NPD May 2017

NPD May 2017
Tracker	NPD
Total Revenue	$542 million
Previous	April 2017
Next	June 2017

This the NPD data for May 2017, which covers the sales for United States for April 30 through June 3. The gaming industry generated $542 million.

Overall

A total of $147 million for Hardware. This is up 7% from May 2016. For Accessories, there was a total of $112 million, up 1% from 2016 For console software, there was a total of $271 million, down 20% from 2016. For PC software, there was a total of $12 million, down 48% from 2016.

The Playstation 4 was the No. 1 selling console for the month but the Nintendo Switch is the primary driver for the increase in hardware revenue. On a time-aligned basis over their first 43 months in market, the combined installed base of Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One now exceeds the combined installed base of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 by 29%.

Lists

*means no Digital Data

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

Overall Top 20

1. Injustice 2
2. Mario Kart 8 (includes Deluxe)*
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
5. Prey*
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
8. NBA 2K17
9. MLB 17: The Show
10. Overwatch**
11. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
12. Horizon Zero Dawn
13. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
15. Mass Effect Andromeda
16. Farpoint
17. Battlefield 1
18. Nier: Automata
19. Minecraft
20. FIFA 17

Best Selling of 2017

1. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
2. For Honor
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
4. Horizon Zero Dawn
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Mass Effect: Andromeda
7. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
8. NBA 2K17
9. Injustice 2
10. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Best Selling Over Last 12 Months

1. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
2. Battlefield 1
3. NBA 2K17
4. Madden NFL 17
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Overwatch**
7. FIFA 17
8. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
9. Final Fantasy XV
10. For Honor

Playstation

1. Injustice 2
2. MLB 17: The Show
3. Prey
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Horizon Zero Dawn
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. Farpoint
8. NBA 2K17
9. Overwatch
10. Nier: Automata

Xbox

1. Injustice 2
2. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
3. Prey*
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Overwatch
6. Forza Horizon 3
7. NBA 2K 17
8. Mass Effect: Andromeda
9. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
10. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
3. Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers*
4. Disgaea 5 Complete*
5. 1-2 Switch*
6. Lego City: Undercover
7. Puyo Puyo Tetris
8. Super Bomberman R*
9. Just Dance 2017*
10. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Handhelds

There is no digital data for 3DS games.

1. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia
2. Pokemon Sun
3. Pokemon Moon
4. Super Mario Maker
5. Mario Kart 7
6. Mario Sports Superstars
7. Super Smash Bros.
8. Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. Super Mario 3D Land

2024 Update

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.

1. Injustice 2
2. Mario Kart 8*
3. Prey
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. Fire Emblem: Echoes: Shadows of Valentia*
8. NBA 2K17
9. MLB: The Show 17
10. Overwatch**
11. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
12. Horizon: Zero Dawn
13. Minecraft
14. Mass Effect: Andromeda
15. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
16. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
17. Farpoint
18. Persona 5
19. Battlefield 1
20. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

References

NPD/Circana sales figures