A strong landing for this ensemble game.
What you need to know
- The NPD group has released the results for September 2020.
- Marvel’s Avengers was the best-selling game of the month.
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launched at the #4 spot.
Every month, the NPD Group releases information on the best-selling games, game consoles and accessories across all video game platforms in the United States. While it doesn’t account for total worldwide sales, it does provide a nice look at one of the largest video game markets. Mat Piscatella, a fantastic analyst for NPD, has shared the results for September 2020.
Marvel’s Avengers was the best-selling title of the month and achieved the second-biggest launch month dollar sales for a superhero game ever, only behind Marvel’s Spider-Man, which has a smaller sequel on the way this holiday in the form of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launched into the #4 spot and achieved the best launch month dollar sales of any game ever in the Tony Hawk franchise. It should go without saying but the Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console of September 2020.
You can see the full charts and results below. It’s important to remember that NPD is based on dollar sales, not units sold.
Here are the September 2020 results:
- Total sales: $4.3 billion, up 10% year-over-year.
- Video game content: $3.8 billion, up from $3.5 billion year-over-year.
- Video game hardware: $177 million, up 15% year-over-year.
- Video game accessories: $191 million, up 30% year-over-year.
September 2020 NPD Here are the top 20 games sold in the U.S.
Marvel’s Avengers
Super Mario 3D All-Stars*
Madden NFL 21
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
NBA 2K21*
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Crusader Kings 3
Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
Star Wars: Squadrons
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Ghost of Tsushima
Ring Fit Adventure
Super Smash Bros Ultimate*
UFC 4
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
Super Mario Odyssey*
Mortal Kombat 11
Super Mario Party*
*Digital sales are not included
September 2020 NPD Here are the best-selling games of August 2020 by platform:
September 2020 NPD PlayStation 4
Marvel’s Avengers
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Madden NFL 21
NBA 2K21*
Ghost of Tsushima
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Star Wars: Squadrons
The Last of Us Part 2
Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
August 2020 NPD Xbox One
Marvel’s Avengers
Madden NFL 21
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
NBA 2K21*
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Star Wars: Squadrons
UFC 4
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Forza Horizon 4
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
September 2020 NPD Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars*
Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
Ring Fit Adventure
Super Smash Bros Ultimate*
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
Super Mario Odyssey*
Super Mario Party*
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Here are the top 10 best-selling games of 2020 in the U.S. so far:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The Last of Us Part 2
Madden NFL 21
Ghost of Tsushima
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Marvel’s Avengers
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
MLB: The Show 20
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
That’s all for this month’s report. As always, you can check Mat Piscatella’s thread for more information, or compare these results with the previous month’s sales. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in the buildup to the next generation, as the PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S arrive this holiday.
Save the planet
Marvel’s Avengers
- $60 at Amazon
An ever-expanding online game
After a horrific event leaves San Francisco in ruins, the Avengers have been disbanded. However, an even bigger evil threatens the planet five years later, and it’s up to you to assemble the crew and save the world once again. Play on PS4, then get a free upgrade when you play on PS5.
