
6. Ring Fit Adventure
7. Mortal Kombat 11
8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
10. Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris
11. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
12. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
13. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
14. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
15. MLB: The Show 20
16. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
17. Need for Speed: Heat
18. Marvel’s Spider-Man
19. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
20. Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Best Selling Games of 2020 so Far

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
3. The Last of Us: Part II
4. Final Fantasy VII: Remake
5. Ghost of Tsushima
6. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
7. MLB: The Show 20
8. Resident Evil 3
9. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
10. Mortal Kombat 11

Best Selling Games over the Past 12 Months

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Madden NFL 20
3. Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
4. NBA 2K20*
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
6. The Last of Us: Part II
7. FIFA 20
8. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
9. Pokémon: Sword*
10. Luigi’s Mansion 3*

Switch

There is no digital data for Nintendo-published games

1. Paper Mario: The Origami King*
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
3. Ring Fit Adventure
4. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
7. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
8. Super Mario Odyssey*
9. Super Mario Party*
10. Pokémon: Sword*

Playstation

1. Ghost of Tsushima
2. The Last of Us: Part II
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
4. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
5. MLB: The Show 20
6. Mortal Kombat 11
7. Marvel’s Spider-Man
8. Need for Speed: Heat
9. Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
10. Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris

Xbox

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Mortal Kombat 11
3. Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris
4. Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
5. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
7. Forza Horizon 4
8. Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
9. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops III

References

NPD/Circana sales figures

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