Current Events > Splatoon 2 topped US sales in July. Crash Bandicoot Trilogy runner-up

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https://venturebeat.com/2017/08/17/july-2017-npd-splatoon-2-paints-a-pretty-picture-for-nintendo/

Video game spending is up across the board in the U.S. in July. Nintendo drove both software and hardware sales, which grew 19 percent year-over-year to reach $588 million, according to the industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.

Consumers spent $277 million on software last month, thanks in particular to the launch of Nintendo’s Splatoon 2 and Activision’s Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy. The Nintendo Switch and Sony’s PlayStation 4 led the charge in hardware sales, which grew 29 percent to $182 million as compared to July 2016.

Here are the numbers for July 2017:
•Total: $588 million (up 19 percent from $496 million in July 2016)
•Hardware: $182 million (up 29 percent from $142 million)
•Console software: $263 million (up 17 percent from $224 million)
•PC software: $14 million (up 14 percent from $12 million)
•Accessories: $129 million (up 9 percent from $118 million)

Total video game spending in July 2017, which includes hardware, software and accessories, grew 19 percent versus year ago to $588m. Growth was seen across all categories of spending,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “The launch of Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and month 2 sales of Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy drove software gains, while new supply of Nintendo Switch and continued strength of PlayStation 4 pushed hardware higher.”

Software

Overall
1. Splatoon 2*
2. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. Injustice 2
7. Mario Kart 8*
8. Overwatch**
9. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
10. NBA 2K17
11. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
13. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
14. Minecraft
15. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
16. MLB 17: The Show
17. ARMS*
18. Battlefield 1
19. Mass Effect: Andromeda
20. Tekken 7

Nintendo was the big winner last month, with Splatoon 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Mario Kart 8 all in the top 10. Splatoon 2 was a highly anticipated sequel and a Nintendo Switch exclusive.

“Nintendo’s Splatoon 2 was the best-selling title of the month,” said Piscatella. “Three of the month’s top seven best-selling games are published by Nintendo. Nintendo was also the best-selling software publisher in July.”

In June, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2 fought their way to the top of charts. Since then, Tekken 7 has cratered from its No. 1 position to No. 20. Injustice 2 is still in the top 10, possibly bolstered by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s commitment to live operations and the Eleague Injustice 2 World Championship coming up later this year.

Though Horizon Zero Dawn has slipped off the overall charts, Piscatella says that it contributed to a resurgence of role-playing games. Along with titles like Nier: Automata, Persona 5, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, the RPG year-to-date sales have grown over 50 percent year-over-year.

Impressive month for Nintendo.
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And they are releasing a Splatoon 2 Switch bundle hmmm
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I'm amazed that GTA V is still that high up.
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Turbam posted...

I'm amazed that GTA V is still that high up.

It's insane. I wonder if it will get a boost when GTAVI is announced. This game seems to just keep selling forever.
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I don't think VI will come out for a few more years. Not much reason to when V is still outselling multiple new games even after being like 3-4 years old.
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AlternativeFAQS posted...

you would love neogaf

Where do you think I found this story? lol
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Oh I didn't even realize Splatoon 2 had released.
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Best selling games of 2017 through July:
1. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
3. For Honor
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Horizon Zero Dawn
6. Injustice 2
7. Mass Effect: Andromeda
8. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
9. NBA 2K17
10. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Best selling games during the last 12 months:
1. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
2. Battlefield 1
3. NBA 2K17
4. Madden NFL 17
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. FIFA 17
8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
9. Final Fantasy XV
10. For Honor

I'm surprised Zelda is outselling Final Fantasy XV. That game was a big success.
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