Watch Dogs And Mario Kart 8 Lead May’s Videogame Sales In U.S.

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Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs was the best-selling game in the U.S. during the month of May. The game launched on PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, and took the #1 spot on the top-ten software sales chart for the month. Following close behind it at #2 was Mario Kart 8 for the Wii.

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Other new games that made it into the top-ten were Wolfenstein: The New Order and Kirby: Triple Deluxe, and alongside Watch Dogs and Mario Kart, contributed to an 800% increase in dollar sales over May 2013.

 

The top-10 best-sellers in the U.S. during the month of April were as follows:

 

Rank Title System Publisher
01. Watch Dogs PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC Ubisoft
02. Mario Kart 8 NWU Nintendo
03. MLB 14: The Show PS4, PS3, PSV Sony
04. Wolfenstein: The New Order PS4, XBO, 360, PS3, PC Bethesda
05. Minecraft 360, PS3 Microsoft/Sony
06. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 360, PS3, PS4, XBO, 3DS, NWU Actvision Blizzard
07. NBA 2K14 360, PS4. PS3, XBO, PC Take 2
08. Titanfall 360, XBO, PC Electronic Arts
09. Kirby Triple Deluxe 3DS Nintendo
10. Call of Duty: Ghosts 360, PS4, PS3, XBO, PC, NWU Activision Blizzard

 Tracking period: May 4th – May 31st, 2014

 

On the hardware front, the PlayStation 4 was the best-selling hardware for the month. The NPD Group also pointed out that the Wii U and PS Vita say an increase in sales compared to May 2013, owing to Mario Kart 8 and Borderlands 2 bundles respectively.

 

Meanwhile, accessory sales contributed to consumer spending during May as well. Accessory sales saw a 15% increase compared to May 2013, due to “the continued success of Video Game Point and Subscription Cards, Interactive Gaming Toys, and Gamepads,” according to the NPD Group.

 

Correction: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was listed twice. The error has been corrected.


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Ishaan specializes in game design/sales analysis. He's the former managing editor of Siliconera and wrote the book "The Legend of Zelda - A Complete Development History". He also used to moonlight as a professional manga editor. These days, his day job has nothing to do with games, but the two inform each other nonetheless.