September was a big month for new software in the U.S., the NPD Group report. Among the best-selling games of the month was Grand Theft Auto V, which contributed generously to dollar sales for the month, accounting for over 50% of dollar sales.
“New software launches from the month of September combined to represent 63% of unit sales for the month,” the NPD Group say. “This was a big jump from what new software launches experienced last September, and caused average prices to rise by 18% for software as a greater percentage of sales stemmed from full-priced items.”
The top-ten best-selling games in September in the U.S. were as follows:
| Rank | Title | System | Publisher |
| 01. | Grand Theft Auto V | 360, PS3 | Take 2 |
| 02. | Madden NFL 25 | 360, PS3 | Electronic Arts |
| 03. | NBA 2K14 | 360, PS3, PC | Take 2 |
| 04. | Diablo III | 360, PS3, PC | Activision Blizzard |
| 05. | FIFA 14 | 360, PS3, PSV | Electronic Arts |
| 06. | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | PS3 | Square Enix |
| 07. | Disney Infinity | 360, Wii, PS3, Wii U, 3DS | Disney Interactive |
| 08. | NHL 14 | 360, PS3 | Electronic Arts |
| 09. | Minecraft | 360 | Microsoft |
| 10. | Saints Row 4 | 360, PS3, PC | Deep Silver |
Reporting period: September 1st – October 5th, 2013.
On the hardware front, the PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 for the first time in 32 months, due to an exclusive Grand Theft Auto V PS3 bundle. However, both platforms were beaten by the Nintendo 3DS, which was the best-selling platform for the fifth month in a row. Unfortunately, Nintendo declined to provide 3DS unit sales for September.
Published: Oct 18, 2013 01:46 am