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Aug. 2018 NPD - Switch/NES Classic post year-on-year gains, Nintendo hardware at strongest point since 2011

by rawmeatcowboy
18 September 2018
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Industry-wide figures

Total: $796 million (up 26 percent from $634 million in August 2017)
Hardware: $214 million (up 28 percent from $168 million)
PC and console software: $330 (up 16 percent from $285 million)
Accessories: $251 million (up 39 percent from $181 million)

- hardware spending in August 2018 grew 28 percent when compared to a year ago
- Switch and the NES Classic Edition posted year-on-year gains
- the month was effectively a tie in terms of dollars sales between the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
- the difference in sales was less than 3 percent
- Hardware spending remains at its highest level achieved since 2011
- Nintendo hardware sales are at their strongest point year-to-date since 2011
- Switch Neon Red/Blue Joy Con 32GB is the year's best-selling hardware item in both unit and dollar sales

2018 compared to 2017 in terms of year-to-date dollar sales

Total: $7.539 billion (up 17 percent from $6.428 billion in 2017 year to date)
Hardware: $2.117 billion (up 22 percent from $1.740 billion)
PC and console software: $3.139 billion (up 6 percent from $2.972 billion)
Accessories: $2.284 billion (up 33 percent from $1.716 billion)

Top 20 software

1. Madden NFL 19**
2. Monster Hunter: World
3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Mario Kart 8*
6. Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker
7. God of War
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
10. Super Mario Odyssey*
11. Minecraft
12. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
13. Far Cry 5
14. Monster Hunter: Generations Ultimate
15. Call of Duty: WWII
16. Mario Tennis Aces*
17. Overwatch**
18. Lego The Incredibles
19. We Happy Few*
20. The Crew 2

Top 10 best-selling games of 2018 so far

1. Far Cry 5
2. God of War
3. Monster Hunter: World
4. Madden NFL 19**
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Call of Duty: WWII
7. Dragon Ball: Fighterz
8. Mario Kart 8
9. NBA 2K18
10. Super Mario Odyssey

Top 10 best-selling games of the last 12 months

1. Call of Duty: WWII
2. NBA 2K18
3. Destiny 2**
4. Super Mario Odyssey*
5. Far Cry 5
6. Star Wars: Battlefront II**
7. Madden NFL 18**
8. Assassin’s Creed: Origins
9. God of War
10. FIFA 18**

Switch top 10

1. Mario Kart 8
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3. Super Mario Odyssey
4. Monster Hunter: Generations Ultiamte
5. Mario Tennis Aces
6. Octopath Traveler
7. Splatoon 2
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
9. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
10. Minecraft

3DS top 10

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun
2. WarioWare: Gold
3. Pokemon: Ultra Moon
4. Mario Kart 7
5. Super Smash Bros.
6. Super Mario 3D Land
7. Minecraft
8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
9. Super Mario Maker
10. Mario Party: The Top 100

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