Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launched in the U.S. last month, selling a combined total of 1.7 million copies. Since the two games are tracked separately, neither one made it onto the #1 spot on the software sales chart for October. That privilege went, once again, to Grand Theft Auto V.
Thanks to these strong titles, as well as others like Batman: Arkham Origins, videogame retail sales in the U.S. increased by 5% over October 2012, the NPD Group reports. The top-10 best-selling games in October were:
| Rank | Title | System | Publisher |
| 01. | Grand Theft Auto V | 360, PS3 | Take 2 |
| 02. | Pokémon X | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 03. | Pokémon Y | 3DS | Nintendo |
| 04. | Battlefield 4 | 360, PS3, PC | Electronic Arts |
| 05. | Batman: Arkham Origins | 360, PS3, Wii U, PC | Warner Bros. |
| 06. | Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag | 360, PS3, Wii U | Ubisoft |
| 07. | NBA 2K14 | 360, PS3, PC | Take 2 |
| 08. | Skylanders SWAP Force | Wii, 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS | Activision Blizzard |
| 09. | LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, PSV, PC | Warner Bros. |
| 10. | WWE 2K14 | 360, PS3 | Take 2 |
Reporting period: October 6th – November 2nd, 2013.
Meanwhile, on the hardware front, the Nintendo 3DS was the best-selling videogame platform for the month, moving 452,000 units. Meanwhile, the Xbox 360 regained its monthly lead over the PlayStation 3, after PS3 sales saw a boost in October due to an exclusive Grand Theft Auto V bundle.
