August 2015 Video Game Sales Results

The NPD Group has released its retail report for the month of August. While software sales were down year-over-year in August by 10%, hardware sales were up 2%. Overall, total industry sales were down 2% to $548 million. Once again, PlayStation 4 was the top-selling platform in August as well as No. 1 in software sales.

The top selling games of August were as follows:

1. Madden NFL 16
2. Minecraft
3. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. LEGO Jurassic World
6. Rare Replay
7. Until Dawn
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops Combo Pack
9. Batman: Arkham Knight
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Note: The NPD Group does not track digital game sales, only physical game sales.