This the NPD data for October 2014, which covers the sales for October 5 through November 1, 2014 in United States. The gaming industry generated $790.7 million.[1]
Video game market revenue[]
- Total sales: $790.7 million
- Software sales: $350.3 million, down less than 1% from last year
- PC Software sales: $8.9 million
- Hardware sales: $273.6 million, up 59% from last year
- Accessory sales: $166.8 million, up 22% from last year
Hardware sales[]
In terms of hardware sales, the Xbox One and Playstation 4 have completed their first year of sales with sales 70% higher than their predecessors. Sony is again the top platform for the month. Microsoft also mentioned that a price drop in late October tripled the Xbox One's sales with the system outselling the PS4 in the latter 2 weeks of the month. The Wii U's year to date sales are up 47% over 2013.
Software sales[]
In terms of software sales, NBA 2K15 is the biggest title of the month. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS outperformed all the new releases despite the majority of its sales being in the September tracking period. However, The Evil Within set a new record for first month sales for a survival-horror game. Sunset Overdrive failed to crack the top 10 normally but, would land at No. 9 if they were going by SKU, though the bundle sales are not counted in either list.
Top 10[]
This is the original ranking from NPD, going by unit sales.
- NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS) - over 485K (including digital sales)
- The Evil Within (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360, PC)
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (360, PS3, PC)
- Destiny (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
- Skylanders: Trap Team (360, Wii, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, 3DS, mobile)
- FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, PS Vita, 3DS)
- Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, XBox One, PC)
- Minecraft (360, PS3, PS4)
Lifetime sales[]
- Super Mario 3D Land - 3.34 million
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 2.33 million
- Pokémon X - 2.11 million
- Pokémon Y - 2.03 million
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 1.41 million
- Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon - 1.36 million
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 1.42 million
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - 1.20 million
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - 1.06 million
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
- NBA 2K15
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
- The Evil Within
- Skylanders: Trap Team
- Destiny
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
- FIFA 15
- Super Smash Bros. (2014)
- Madden NFL 15
- Alien: Isolation
- Sunset Overdrive
- Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
- Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
- Minecraft
- Forza Horizon 2
- WWE 2K15
- NHL 15
- DriveClub
- Bayonetta 2
- Diablo III
External links[]
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