Prior to release, no one quite knew how successful Nintendo’s new console, the Switch, would be. If last month’s sales figures are anything to go by, though, the console is a bona fide hit. According to industry tracker NPD, Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PS4 last month in the US. The release of Splatoon 2 – July’s best-selling game – accounted for the majority of sales.
In addition to Splatoon 2, the Switch also benefited from strong sales of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8. All three featured in July’s top-ten-selling software.
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said (via Venture Beat):
“Total video game spending in July 2017, which includes hardware, software and accessories, grew 19 percent versus year ago to $588m. Growth was seen across all categories of spending. The launch of Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and month 2 sales of Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy drove software gains, while new supply of Nintendo Switch and continued strength of PlayStation 4 pushed hardware higher.
Nintendo’s Splatoon 2 was the best-selling title of the month. Three of the month’s top seven best-selling games are published by Nintendo. Nintendo was also the best-selling software publisher in July.”
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