The NPD Group have released their sales data for July, and it’s good news for Nintendo, as they topped both the hardware and software charts. After slipping into second place in June due to supply constraints, the Nintendo Switch vaulted back into first spot, and its latest exclusive, Splatoon 2, is number one on the software charts.
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Overall, July was a good month, with spending up across the board – gamers spent $588 million in July, which is up 19 percent from July 2016. Here’s NPD’s assessment of the month:
“Total video game spending in July 2017, which includes hardware, software and accessories, grew 19 percent versus year ago to $588m. The launch of Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and month 2 sales of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy drove software gains, while new supply of Nintendo Switch and continued strength of PlayStation 4 pushed hardware higher. Three of the month’s top seven best-selling games are published by Nintendo. Nintendo was also the best-selling software publisher in July.”
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In addition to Splatoon 2, fellow Switch games The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 also continue to do well. ARMS, on the other hand, has dropped pretty hard. In non-Nintendo news, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Injustice 2 are showing strong legs, and, of course, Grand Theft Auto V continues to be a phenomenon. Oh, and there wasn’t a single Call of Duty or Battlefield game in the top 10 – don’t see that often!
Best-Selling Games of 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
NPD also updated their 2017 best-sellers list. Surprisingly, Ghost Recon Wildlands continues to hold onto the top spot, although Breath of the Wild is gaining. Injustice 2 and Resident Evil 7 have also managed to make their way onto the list.
Best-Selling Games of 2017 So Far
- 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
You can catch up on June’s NPD charts, right here.
[via VentureBeat]
