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Friday, August 26, 2016

NPD: 3DS, Xbox One, And GTA V Lead Brutal July Slump

The NPD report for July is finally available, completing the picture that started coming into focus a couple of weeks ago. We already knew that Xbox One led console sales, with 3DS beating it out by selling more units and topping the handheld category.
July wasn't a great month in the United States, with slumps across spending categories. Total sales dipped by 14 percent to $480.1 million, with hardware dropping heavily by 30 percent to $141.3 million.  
Monster Hunter Generations was a driving force for Nintendo, as Capcom’s latest entry propelled the 3DS to the lead. Software was down overall, with no major console releases. Last year saw Batman: Arkham Knight push strong numbers.
Here’s the top 10 best-selling titles for the month.
  1. Grand Theft Auto V
  2. Overwatch
  3. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  4. Monster Hunter: Generations
  5. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  6. Minecraft
  7. NBA 2K16
  8. Doom 2016
  9. Destiny: The Taken King
  10. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
Note that the NPD report includes new, physical retail sales and select digital sales in the United States. Of note, Overwatch was a strong second, despite Battle.net sales not being included. Monster Hunter: Generations, Minecraft, and Doom also do not include digital sales.

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