The NPD Group has launched its newest month-to-month gross sales report, this one overlaying August 2022, displaying which video games and consoles bought the most effective within the US. The report additionally shines a light-weight on how the US video games trade is performing general.

Total spending throughout video games, consoles, and equipment reached $4.10 billion within the US throughout August 2022, which was a decline of 5% year-over-year. Year-to-date spending got here to $34.6 billion, a 9% year-over-year decline, although it was up by 3% in comparison with the comparable interval in 2020.

For {hardware} particularly, the PlayStation 5 was August 2022’s best-selling console general for each unit and greenback gross sales. The Switch, nevertheless, has bought probably the most items to date in 2022. NPD added that each the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles noticed double-digit share progress in August 2022 in comparison with August 2021 due partly to higher provide. Total spending on consoles in August 2022 jumped by 14% to $375 million. Year-to-date spending on consoles within the US declined 4% to $2.9 billion.

Shifting to video games, Madden NFL 23 was August 2022’s top-selling sport general, and it marked the twenty third straight 12 months {that a} new Madden sport topped the charts throughout its launch month. After lower than a month in the marketplace, Madden NFL 23 grew to become the fifth-best-selling sport of 2022 to date.

Saint’s Row was No. 2 in August, adopted by Marvel’s Spider-Man in third. Another massive transfer was Horizon Forbidden West, which ranked twelfth after a value reduce, rising from twenty eighth in July, NPD stated. Forbidden West is 2022’s 4th-best-selling sport general to date.

The cell video games class took one other massive hit throughout August 2022, with whole income declining by 10%. NPD stated spending on cell continues to fall as folks return to work and spend extra time dwelling their lives. Spending on Google Play dropped 22% year-over-year in August, whereas spending from the App Store declined by 1.2%.

In phrases of equipment, the PS5 DualSense Midnight Black controller was August 2022’s best-selling accent, and the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller stays the best-selling accent of 2022 to date. Total spending on equipment within the US fell by 18% in August 2022 to $138 million. According to the NPD, gamepad and headset spending declines attributed to the general downturn. Year-to-date spending on equipment within the US fell by 14% to $1.4 billion.

August 2022 Best-Selling Games In The US

1. Madden NFL 23
2. Saints Row
3. Spider-Man
4. Elden Ring
5. MultiVersus#
6. Mario Kart 8*
7. Minecraft
8. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
9. MLB The Show 22^
10. Xenoblade Chronicles 3*
11. Digimon Survive
12. Horizon Forbidden West
13. Call of Duty: Vanguard
14. Far Cry 6
15. Soul Hackers 2
16. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
17. Gran Turismo 7
18. Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
19. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
20. Pokemon Legends: Arceus*

* Digital gross sales not included

^ Xbox and Switch digital gross sales not included

# Founder’s Pack Edition gross sales solely

Year-To-Date Top 10 Games

1. Elden Ring
2. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
3. Pokemon Legends: Arceus
4. Horizon: Forbidden West
5. Madden NFL 23
6. MLB The Show 22^
7. Call of Duty: Vanguard
8. Gran Turismo 7
9. Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
10. Mario Kart 8*

* Digital gross sales not included

^ Xbox and Switch digital gross sales not included

12 Months Ending August 2022 Top 10 Games

1. Elden Ring
2. Call of Duty: Vanguard
3. Madden NFL 22
4. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
5. Pokemon: Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl
6. Battlefield 2042
7. Far Cry 6
8. FIFA 22
9. Pokemon: Legends Arceus*
10. Horizon: Forbidden West

*Digital gross sales not included

August 2022 Top 10 Games On Switch

1. Mario Kart 8*
2. Xenoblade Chronicles 3*
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
4. Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
5. Pokemon Legends: Arceus*
6. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
7. Nintendo Switch Sports*
8. Digimon Survive
9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
10. Minecraft*

* Digital gross sales not included

August 2022 Top 10 Games On PlayStation

1. Madden NFL 22
2. Saints Row
3. Horizon Forbidden West
4. MLB The Show 22
5. Gran Turismo 7
6. Elden Ring
7. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
8. Minecraft
9. Call of Duty: Vanguard
10. Soul Hackers 2

* Digital gross sales not included

August 2022 Top 10 Games On Xbox

1. Madden NFL 23
2. Saints Row
3. Far Cry 6
4. Elden Ring
5. MultiVersus#
6. Call of Duty: Vanguard
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
8. Forza Horizon 5
9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
10. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

* Digital gross sales not included

# Founder’s Pack Edition gross sales solely