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[iconmaster]

Top 20 games by dollar sales

1. Octopath Traveler*
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Mario Kart 8*
4. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. Far Cry 5
7. Super Mario Odyssey*
8. The Crew 2
9. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
10. Mario Tennis Aces*
11. FIFA 18**
12. LEGO Incredibles
13. God of War 2018
14. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker*
15. NBA 2K18
16. Call of Duty: WWII
17. Detroit: Become Human
18. MLB 18: The Show
19. Minecraft**
20. Destiny 2**

*No digital sales included
**No PC digital sales included

Best-selling hardware: Nintendo Switch

Go Octopath!

 

[Azelover]

Lots of Switch games selling well. Third party Switch game at the top..

 

[iconmaster]

Lots of Switch games selling well. Third party Switch game at the top..

Yup, fully half of the top 10 are Nintendo exclusives (can't quite say Switch exclusive because of the Wii U versions).

 

[demigod]

Switch is dead guys /s

 

[Moneal]

2. Grand Theft Auto V

That train keeps on rolling.

 

[Kagey K]

https://venturebeat.com/2018/08/22/...aveler-and-grand-theft-auto-v-own-the-charts/

This is the part I found most interesting.

Nintendo Switch was July’s best-selling hardware platform in both dollars and units sold,” said Piscatella. “This is the seventh month that Switch has led in hardware dollar sales since launching in March 2017, and the first since December 2017.”

Microsoft and Sony are both doing just fine, though. Xbox One hardware sales are trending up. In terms of dollar sales, the Xbox One platform grew by 50 percent year-over-year in July. Year-to-date, it’s up more than 60 percent.

 

[Danjin44]

NICE!!! I adore Octopath Travellers, so glad seeing selling so well.

 

[TLZ]

I'd love to see numbers though.

 

[Azelover]

Yup, fully half of the top 10 are Nintendo exclusives (can't quite say Switch exclusive because of the Wii U versions).

A lot of the other system's games are current gen multiplatform and include digital. So it's even more impressive that Switch is breaking through software-wise(not counting the WiiU versions). Lots of odds it's going against.. it's doing even better than it seems.

 

[Gander]

It's the return of the RPG

 

[Vawn]

Octopath is my GOTY. I wasn't quite as floored with its overall quality as I was God of War, but I personally enjoyed my time with it more than anything else.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Switch is dead guys /s

Nintendoomed

 

[Danjin44]

Nintendoomed

 

[MayauMiao]

GTAV continues to print money.

 

[RiccochetJ]

GTAV and Minecraft still charting?

Wow.

 

[kunonabi]

That is fantastic to see for Octopath Traveler.

 

[oagboghi2]

So happy to see Octopath on top

Tressa would be estatic at this news.

 

[Enzo88]

Damn Octopath, awesome to behold. More old school jrpgs please.

 

[Danjin44]

So happy to see Octopath on top

Tressa would be estatic at this news.

And people say Turn base combat is dead.

 

[woigemok]

God fF War legs aren't even impressive as Zelda BOTW, SMO and MK8D

 

[Ulysses 31]

God fF War legs aren't even impressive as Zelda BOTW, SMO and MK8D

Not that surprised since I found GoW 2018 not that memorable or replayable. >.>

 

[DigitalScrap]

And people say Turn base combat is dead.

I am very glad to see that it isn't. I'm one of those old weirdos that much prefer turn based combat in RPGs. I honestly could do without another "action" combat RPG forever.

 

[TLZ]

A lot of the other system's games are current gen multiplatform and include digital. So it's even more impressive that Switch is breaking through software-wise(not counting the WiiU versions). Lots of odds it's going against.. it's doing even better than it seems.

I'd say there are no odds at all. No competitor in the handheld market. They're the only ones doing it now. I'd love to see how they'd do with proper competition.

 

[Danjin44]

I am very glad to see that it isn't. I'm one of those old weirdos that much prefer turn based combat in RPGs. I honestly could do without another "action" combat RPG forever.

Whats so weird about liking turn based combat? What I don't like is people calling "outdated". Action RPG also existed in past like the first Star Ocean and If thats the logic then would FPS also considered outdated as well?

 

[DigitalScrap]

Whats so weird about liking turn based combat? What I don't like is people calling "outdated". Action RPG also existed in past like the first Star Ocean and If thats the logic then would FPS also considered outdated as well?

Yeah, for some reason people think it’s weird that many of us still prefer turn based combat. I never understand the whole “outdated” thing either - especially when we are talking about an awesome system like the one in Octopath. I absolutely love the combat. So happy to see the game succeed as much as it is.

 

[Scopa]

Really happy that the Switch is doing so well.

GTA V is just insane. I’ve moved house twice since that game came out.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

 

[Schrödinger's cat]

Given that these rankings are based on dollar sales and GTAV is arguably* selling for quite a bit less than its original SRP, whilst Octopath Traveller is arguably* selling at SRP..
..That GTAV is sitting at #2 is kind of crazy.
The game is a genuine phenomenom.

*Arguably = I haven't checked. I may be talking out of my ass.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[JimmyRustler]

Not that surprised since I found GoW 2018 not that memorable or replayable. >.>

Yeah, it's way too long. Been holding on my replay for months now and can't bring myself to do it. Would rather pop in one of the others tbh.

 

[RussellXV]

Octopath hype!

 

[iconmaster]

Octopath is my GOTY. I wasn't quite as floored with its overall quality as I was God of War, but I personally enjoyed my time with it more than anything else.

For me Octopath is like really good comfort food. It's not pushing its cuisine forward, but it's just like Gramma Squeenix used to make.

 

[MayauMiao]

Given that these rankings are based on dollar sales and GTAV is arguably* selling for quite a bit less than its original SRP, whilst Octopath Traveller is arguably* selling at SRP..
..That GTAV is sitting at #2 is kind of crazy.
The game is a genuine phenomenom.

*Arguably = I haven't checked. I may be talking out of my ass.

Let's not forget that even with lower SRP, GTAV have long paid itself and still making money via DLCs.

 

[NahaNago]

All those Nintendo games being on this chart is amazing. I also didn't think that Octopath would do as well as it did, GTA is a beast as usual, and God of war is still holding on.

 

[hiphopcr]

Doesn't lack of digital sales make these charts completely obsolete?

 

[iconmaster]

Doesn't lack of digital sales make these charts completely obsolete?

Digital sales are for the most part factored in. Asterisks indicate where they're not.

Generally it just means that you can assume Nintendo platform games are doing a little better than the chart indicates.

 

[Danjin44]

For me Octopath is like really good comfort food. It's not pushing its cuisine forward, but it's just like Gramma Squeenix used to make.

For me the combat is sooo good, I haven't been this addicted to turn base combat since SMT/Persona press turn system. You can do some combination to completely destroy bosses and some bosses gives nice difficulty that makes want to come up with combination to destroy them.

 

[iconmaster]

For me the combat is sooo good

Oh, totally. The boosting and breaking mechanics are really smart choices.

 

[DonF]

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Mario Kart 8*

incredible.
Also, yes, without digital sales numbers, its very incomplete nowadays.
Still a good indicator. Awesome to see Detroit too.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Switch crushing it and Octopath taking names. I like that.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

GTAV came out in fucking 2013. Christ.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Good for Octopath Traveler. I was no expecting that. Good month for Nintendo.

 

[jshackles]

I'm so happy to see Octopath on the top of the list, it's been a wonderful experience all around - probably my favorite game I've played so far this year.

 

[mckmas8808]

Great job Detroit!

 

[iconmaster]

Great job Detroit!

Third month in the top 20 it looks like? And it debuted at #3. Quite surprising for a David Cage game.

 

[mckmas8808]

Third month in the top 20 it looks like? And it debuted at #3. Quite surprising for a David Cage game.

Very surprising.

 

[Iaterain]

God fF War legs aren't even impressive as Zelda BOTW, SMO and MK8D

Here is the rest of July's NPD chart:

The Best-Selling Games of 2018 So Far
Far Cry 5
God of War (2018)
Monster Hunter: World
Call of Duty: WWII
Grand Theft Auto V
Dragon Ball Fighterz
Mario Kart 8*
NBA 2K18
MLB 18: The Show
Super Mario Odyssey

The Best-Selling Games Over Past 12 Months
Call of Duty: WWII
NBA 2K18
Destiny 2**
Madden NFL 18
Super Mario Odyssey
Far Cry 5
Star Wars: Battlefront II**
Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Grand Theft Auto V
God of War 2018

 

[cryptoadam]

Great summer for Switch with Tennis and now Octopath.

Rockstar is leaving money on the table without a switch port, the game would be number 1 if there was one.

 

[Guileless]

Hopefully this translates into more JRPG greenlights from publishers. I also think mid-summer is the perfect release date for your more whimsical RPGs.

 

[A.Romero]

Here is the rest of July's NPD chart:

The Best-Selling Games of 2018 So Far
Far Cry 5
God of War (2018)
Monster Hunter: World
Call of Duty: WWII
Grand Theft Auto V
Dragon Ball Fighterz
Mario Kart 8*
NBA 2K18
MLB 18: The Show
Super Mario Odyssey

The Best-Selling Games Over Past 12 Months
Call of Duty: WWII
NBA 2K18
Destiny 2**
Madden NFL 18
Super Mario Odyssey
Far Cry 5
Star Wars: Battlefront II**
Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Grand Theft Auto V
God of War 2018

Is Battlefront II seriously a best seller?


Wasn't it affected by all the negative news and such?