Total industry spending for video game hardware, software, and accessories from July 30 to Aug. 26, 2017 declined 2 percent to $568 million compared to last year, according to analysis from The NPD Group.
Video games hardware sales compared to the same period last year decreased 6 percent from $179 million last year to $168 million this year; video games software decreased 2 percent from $276 million last year to $271 million this year; and video games accessories increased 10 percent from $108 million last year to $118 million this year.
The top 10 games for the period based on dollar sales in August across all platforms are Madden NFL 18, Grand Theft Auto V, Unchartered: The Lost Legacy, Splatoon 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Seige, Mario Kart 8, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, and Overwatch.