The NPD Group has revealed which games were top sellers in the U.S. for July 2018, including Detective Pikachu, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The full results in each category are as follows:
Nintendo 3DS*
- Pokemon: Ultra Sun
- Pokemon: Ultra Moon
- WarioWare: Gold
- Mario Kart 7
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Super Smash Bros.
- Super Mario 3D Land
- Minecraft
- Super Mario Maker
- Detective Pikachu
Nintendo Switch*
- Octopath Traveler
- Mario Kart 8
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Mario Tennis Aces
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Splatoon 2
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Lego Incredibles
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 the last 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
Software
- Octopath Traveler*
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Mario Kart 8*
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Far Cry 5
- Super Mario Odyssey*
- The Crew 2
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Mario Tennis Aces *
- FIFA 18**
- Lego Incredibles
- God of War (2018)
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker*
- NBA 2K18
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Detroit: Become Human
- MLB 18: The Show
- Minecraft**
- Destiny 2**
*No digital sales
**No PC digital sales
Hardware
It was another strong month for all platform holders, but it was especially good for Microsoft and Nintendo.
“Hardware spending in July 2018 grew 19 percent when compared to a year ago, to $217 million,” said Piscatella. “Gains were driven by Xbox One, Switch, and Plug N Play devices such as NES Classic Edition.
Overall, hardware continues to fly off the charts in 2018. Spending on hardware is up 21 percent to $1.9 billion year-to-date. Piscatella notes that sales of Xbox One, PlayStation 4, NES Classic Edition, and Super Nintendo Classic are the primary drivers this year.
“Year-to-date hardware spending is at its highest level since 2011,” said Piscatella.
Source: VentureBeat.com
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