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News NPD Reveals Top 10 Best-Selling Star Wars Games Of All Time In The US
How many of them have you played?
To celebrate Star Wars Day, NPD Group's Mat Piscatella has shared the top ten best-selling Star Wars games in the US, from January 1995 all the way through to March 2021. EA's Star Wars: Battlefront from 2015 remains in the top spot as the best selling Star Wars game of all time within this region, and following it...
News Switch Is Now Nintendo's Second Best-Selling System In The US, In "Tracked History"
Based on "total lifetime dollar sales"
The latest NPD data has revealed "total lifetime dollar sales" of Switch hardware in the US has now surpassed the Nintendo DS. This apparently makes the system the second "best-selling" Nintendo platform "in tracked history" within the country. The Wii is still in the top spot. Overall, this supposedly makes...
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Was The Best-Selling Game Of February (US)
And is the second best-selling game of 2021
NPD sales tracking data has revealed Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has experienced a strong start in the US, in terms of sales. In its launch month of February, the game was ranked as the best-selling game and the second best-selling game of 2021. Notably, this doesn't include its digital sales...
News Nintendo Switch Achieves Its Best October Sales To Date In The US
"second-highest October sales" of any console in history
Nintendo of America has sent out a press release about its record sales in the United States last month. According to NPD data, October 2020 sales for the Switch are the "second-highest October sales of any video game console in history" within this region. The system shifted more than...
News NPD: Switch Sold More Units In Q3 2020 Than Any Platform Since The DS In Q3 2009 (US)
Unstoppable
It's been another massive year for the Switch. Last week, Nintendo's latest financial earnings report revealed how the hybrid system had shifted 12.53 million units worldwide in six months between April and September this year. We've now got even more good news to share about the system. According to NPD's video game industry analyst,...
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has been dethroned
Earlier this week, the NPD predicted the Switch would be the best-selling console this holiday season in the US. The device is apparently in high-demand - with households expected to pick up "multiple" units in the fourth quarter. Adding to this is the lack of available inventory of new PlayStation and Xbox...
News Switch Predicted To Be Best-Selling Console This Holiday Season In The US
Next-gen's limited supply pays off
Although Sony and Microsoft are both launching next-generation hardware this November, the Switch — at least in the US — is still expected to be the best-selling console this holiday season. According to NPD's industry analyst, Mat Piscatella, the Switch will lead in sales this Christmas - with households...
News Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Console In The US In July 2020
Switch tops the year-to-date hardware sales, too
The NPD Group has revealed various games industry sales charts for last month and 2020 so far. According to the industry analysts, Nintendo's Switch was the best-selling console for July 2020, and also remains the best-selling console hardware for the year-to-date. NPD analyst Mat Piscatella shared...
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Has The Best US Launch For The Series To Date, NPD Charts Reveal
And that's not even counting digital sales
NPD Group has released its chart of the top-selling video games in the US for July 2020, and while PS4's Ghost of Tsushima took the top spot, Paper Mario: The Origami King put in a very good showing and debuted at number three on the all-formats chart last month. In fact, The Origami King's launch month...
News Switch Starts 2020 With A Bang By Being North America's Best-Selling Console
But hardware and software spend is down year-on-year
The NDP Group figures for January are in, and Switch has maintained its momentum from 2019 by being the United States' best-selling console for the first month of the new year. However, the total hardware spend in January 2020 declined 35 percent year-on-year, dropping to $129 million. According...
News NPD Shares US Software Sales For Last Month, 2019 And The Decade
Luigi's Mansion 3 was Nintendo's best-seller in December
Following on from hardware sales, let's now take a look at the software sales within the US last year. For starters, Nintendo had half of the top 20 best-selling video games in December. The best-selling game of December 2019 was Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and further down the...
News The Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Hardware In The US Last Year
And the pro controller was the best-selling accessory of 2019
Now that the holiday period has officially ended, the NPD Group has shared information about the top-selling systems, software, and accessories of December and 2019. On the hardware front, Nintendo had another good year in the US. The Switch was the best-selling hardware of December and...
News More Than 40% Of Switch Owners In The US Have Another Video Game System
According to NPD's PlayerPulse surveys
Over the holiday period, NPD video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella has been sharing some interesting data about software and hardware trends within America. According to the NPD Group's PlayerPulse surveys, more than 40% of Switch owners located in the US own a PlayStation 4 and/or an Xbox One. Piscatella...
News The Top Five Games That Appeared In NPD's Best-Selling Charts The Most Over The Past Decade
Zelda and Mario Kart feature
As we get closer to the end of another decade, NPD video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella has been sharing interesting data about software and hardware trends. His latest tweet highlights the top five games that made "the most" appearances on the NPD Group's top 20 best-selling video games chart within the US over...
News NPD Reveals The Top-Selling Fighting Games On Switch In America
First place goes to Smash Bros. Ultimate, of course
NPD video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella, who regularly provides data about US gaming habits, has this week been taking questions from his followers on Twitter. Earlier on in the week, he revealed the best-selling third-party games on Nintendo platforms in the US and now he's been asked by...
News These Are The Best-Selling Third-Party Games On Nintendo Platforms In America
Some you might not expect
NPD video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella, who regularly provides data about US gaming habits, was recently asked by a follower to name the best-selling third-party game on each Nintendo platform in terms of dollar sales rankings. The list started out with the Nintendo 64 generation and ran right through to the...
News Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Video Game Hardware In The United States Last Month
And it remains the best-selling platform of 2019
In addition to Luigi's Mansion 3 reaching third place on the US software charts in October, Nintendo also experienced another strong month in terms of hardware sales. While no sales figures were provided, NPD Video Game Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella revealed the Switch was the best-selling hardware...
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Sets A New Launch Month Sales Record In The United States
It's outdone the original game
Luigi's Mansion 3 was unable to top the Japanese and UK charts, being outperformed by Persona 5 Royal, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Death Stranding and FIFA 20. Despite this, it still managed to become the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019 in the UK, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Over...
News Early NPD Figures Suggest Nintendo Outperformed The Competition In January
Switch shows year-on-year growth as the other consoles decline
According to NPD figures seen by @DirectFeedGames, early numbers from the US indicate that Switch comfortably outsold the competition in January with 284,000 sales against 195,000 for PlayStation 4. These figures are unconfirmed at this stage, but that's a sizeable lead for Nintendo,...
News Neon Nintendo Switch Was The Best Selling Hardware Of March In The U.S.
Well, sort of
The Nintendo Switch has certainly been a hot product, comfortably outselling its Wii U predecessor in under a year and steadily gaining in momentum as it goes into its second year. Although sales had hit a bit of a decline over the last couple months, it would seem that the console is back on the rise again, as the latest NPD results...
News Switch On Track To Exceed 10 Month Wii Sales By 20 Percent, Says NPD Analyst
"I can easily see Switch outpacing Wii"
We'll spare you the usual intro about how well Switch is doing commercially - suffice to say, it's selling like cakes that are quite hot. The yardstick against which Nintendo console sales are judged is obviously the Wii, the company's most successful domestic system with over 100 million units sold. US Video...
News Switch and Nintendo Systems Dominated US Hardware Sales in October
Super Mario Odyssey led in software, too
Nintendo hasn't been shy of highlighting sales success this year, and the company has come out early to reveal another hugely impressive month in the October NPD results for the US. Starting with hardware, the Switch once again took the number one spot, but in an impressive indication of its popularity (and...
News Nintendo of America Boasts of Major Sales Success in September's NPD Results
Nintendo systems claimed two-thirds of all US hardware sales
September was a busy month for Nintendo - though October through December aren't any quieter - as the company made a big push on multiple fronts. It seems to have paid off, however, with Nintendo of America highlighting some significant positives from the most recent NPD US results. It...
News Switch US Retail Game Sales 'On Pace' for Nintendo's Best Launch Year Since 1995
With a few provisos, but it's impressive nonetheless
It's been an excellent first year to date for the Nintendo Switch, with the big N in the welcome (albeit stressful) position of racing against demand to manufacture and ship enough units to stores. The concept has taken off, and the company will no doubt hope to see that momentum carry into next...
News Nintendo Switch and Splatoon 2 Led US Retail Sales in July
Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently the year's second bestselling game
After a few years in which Nintendo largely relied upon the 3DS for good news, 2017 has brought a lot of positivity with the Nintendo Switch. The NPD sales results for the US market have often reflected these improved fortunes, and courtesy of a major release Nintendo achieved...
News Switch Stock Shortages Cost Nintendo First Place In May's NPD Hardware Charts
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is May's biggest Switch game
The incredible demand for the Nintendo Switch has enabled it to jump to the top of the NPD sales charts over the past few months but hardware shortages - driven by a lack of components - have cost the system top spot in May. According to the latest NPD figures, the PlayStation 4 was the biggest...
News Nintendo Switch and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Lead the Way in US April Sales
A second month on top for Switch
The Switch has given Nintendo some very welcome positive sales numbers, to the point that the company is only too happy to show them off. Nintendo of America has been quick out of the gate with the April NPD numbers (which cover physical US sales) due to the positive news they bring. First of all, the Nintendo...
News NPD Results Highlight Record-Breaking Nintendo Switch Launch
"March 2017 will go down in history books"
Last week Nintendo got ahead of the NPD results to highlight the impressive success of the Nintendo Switch launch in the US - among the statistics shared was an attach-rate technically above 100% for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, allied with over 900,000 console sales making the system Nintendo...
It outsold the Wii U…
The NES Classic Edition is a console that hasn't exactly been known for its availability. At launch and through the holiday season, it was notoriously difficult for eager fans to get their hands on the $60 microconsole; stock shortages were quite prevalent. All the same, Nintendo has been doing its best to keep up with demand...
News NES Classic Edition Sold 196,000 Units in US Launch as Pokémon Sun and Moon Set Records
3DS hardware sales also enjoyed a boost in November
November is always a big month in gaming, and this year was no different. The NPD results for the US - which present a limited but still interesting snapshot of the industry - reflect this, though notably revenues for November were down across the board compared to 2015. Nevertheless, there was...
News October NPD Results Show the 3DS Experiencing Steady Growth
Five months straight of higher year-on-year sales
With the Nintendo Switch just on the horizon, many have wondered how it will impact Nintendo's business strategy in the coming months and years. It's obvious that the Wii U is being put out to pasture – the console's already ceased production – but what of the 3DS? Nintendo has shown that...
News 3DS Claims Top Spot in July NPD US Results, Helped by Pokémon and Monster Hunter Generations
Capcom scores another hit with the monstrous IP
Although there were informal mutterings around results last week, the NPD US sales details for July are starting to go public; Nintendo, in a break from recent convention, has news so good that it's leapt out with a press release to sum up its successes. Bear in mind the NPD results only account for...
News No Nintendo Titles In May NPD, But The 3DS Has Now Sold 60 Million Units Worldwide
Still printing money, just not quite as much
The May 2016 NPD report has just been issued, but not a single Nintendo title was featured in the top 10, first-party or otherwise. Nintendo hasn't remained tight-lipped however, and has issued a statement pointing out that its 3DS handheld has passed the 60 million units sold mark: May was a milestone...
News Star Fox Zero And Bravely Second Make NPD's April Best Sellers List
It's not all doom and gloom
The NPD Group has issued its April data and while Nintendo's products might not be as abundant as the company would hope, Star Fox Zero and Bravely Second have both made the cut. Star Fox Zero made it to number 5 in the single-format list, with Bravely Second coming in at number 9. In the NPD's overall list - which...
News Twilight Princess HD and Pokkén Tournament Perform Well in US NPD Charts
3DS hardware shows signs of decline, though
The March NPD results are in for the US - though they only reflect sales of new game copies at physical retail stores, they nevertheless give a sense of sales trends in one of the industry's most vital markets. There are notable positives for Nintendo, with two key Wii U results securing impressive top 10...
News Impressive Fire Emblem Fates Sales Ensure It Makes an Impact on US Charts
What a revelation
It's well established, courtesy of Nintendo shouting it from the rooftops, that the launch of Fire Emblem Fates in North America has been successful. Over 300,000 sales between Birthright, Conquest and Special Editions in the launch weekend alone made it the most successful ever US debut for the series, for example. The February...
News Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Secures Top 10 Place in Single Format NPD Chart
An otherwise quiet month for Nintendo
January isn't exactly the hottest month of the year for game sales, with many bemoaning the impact of Holiday excess on their bank balances. As a result there weren't many big-name releases, though Nintendo of America did have some success with its major release of the month. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam hit...
News The November NPD Results are in, Nintendo Exclusives Fail to Crack the Top Ten
Tough month for Nintendo
The NPD Group is an independent market research company that tracks sales across various industries and how they perform in North America. Naturally, the game industry is tracked by this group and each month's results are based off of new games sold at retailers. Be sure to note, NPD does not track digital or second hand...
News Yoshi's Woolly World Secures Top 10 Spot in US NPD Charts
Super Mario Maker also maintains decent momentum
It somewhat passed us by during Nintendo Direct madness, but the October NPD results are out for the US. Though they only account for new copies sold of physical retail games, and exclude bundles, they nevertheless give us an idea of current sales trends. To kick off with the all-format top 10, an...
Over half a million Super Mario Maker sales in the US so far
Though a little later than normal this month, we finally have the NPD US sales for September; though these only represent physical retail sales of new games, they provide an idea of what's performing well in the US market. The big release from Nintendo's perspective was, of course, Super...
News Nintendo Confirms Seven Million amiibo Sales in the US
Splatoon also continues to sell well
The August NPD results have made their way into the world - these only cover physical retail sales in the US and are, therefore, only relatively representative. Nevertheless they do bring us some updated sales numbers and trends from a vital gaming market. From a Nintendo perspective the software top 10 brings...
News Splatoon Passes Half a Million Copies Sold in the US as Wii U Game Sales Beat 2014 Figures
3DS hardware results are also up
It's NPD time again - though the figures only represent 'new' sales at physical retail and are therefore limited in scope, they give some insight into the state of the US gaming market. Overall, the market in the July sales is up compared to 2014's equivalent period. From Nintendo's perspective the software top 10 -...
News Super Smash Bros. Battles Its Way Into US Top 10 for the First Half of 2015
The only game on Nintendo systems among NPD elite
Sales results are often interesting, either for confirming expectations or defying them. Some information on the top selling games in the US for the first six months of the year - based on physical retail sales via NPD - are worth a look then, even if there's only one Nintendo title in the top 10...
News Splatoon Splats Top 10 NPD Position in June as Hardware Momentum Stays Positive
Combined Wii U and 3DS sales 20% up on last year
As is the norm for the middle of any month, we have NPD sales results to consider; these account for the US physical retail market and don't include second hand sales, eShop downloads and so on. Nevertheless, they provide a little insight into what's performing well in the country. The June results...
News Splatoon Grabs Fifth Place in NPD Results as amiibo Leads Toys-to-Life Sales
Smash Bros. also breaks back into top 10
Following its late May release Wii U exclusive Splatoon has returned multiple positive results in different charts - in the UK it made its début in 2nd place and claimed fourth in its second week, while it's been top of the Japanese Media Create charts for two weeks running. We now have the May NPD results,...
News NPD Survey Outlines Bright Future For amiibo And Other Toys-To-Life Franchises
These toys mean business
Despite plenty of ongoing issues with stock shortages and sudden cancellations, we think it's fair to say that the amiibo range has been a fairly lucrative venture for Nintendo. Pre-orders for the latest wave sold out within an hour on the official UK store, and recent NPD Group findings show that this frantic interest among...
News Wii U and 3DS Continue Improved Sales in the US, as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Misses NPD Top 10
Monolith Soft re-release fifth among single SKUs, however
April isn't often the most thrilling of months in the world of video game retail, and so it has proven in the most recent NPD results from the US. Covering physical retail sales the results bring few thrills, but Nintendo has nevertheless reported solid sales momentum in comparison to 2014...
News Nintendo Highlights Increased US Hardware Sales for Wii U and 3DS in 2015
Mario Party 10 takes 4th in March NPD results
It's NPD results day, once again, with US game retail sales once again taking the centre stage. Nintendo jumped out ahead of the official results - which is normally a positive sign - to point to a decent opening three months for 2015. On the hardware front, the Wii U sold more than 20% more systems up...
News January NPD Results Bring Improvement for Wii U and Top 10 Sales for Super Smash Bros.
Still fighting
The January NPD results aren't typically the blockbuster numbers of the year, yet in the post-Holiday slump we do at least get an idea of which games and systems are attracting sustained interest in the US. On that score Nintendo had a reasonably positive month, if not necessarily one to have Reggie Fils-Aime cracking open the...
News Wii U Enjoyed Its Best Ever Month of US Sales in December, With Yearly Results Beating 2013
3DS had its best ever month of first-party software sales
We're now heading into the time of reckoning when we learn how Nintendo fared over the festive sales period, and there's a positive start courtesy of the December NPD results - these cover US physical retail sales. On a whole Nintendo is reporting a record month for Wii U, along with strong...
