NPD October 2018: Black Ops Four is the best-selling game of the yr, October spending on games units a brand new report

The October NPD report has dropped and it appears that evidently you lot couldn’t get sufficient of your gaming, spending a hefty $1.55 billion in your interest.

The NPD information for the US market is in for the month, and this yr noticed a record-breaking October since monitoring started, with an enormous $1.55 billion spent throughout {hardware}, software program, equipment, and games.

The earlier report for October was set in 2008, which noticed spending attain $1.36 billion. In phrases of year-on-year, spending is up 73% for the month, and 21% year-to-date in comparison with 2017, with a present determine of $10.5 billion.

Software

As we strategy Thanksgiving – and all issues Back Friday associated, which you’ll check out here – Activision has lots to be glad about; Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was the best-selling game of October, and the year-to-date.

The writer’s Q3 report revealed that the title sold more units in its first three days than both Black Ops 3 and WW2’s launch. The NPD information reveals that over the previous 12 months, it’s the second best-selling game, behind Call of Duty: WW2.

Red Dead Redemption 2 was the second best-selling game of October, and the yr thus far, selling three times as many units at launch than Red Dead Redemption.

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey was October’s third best-selling game, adopted by NBA 2K19, and Super Mario Party, which is now the third quickest promoting Mario Party game in historical past, behind Mario Party, and Mario Party 8.

Hardware

Hardware spending is up 26% year-on-year, coming in at $300 million, with each the PlayStation Four and Xbox One having fun with “significant gains in spending.”

PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console of the month. In phrases of models offered, October 2018 set a report for the console, in addition to for any PlayStation console in an October month for the reason that PS2 in October 2002, seeing greenback gross sales on the highest they’ve been for an October since 2014.

You can take a look at the complete NPD software program charts under, which account for each bodily and digital titles for publishers within the Digital Leader Panel.

NPD All Platforms Software charts – October 2018

October 2018 Top 20 Games

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
4. NBA 2K19
5. Super Mario Party
6. Soul Calibur 6
7. FIFA 19
8. Marvel’s Spider-Man
9. Madden NFL 19
10. WWE 2K19
11. Forza Horizon 4
12. Lego DC Super Villains
13. My Hero One’s Justice
14. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
15. Mario Kart 8
16. GTA 5
17. Super Mario Odyssey
18. Diablo 3
19. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
20. NHL 19

NPD Top 10 Games – Year-to-date

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Far Cry 5
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man
5. NBA 2K19
6. God of War
7. Monster Hunter: World
8. Madden NFL 19
9. GTA 5
10. Call of Duty: WW2

NPD Top 10 Games YOY (October 2017-2018)

1. Call of Duty: WW2
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
3. Red Dead Redemption 2
4. Far Cry 5
5. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
6. Super Mario Odyssey
7. Marvel’s Spider-Man
8. NBA 2K19
9. God of War
10. NBA 2K18

October 2018 Top 10 Xbox One Games

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
4. Forza Horizon 4
5. NBA 2K19
6. Madden NFL 19
7. FIFA 19
8. WWE 2K19
9. Soul Calibur 6
10. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider

October 2018 Top 10 PlayStation 4

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man
5. Soul Calibur 6
6. NBA 2K19
7. FIFA 19
8. WWE 2K19
9. Madden NFL 19
10. My Hero One’s Justice

October 2018 Top 10 Nintendo Switch (bodily solely)

1. Super Mario Party
2. Mario Kart 8
3. Super Mario Odyssey
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
5. Diablo 3
6. Starlink: Battle For Atlas
7. Dark Souls Remastered
8. The World Ends with You: Final Remix
9. Lego DC Super Villains
10. My Hero One’s Justice

October 2018 Top 10 Nintendo 3DS (bodily solely)

1. Luigi’s Mansion
2. Pokemon: Ultra Sun
3. Pokemon: Ultra Moon
4. Mario Kart 7
5. Minecraft
6. Super Smash Bros.
7. Super Mario 3D Land
8. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
9. Mario Party: The Top 100
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2