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NPD data - Dec. 2017 Top 20 software sales, full-year top 10, and more info
December 2017
Total sales: $3.29 billion (up 10 percent from $3 billion in December 2016)
Hardware: $1.27 billion (up 27 percent from $997 million)
Console software: $1.24 billion (up 2 percent from $1.22 billion)
PC software: $40 million (down 17 percent from $48 million)
Accessories: $735 million (flat from $734 million)
- Switch was the best selling hardware
- “On a time-aligned basis through the first 10 months on the market, Nintendo Switch has sold more consoles than any other platform in history.”
- monthly sales of the 3DS and 2DS handheld consoles were the highest they’ve been since December 2014
Dec. 2017 - Top 20 software sales
1. Call of Duty: WWII
2. Star Wars: Battlefront II 2017*
3. Super Mario Odyssey**
4. NBA 2K18
5. Mario Kart 8**
6. Madden NFL 18
7. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds*
8. Assassin’s Creed: Origins
9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild**
10. Grand Theft Auto V
11. FIFA 18*
12. Destiny 2*
13. Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
14. Splatoon 2**
15. Need for Speed: Payback*
16. Xenoblade Chronicles 2**
17. Just Dance 2018
18. The Sims 4*
19. Pokemon: Ultra Sun**
20. Pokemon: Ultra Moon**
Dec. 2017 - Top 10 games per platform
Nintendo Switch
1. Super Mario Odyssey
2. Mario Kart 8
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
4. Splatoon 2
5. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
6. Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
7. Pokken Tournament DX
8. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
9. ARMS
10. Just Dance 2018
Nintendo 3DS
1. Pokemon: Ultra Sun
2. Pokemon: Ultra Moon
3. Minecraft
4. Mario Kart 7
5. Mario Party: The Top 100
6. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
7. Super Smash Bros.
8. Super Mario Maker
9. Miitopia
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2
Top 10 best-selling games of 2017
1. Call of Duty: WWII
2. NBA 2K18
3. Destiny 2**
4. Madden NFL 18
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
8. Star Wars: Battlefront II**
9. Super Mario Odyssey*
10. Mario Kart 8*