NPD released the sales numbers for video games in February 2018. Some notable new games made the top 10, but a few old favorites kept pace.
Top 20 Best-Selling Games
- Monster Hunter: World
- Call of Duty: WWII
- NBA 2K18
- Dragon Ball: Fighterz
- Grand Theft Auto V
- UFC 3
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Mario Kart 8*
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds**
- Shadow of the Colossus (2018)
- Bayonetta 2*
- Madden NFL 18
- Assassin’s Creed: Origins
- FIFA 18**
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
- The Sims 4**
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
NPD Group also unveiled the 10 best-selling Switch games, but only included physical sales:
Switch
- Mario Kart 8
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Bayonetta 2
- Splatoon 2
- Pokken Tournament DX
- Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
- Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Arms
- Dragon Quest Builders
Additionally, 3DS numbers can be found below. Pokemon was king, but titles like Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 7 were also amongst the best-sellers.
3DS
- Pokemon: Ultra Sun
- Pokemon: Ultra Moon
- Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
- Mario Kart 7
- Minecraft
- Super Smash Bros.
- Mario Party: The Top 100
- Super Mario Maker
- Kirby: Battle Royale
- Super Mario 3D Land
Do any of these results surprise you? I wasn’t expecting Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to be the top seller, but it’s great to see the older title back in the spotlight.
