This the NPD data for July 2021, which covers the sales for United States for the period of July 4 through July 31. The gaming industry generated $4.597 billion[1].
Overall[]
A total of $323 million for Hardware. This is up 98% from 2020. For video game content, there was a total of $4.085 billion, up 6% from from 2020. For Accessories, there was a total of $189 million, up 11% from 2020.
In terms of hardware. the Playstation 5 leads the month in terms of dollar sales but, the Nintendo Switch leads in unit sales. For the year, the Nintendo Switch is still leading in both categories. The Switch is still the best selling platform for 32 months in a row.
In terms of software, Skyward Sword HD leads the month with it being the first Nintendo game to land on the top spot since 3D World in February. Monster Hunter Stories 2 is massively over the original with its launch month sales being over 3 times as much as the original's lifetime sales[2]. Additionally, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles was ranked 22, outside the normal listing but still impressive since it was a lower price point.
Lists[]
*means no Digital Data
** means no data from certain storefronts such as Battle.net
Overall Top 20[]
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD*
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Minecraft
- Mario Golf: Super Rush*
- MLB: The Show 21**
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury*
- Mortal Kombat 11
- NEO: The World Ends with You
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Pokémon: Sword/Shield*
- Resident Evil: Village
- Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Best Selling Games of 2021 so Far[]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- MLB: The Show 21**
- Resident Evil: Village
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury*
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Minecraft
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
Best Selling Games over the Past 12 Months[]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- Madden NFL 21
- Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars*
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
- NBA 2K21*
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- FIFA 21
Switch[]
There is no digital data for Nintendo-published games
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mario Golf: Super Rush
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Pokémon Sword / Shield
- Super Mario Party
Playstation[]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- MLB The Show 21
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Minecraft
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
- UFC 4
- Resident Evil Village
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Mortal Kombat 11
Xbox[]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
- Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
- Forza Horizon 4
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Minecraft
- Resident Evil: Village
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- MLB: The Show 21
References[]
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