Overall Results:
July game sales are up 19% year over year.
Hardware was up 29% year over year.
Console and Handheld game sales were up 17% year over year.
Physical and Steam PC software sales (for AAA games from participating publishers) were up 14% year over year.
Software:
To note, these charts are by revenue.
July 2017:
- "The launch of Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and month 2 sales of Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy drove software gains"
- ”Nintendo's Splatoon 2 was the best-selling title of the month," said Piscatella. ”Three of the month's top seven best-selling games are published by Nintendo. Nintendo was also the best-selling software publisher in July."
- In June, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2 fought their way to the top of charts. Since then, Tekken 7 has cratered from its No. 1 position to No. 20. Injustice 2 is still in the top 10
- Though Horizon Zero Dawn has slipped off the overall charts, Piscatella says that it contributed to a resurgence of role-playing games. Along with titles like Nier: Automata, Persona 5, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, the RPG year-to-date sales have grown over 50 percent year-over-year.
Hardware:
Nintendo Switch: #1
Notes:
- ”The Nintendo Switch was July's best-selling hardware platform," NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. ”[That was] driven by new inventory released in support of the launch of Splatoon 2."
- "New supply of Nintendo Switch and continued strength of PlayStation 4 pushed hardware higher."
- ”Year to date, hardware spending has grown 20 percent versus 2016 to $1.6 billion," Mat Piscatella said. ”Performance of the Nintendo Switch continues to be the primary cause of the year-on-year gains."
- Of course, none of this means folks have forgot about the PS4. That system doesn't have supply problems, and Sony has built up an impressive lineup of games for it this year. That has led to it outselling all other hardware platforms year-to-date, according to Piscatella.
Other Information:
Xbox One
July game sales are up 19% year over year.
Hardware was up 29% year over year.
Console and Handheld game sales were up 17% year over year.
Physical and Steam PC software sales (for AAA games from participating publishers) were up 14% year over year.
Software:
To note, these charts are by revenue.
July 2017:
- Splatoon 2*
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Injustice 2
- Mario Kart 8*
- Overwatch**
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
- NBA 2K17
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Minecraft
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- MLB 17: The Show
- ARMS*
- Battlefield 1
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Tekken 7
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- For Honor
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Injustice 2
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- NBA 2K17
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Battlefield 1
- NBA 2K17
- Madden NFL 17
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- FIFA 17
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Final Fantasy XV
- For Honor
- "The launch of Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and month 2 sales of Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy drove software gains"
- ”Nintendo's Splatoon 2 was the best-selling title of the month," said Piscatella. ”Three of the month's top seven best-selling games are published by Nintendo. Nintendo was also the best-selling software publisher in July."
- In June, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2 fought their way to the top of charts. Since then, Tekken 7 has cratered from its No. 1 position to No. 20. Injustice 2 is still in the top 10
- Though Horizon Zero Dawn has slipped off the overall charts, Piscatella says that it contributed to a resurgence of role-playing games. Along with titles like Nier: Automata, Persona 5, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, the RPG year-to-date sales have grown over 50 percent year-over-year.
Hardware:
Nintendo Switch: #1
Notes:
- ”The Nintendo Switch was July's best-selling hardware platform," NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. ”[That was] driven by new inventory released in support of the launch of Splatoon 2."
- "New supply of Nintendo Switch and continued strength of PlayStation 4 pushed hardware higher."
- ”Year to date, hardware spending has grown 20 percent versus 2016 to $1.6 billion," Mat Piscatella said. ”Performance of the Nintendo Switch continues to be the primary cause of the year-on-year gains."
- Of course, none of this means folks have forgot about the PS4. That system doesn't have supply problems, and Sony has built up an impressive lineup of games for it this year. That has led to it outselling all other hardware platforms year-to-date, according to Piscatella.
Other Information:
Xbox One
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Injustice 2
- Overwatch**
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Minecraft
- Forza Horizon 3
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- NBA 2K17
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Injustice 2
- MLB 17: The Show
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Overwatch**
- NBA 2K17
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Splatoon 2*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Mario Kart 8*
- ARMS*
- 1-2 Switch*
- Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers*
- Lego City Undercover*
- Cars 3: Driven to Win*
- Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star*
- Just Dance 2017*
- Pokemon: Sun*
- Miitopia*
- Super Smash Bros.*
- Pokemon: Moon*
- Super Mario Maker*
- Hey! Pikmin*
- Mario Kart 7*
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
- Ever Oasis*
- Mario Sports Superstars*
