Switch stays dominant within the US market this month. Will it change its thoughts subsequent time? Nobody is aware of with this cheeky brat, however we’re type of guessing …. not.
August 2017 NPD at a look
Total spend down 2% year-on-year.
Hardware, console software program and PC software program all fell year-on-year.
Accessories grew year-on-year.
Compare month-on-month: July 2017
Compare year-on-year: August 2016
Switch was the bestselling within the US marketplace for August 2017, in line with the NPD’s month-to-month report.
It’s the second consecutive month Nintendo’s new has taken the crown, and the fourth whole since its launch in March.
PS4 got here in second place, which isn’t surprising; till Switch got here alongside it fought off Xbox One for high spot practically each month for the reason that two techniques launched, and even managed to overhaul Switch as lately as May and June. It stays the bestselling platform for the yr thus far.
Despite these two stellar performers, in whole dipped year-on-year because of weaker year-on-year Xbox One gross sales in comparison with August 2016 – to not point out ever-diminishing PS3 and Xbox 360 gross sales.
The NPD expects this to vary quickly. Year-to-date is up 17% to $1.7 billion,with assist from issues just like the NES Classic. Moreover, the upcoming Xbox One X is predicted to be a shot within the arm, as is the Super Mario Odyssey Switch hardware bundle.
NPD Software charts, August 2017
Before we kick off the software program charts correct, let’s all take a second to honiour GTA 5, which continues to be one of many bestselling video games of the month, each month.
“Grand Theft Auto 5 has now been on the market 49 months and has achieved 41 Top 10 chart appearances, 16 more times than any other single title in reported history,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella mentioned.
“In addition, Grand Theft Auto 5 is the all-time best-selling game by both revenue and units in tracked sales across PC, console, and portable with digital and packaged combined.”
Amazing. Anyway, Madden NFL 18 predictably topped the month-to-month software program charts, though in fact the NPD is lacking a lot digital data that we don’t know wherre PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds may need appeared on this listing.
Here are the charts. Titles marked with an asterisk don’t embrace digital gross sales information. Those with a double asterisk don’t embrace digital gross sales information on PC.
NPD August 2017 all platforms high 20
- Madden NFL 18
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Splatoon 2*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Mario Kart eight*
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- Overwatch**
- Injustice 2
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Minecraft
- For Honor
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Agents Of Mayhem
- Forza Horizon three
- Battlefield 1
- NBA 2K17
- UFC 2
- Madden NFL 18
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Forza Horizon three
- Overwatch
- Injustice 2
- Minecraft
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- For Honor
NPD August 2017 Xbox One high ten
- Madden NFL 18
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- MLB 17: The Show
- Overwatch
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Injustice 2
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
NPD August 2017 PS4 high ten
- Splatoon 2*
- Mario Kart eight*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- ARMS*
- 1-2 Switch*
- Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers*
- Just Dance 2017*
- Lego City Undercover*
- Cars three: Driven to Win*
- Minecraft: Story Mode The Complete Adventure*
NPD August 2017 Switch high 10
- Miitopia*
- Hey! Pikmin*
- Pokemon: Sun*
- Super Smash Bros.*
- Super Mario Maker*
- Pokemon: Moon*
- Mario Kart 7*
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
- Mario Sports Superstars*
- New Super Mario Bros. 2*
NPD August 2017 3DS high ten
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- For Honor
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Injustice 2
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Madden NFL 18
- NBA 2K17
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
NPD August 2017 best-selling video games of 2017 thus far, all platforms
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Battlefield 1
- NBA 2K17
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Madden NFL 17
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- FIFA 17
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Final Fantasy XV
- For Honor
NPD August 2017 best-selling video games of the final 12 months, all platforms
August 2017 NPD – normal
Total trade spend was down 2% year-on-year to $568 million.
Despite the success of the Switch, hadrwaee additionally fell, dropping 6% year-on-year to $168 million. The Xbox One S had spiked issues final yr, although.
In software program, console gross sales had been down 2% to $271 million, which isn’t too dangerous given this yr didn’t have a latest spate of huge new releases like final yr did. PC software program was extra drmataic at 23%, falling to $11 million.
Accessories grew 10% to $118 million, which is sweet. The NPD didn’t say why, although.
As ever, keep in mind that the NPD solely tracks new retail gross sales and a few digital gross sales, and never the used market, leases or non-traditional retailers. Additionally, it’s lacking Battle.internet and Steam gross sales figures, amongst different income streams like subscriptions and DLC. As such, it’s not an excellent indicator of the well being of an trade that’s more and more transferring to the digital sphere.
Source
