NPD September 2015

This the NPD data for September 2015, which covers the sales for August 30 through October 3 in the United States. The gaming industry generated $1.01 billion^[1].

Overall[]

A total of $313.5 million for Hardware. This is down 27% from 2014. For software, there was a total of $465.6 million, down 3% from 2014. For Accessories, there was a total of $230.9 million, up 22% from 2014.

In terms of hardware, the Playstation 4 led the market. The combined PS4 and Xbox One sales are 40 percent higher than the combined totals for PS3 and 360 in their respective 23 first months in market. However, for this month both the Xbox One and PS4 fell from last year. 3DS is up 25% year over year for the 9 month period from January through September. The Wii U did grow by 110% from last month, thanks to the bundle with Super Mario Maker. The other eighth generation consoles did have double-digit growth on a weekly basis.

In terms of software, NBA 2K16 took the top position with the biggest launch for a sports title in the eighth generation, according to TakeTwo. Nintendo noted that Super Mario Maker sold over 500,000 and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold nearly 115,000 when accounting for digital and bundles. Playstation Store also experienced the highest grossing month in the platform's history.

Lists[]

Top 10[]

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 2K16
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Destiny
Madden NFL 16
FIFA 16
Mad Max
Super Mario Maker*
Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars
Forza Motorsport 6
NHL 16
Grand Theft Auto V
Skylanders: Superchargers
LEGO Dimensions
Until Dawn
Minecraft
Gears of War
LEGO: Jurassic World
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Batman: Arkham Knight
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer*

References[]

NPD/Circana sales figures

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[1] ttps://venturebeat.com/games/september-2015-npd-ps4-wins/

[2] ttps://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/npd-circana-2015-full-year-results-discussion-thread.2154/

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