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NPD Sales Results for September 2017

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Paertan

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Destiny reaching top 2017 without PC version is impressive but expected. It seems a lot of people still wait for PC version or is gonna double dip. Only important thing for me i 0 friends bought Console versions and are all waiting for PC version.

And GTAV still in top 10 of course. Incredible..
 
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yuoke

Banned
Alex_Mexico said:
Are these numbers for Metroid Samus Returns on par to what was to be expected for it to be considered a success?
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Well in perspective, zero mission sold just under a million on the gba. We don't know how much would convince nintendo to make another 2d metroid.


damn just noticed it was 12. this franchise has seen better days.
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It has? When? The series never has sold good.
 
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Crom

Junior Member
Caramello said:
For those who are interested in NPD figures for September and because I haven't seen a thread for it.

Video Overview from Mat Piscatella over at NPD.

I strongly recommend watching this video as Mat does a fantastic job breaking down the figures.


Here are the numbers for September 2017:

Total: $1.21 billion (up 39 percent from $872 million in September 2016)

Hardware: $316 million (up 34 percent from $235 million)

Console software: $726 million (up 52 percent from $477 million)

PC software: $18 million (down 20 percent from $22 million)

Accessories: $150 million (up 9 percent from $138 million)


Software

Overall - In order of revenue, not unit sales.

1. Destiny 2*
2. NBA 2K18
3. Madden NFL 18
4. FIFA 18
5. Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle**
6. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. NHL 18
9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild**
10. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege

11. Mario Kart 8**
12. Metroid: Samus Returns**
13. Pokken Tournament DX**
14. Overwatch*
15. Ark: Survival Evolved**
16. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
17. NBA Live 18
18. Splatoon 2**
19. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
20. Minecraft

* No Battle.net sales
** No digital sales

The best-selling games of 2017 YTD

1. Destiny 2*
2. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
3. NBA 2K18
4. Madden NFL 18
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild**
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. For Honor
8. Horizon Zero Dawn
9. Injustice 2
10. Mass Effect: Andromeda

The best-selling games over the last 12 months

1. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
2. Battlefield 1
3. Destiny 2*
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. NBA 2K17
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. NBA 2K18
8. Madden NFL 18
9. Madden NFL 17
10. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild**


Highlights
1. Destiny 2 is now the best-selling game in 2017 and third in the charts for the best-selling titles in the last 12 months. As a result of its success, Activision Blizzard was the top publisher in September, and it’s also now the top-selling publisher in the past 12 months.

2. Visual Concepts’ NBA 2K18, which launched on September 19, also topped the charts for 2017. After its first month of sales, NBA 2K18 is the best-selling sports game year-to-date.

3. “NBA 2K18 had the largest consumer spend in launch month of any sports genre title since the current generation of consoles launched in November 2013,” said Piscatella.

4. Hardware spending was up last month, generating $316 million in revenue though consumers weren’t buying as many portable consoles. Sales were driven by the Nintendo Switch, SNES Classic, and PlayStation 4, which is still the best-selling console year-to-date. All together, hardware sales have grown year-to-date to $2.1 billion, which is up 20 percent as compared to 2016.

5. “Sony’s PlayStation 4 led all hardware platforms in consumer spend during September 2017, while Nintendo Switch sold the most units amongst the current generation consoles,” said Piscatella. “SNES Classic was the overall top unit selling hardware platform in the period.”

6. Just as PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles drove growth for hardware, so did their controllers in the accessories category. The DualShock 4 Wireless Controller Black for the PlayStation 4 was the best-selling accessory last month, while the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is the top-selling accessory year-to-date.


Platform Charts

Xbox One

1. Destiny 2
2. NBA 2K18
3. Madden NFL 18
4. FIFA 18
5. NHL 18
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
8. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
9. Overwatch
10. Ark: Survival Evolved**

PlayStation 4

1. Destiny 2
2. NBA 2K18
3. Madden NFL 18
4. FIFA 18
5. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. NHL 18
8. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
9. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
10. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege

Nintendo Switch

1. Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle**
2. Mario Kart 8**
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild**
4. Pokken Tournament DX**
5. Splatoon 2**
6. ARMS**
7. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2**
8. FIFA 18**
9. Lego Worlds**
10. Rayman Legends**

Nintendo 3DS

1. Metroid: Samus Returns**
2. Monster Hunter Stories**
3. Pokemon: Sun**
4. Miitopia**
5. Mario Kart 7**
6. Super Mario Maker**
7. Super Smash Bros.**
8. Pokemon: Moon**
9. Hey! Pikmin**
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2**

I'll continue to update the OP with further details.
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Thank you for the detailed post.

Glad to see Rabbids did well (turned out to be a much better game than expected)

Also glad to see an actual gaming news thread on this gaming forum
 
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ohyouagain

Member
If I may allow myself a little hint of sarcasm... NPD threads are the reason why you shouldn't request a permaban from GAF.
 
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SpokkX

Member
Metroid tops the 3ds chart!

A sequel that builds on the strong foundations for Switch would be amazing.

I would even take a Super Metroid Remake, but prefer a follow up to Fusion
 
synce

synce

Member
SNES the best selling console in 2017, and not even a proper SNES. Followed by the weakest current gen console. I hope at least some major companies can get it through their head that we don't need hyper realistic $100M games.
 
Flintty

Flintty

Member
Nintendo smashing it. What a year for them and what an amazing start for the Switch. I can’t remember a first six months as good as this for any console, content wise.

Also, Destiny is clearly a beast. Still not happy about the MTs though.
 
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KillerMan91

Member
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite actually did half decently (completely bombed elsewhere) and Destiny 2 actually had huge digital sales. Heh. Makes the original Destiny 2 bomba in US thread funnier to read.
 
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SmartWaffles

Member
alt27 said:
Interesting. Wonder why its revenue wise? Didnt destiny launch with several editions and year one passes too? Was its digital percentage just huge?
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D2 has the edge of the inclusion of microtransactions, but I can't imagine that being a huge contribution to the revenue. Considering it drops significantly at retail (~50% in UK for example), its digital percentage is probably the highest we've ever seen.
 
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Hyun Sai

Member
Yeah, digital sales for D2 must be through the roof. It's anecdotal, but none of my 8 IRL friends I play with bought it physically.
 
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shimon

Member
Hyun Sai said:
Yeah, digital sales for D2 must be through the roof. It's anecdotal, but none of my 8 IRL friends I play with bought it physically.
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Yeah since physical had a really big drop. I knew something was weird. D2 was a pretty big release for September and while I wasn't expecting D1 results I still expected D2 to sell big.
 
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fbutron

Member
Good results for Destiny, I contribuyendo with digital for playing with my friend band still havent played it

=(
 
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Scrawnton

Member
It’s crazy to see a Switch exclusive that high on the list considering the high multiplatform releases. Good job Ubisoft!
 
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Lord_Byron28

Member
Jezan said:
People everywhere complaining about MvCi, but there it is.

Damn, Metroid didn't make it to the top 10. :(
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It would make it in the top 10 if it was based on units sold. However, this is based on revenue made. Meaning the more expensive games are a lot more of an advantage in these charts.
 
Polygonal_Sprite

Polygonal_Sprite

Gold Member
Glad to see Switch and Mario X Rabbids doing so well.

It will be really interesting to see how many Switch's Nintendo can sell in November for Mario Odyssey's release. Didn't they sell something crazy like 4.4 million Wii's in a single NPD month? I wonder what realistic expectations are, 2 million?
 
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FreedomFighter

Member
Polygonal_Sprite said:
Glad to see Switch and Mario X Rabbids doing so well.

It will be really interesting to see how many Switch's Nintendo can sell in November for Mario Odyssey's release. Didn't they sell something crazy like 4.4 million Wii's in a single NPD month? I wonder what realistic expectations are, 2 million?
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4.4 million? No way.
 
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