The NPD Group has revealed which games were top sellers in the U.S. for October 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.
| All Platforms | |||
| Rank | Last Month Rank | October 2020 Top 20 Games (Physical and Full Game Digital from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation, STEAM and Xbox platforms for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales | Publisher |
| 1 | NEW | FIFA 21 | Electronic Arts |
| 2 | 3 | Madden NFL 21 | Electronic Arts |
| 3 | NEW | Watch Dogs: Legion | Ubisoft |
| 4 | NEW | NHL 21 | Electronic Arts |
| 5 | NEW | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Nintendo |
| 6 | 2 | Super Mario 3D All-Stars* | Nintendo |
| 7 | 8 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons* | Nintendo |
| 8 | 9 | Star Wars: Squadrons | Electronic Arts |
| 9 | 6 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 10 | 11 | Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 11 | 10 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe* | Nintendo |
| 12 | 12 | Ghost of Tsushima | Sony (Corp) |
| 13 | 5 | NBA 2K21* | Take 2 Interactive (Corp) |
| 14 | 1 | Marvel’s Avengers | Square Enix (Corp) |
| 15 | 14 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* | Nintendo |
| 16 | 13 | Ring Fit Adventure | Nintendo |
| 17 | 17 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild* | Nintendo |
| 18 | 4 | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 19 | 20 | Super Mario Party* | Nintendo |
| 20 | 16 | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe* | Nintendo |
Top 10 best-selling games so far this year
| Rank | Last Month Rank | Year-to-Date Ending October 2020 Top 10 Games (Physical and Full Game Digital from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation, STEAM and Xbox platforms for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales | Publisher |
| 1 | 1 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 2 | 2 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons* | Nintendo |
| 3 | 4 | Madden NFL 21 | Electronic Arts |
| 4 | 3 | The Last of Us: Part II | Sony (Corp) |
| 5 | 5 | Ghost of Tsushima | Sony (Corp) |
| 6 | 6 | Final Fantasy VII: Remake | Square Enix (Corp) |
| 7 | 7 | Marvel’s Avengers | Square Enix (Corp) |
| 8 | 10 | Super Mario 3D All-Stars* | Nintendo |
| 9 | 11 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe* | Nintendo |
| 10 | 8 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| * Digital sales not included |
Top 10 best-selling games of the last 12 months
| Rank | Last Month Rank | 12 Months Ending October 2020 Top 10 Games (Physical and Full Game Digital from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation, STEAM and Xbox platforms for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales | Publisher |
| 1 | 1 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 2 | 2 | Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order | Electronic Arts |
| 3 | 3 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons* | Nintendo |
| 4 | 6 | Madden NFL 21 | Electronic Arts |
| 5 | 5 | The Last of Us: Part II | Sony (Corp) |
| 6 | 4 | Madden NFL 20 | Electronic Arts |
| 7 | 8 | Ghost of Tsushima | Sony (Corp) |
| 8 | 7 | Pokémon: Sword* | Nintendo |
| 9 | 9 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe* | Nintendo |
| 10 | 11 | Final Fantasy VII: Remake | Square Enix (Corp) |
| * Digital sales not included |
Top 10 Nintendo Switch games for the month
| Rank | Last Month Rank | October 2020 Top 10 Games (Physical and Full Game Digital for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales | Publisher |
| 1 | NEW | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Nintendo |
| 2 | 1 | Super Mario 3D All-Stars* | Nintendo |
| 3 | 2 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons* | Nintendo |
| 4 | 3 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe* | Nintendo |
| 5 | 5 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* | Nintendo |
| 6 | 4 | Ring Fit Adventure | Nintendo |
| 7 | 7 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild* | Nintendo |
| 8 | 9 | Super Mario Party* | Nintendo |
| 9 | 6 | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe* | Nintendo |
| 10 | NEW | Pikmin 3* | Nintendo |
| * Digital sales not included |
“Consumer spending across video game hardware, content, and accessories reached $3.8 billion in October 2020, 14% higher when compared to a year ago,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “Mobile, subscription, hardware, and accessories were among the largest growth segments. Year-to-date spending totaled $37.5 billion, 20% higher than the same period in 2019.”
“Nine of the top 20 best-selling titles of October were published by Nintendo,” Piscatella said.
Source: VentureBeat.com
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