NPD September 2014

NPD September 2014
Tracker	NPD
Total Revenue	$1.105 billion
Previous	August 2014
Next	October 2014

This the NPD data for September 2014, which covers the sales for United States August 31 through October 4. The gaming industry generated $1.1 billion. This month marked the debut of Destiny.

Overall

A total of $432.7 million for Hardware. This is up 136% from 2013. For software, there was a total of $481.2 million, down 36% from from 2013. There was an additional $20.4 million for PC retail sales. For Accessories, there was a total of $189.5 million, up 33% from 2013.

In terms of hardware, the console hardware sales grew by 200% from last year due to the presence of the new systems. The Playstation 4 outperformed the Xbox One again, partially due to the Destiny bundle, with sales nearly tripling August 2014 sales. Nintendo announced the 3DS sold 140,000 for the month, up 55% from August and the Wii U had sold 50% better than August.

In terms of software, Destiny does not match Grand Theft Auto V's launch but, it became the best selling game of the year with just September sales and became the best launch month for any new IP. If both year's top games were removed, software sales of the top ten would have increased from last year as well. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is also a big launch that it landed at No. 4 despite only being on sale for 2 days. When including digital, it sold over 705,000 copies in the tracking period according to Nintendo. The launch of the Sims 4 help boost PC physical sales, with sales up by over 40% over last September.

Lists

Top 10

1. Destiny
2. Madden NFL 15
3. FIFA 15
4. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
5. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
6. NHL 15
7. Minecraft
8. The Sims 4
9. Disney Infinity 2.0
10. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
11. Hyrule Warriors

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.

*means no Digital Data

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

1. Destiny
2. Madden NFL 15
3. FIFA 15
4. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
5. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS*
6. NHL 15
7. Minecraft
8. Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
9. The Sims 4
10. Diablo III**
11. Forza Horizon 2
12. Hyrule Warriors*
13. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm: Revolution
14. Grand Theft Auto V
15. The Last of Us
16. Call of Duty: Ghosts
17. Watch_Dogs
18. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
19. Mario Kart 8*
20. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

References

NPD/Circana sales figures

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