NPD: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon Sword are best-sellers for April 2020

The NPD Group has revealed which games were top sellers in the U.S. for April 2020, including Pokémon Sword and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The full results in each relevant category are as follows:

The top 20 best-selling games of the month in the U.S.

1. 1. Final Fantasy VII: Remake
   2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
   3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
   4. NBA 2K20
   5. Grand Theft Auto V
   6. Resident Evil 3
   7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Remastered
   8. MLB: The Show 20
   9. Madden NFL 20 [EA Sports]
   10. Red Dead Redemption II
   11. Just Dance 2020
   12. FIFA 20 [EA Sports]
   13. Mortal Kombat 11
   14. Borderlands 3
   15. Predator: Hunting Grounds
   16. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
   17. Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
   18. Persona 5: Royal
   19. Need for Speed: Heat
   20. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

* Digital sales not included
^ Steam sales not included
# Minecraft digital sales on Xbox and PlayStation included

Top 10 games so far this year

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
3. Final Fantasy VII: Remake
4. NBA 2K20
5. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
6. MLB: The Show 20
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. Resident Evil 3
9. Madden NFL 20 [EA Sports]
10. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*

Top 10 games of the last 12 months

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. NBA 2K20
3. Madden NFL 20 [EA Sports]
4. Borderlands 3
5. Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. FIFA 20 [EA Sports]
8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
9. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*

April 2020 NPD: Top 10 Nintendo Switch games

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
2. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe*
3. Just Dance 2020
4. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
7. Luigi’s Mansion 3*
8. Pokémon: Sword*
9. Trials of Mana
10. Super Mario Party*

“Dollar sales of tracked video game software increased 55% in April compared to a year ago, to $662 million,” said NPD analyst Mat Piscatella. “This is a new record high for an April month. The previous record of $642 million was set in April 2008.”

And 2020 is tracking well ahead of 2019. “Year-to-date sales of tracked video game software now exceed $2 billion, 6% higher when compared to a year ago.”

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons ranked as the third best-selling game of April, and repeats as the second best-selling game of 2020 year to date,” said Piscatella. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the best-selling title on Switch for the 12-month period ending April 2020.”

Source: VentureBeat.com