The PlayStation 4 may be knee-deep into its fourth year, but it’s showing no signs of slowing – in fact, it’s actually performing better than in previous years. Sony’s console topped the United States hardware charts for a second successive month, registering its strongest June on record since release. Beast mode?
The system was aided by the Days of Play promotion that the Japanese giant ran in conjunction with E3 2017 – it offered a limited edition gold coloured PS4 Slim as part of that, which swiftly sold out. The console continues to do incredibly well in the software department, too, with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy finishing fourth after just two days of sales.
Overall, hardware spend was up 27 per cent year-over-year in the US last month, culminating in a seven per cent overall industry increase. Tekken 7 topped the charts, flanked closely by Injustice 2 and the evergreen Grand Theft Auto V. In total, three PS4 exclusives made the Top 20, with both Horizon: Zero Dawn and MLB 17 The Show continuing to do well.
Of course, the Switch’s ongoing stock issues are making things a bit easier for the PS4 when it comes to these NPD victories, but for the PS4 to be increasing its annual performance this far into the generation is impressive – especially when we’re talking about June, an historically slow month. It’s going to be another big year for Sony it seems.
NPD Software Top 20: June 2017
- Tekken 7
- Injustice 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
- ARMS*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- Mario Kart 8*
- Overwatch**
- NBA 2K17
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- MLB 17 The Show
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Battlefield 1
- Minecraft
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind*
- FIFA 17
- Forza Horizon 3
NPD PS4 Software Top 10: June 2017
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
- Tekken 7
- Injustice 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- MLB 17 The Show
- Overwatch
- NBA 2K17
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Battlefield 1
NPD Best Selling Games Through June 2017
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- For Honor
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Injustice 2
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- NBA 2K17
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
*No digital sales
**No digital sales from Blizzard’s PC app
[source venturebeat.com]
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Impressive by Tekken 7.
Pretty impressive to see not one but two fighting games at the top of the software sales tally. Street Fighter who?
@get2sammyb It feels like fighting games are finally back on the agenda for a lot of people. Of course, it helps that the likes of Tekken 7 and Injustice 2 are great games.
Well, there are technically three fighting games in that top 20.
And of course GTAV. Surprised that not only it makes every Western top 10, but always at the first 5 spots.
@Turismo4GT Looks like you didn't count ARMS so yeah it's 3 fighting games not 2
Tekken 7 deservedly there - the best version since Tekken 3 and absolutely fantastic online - a real gem which brings nostalgia into the modern age 👌
As for GTA5, it's one of the finest games ever made and certainly the best sandbox game - and a real lesson in DLC by Rockstar.
@Galvatron "Tekken 7 deservedly there - the best version since Tekken 3"
I'm a long time Tekken fam and T7 is indeed a good game but it is nowhere near most of the previous titles in the series.
I never would've expected Tekken 7 to top the charts. That's good though, shows Japanese games not made by Nintendo or From Software can still make somewhat of an impact here even if we're talking about one of the slower months of the year for gaming. Wonder how much PS4 hardware sales were helped by the release of Crash?
@hieveryone, @sinalefa right you are, technically there are 3 fighters in there, ARMS being a more non-traditional (and brand new) entry. That being said, Capcom should take a good look at this, acknowledge that it screwed up with SFV and release a feature-rich and complete SFVI next time.
@viciousarcanum - so a long time Tekken fan thinks Tekken 4, 5, 6 & Tekken Tag 2 are better? Maybe the latter might give it a run for its money, but the new rage moves, graphics and online infrastructure raise it above the years of mediocrity its predecessors occupied. It feels FRESH, so yeah, I stand by that comment 😏
Nice lovely thing fighting games. Play 5mins or play an hour. Just ordered blazblue central fiction for £12 at Base.com! Positive stuff to see industry on the up! More jobs! More hungry mouths fed! More fun after a hard days work or study 😃 for the gamers!
There's no stopping this train
Very impressive performance by Nintendo.
Activision is reporting that Crash was the best selling game worldwide for the month of June. That's impressive for only two days on one console!
@lacerz And not only that. What's also impressive about Crash's showing on this list is that it's ordered by revenue. That means that at a price of $40, Crash had to sell at a pace of 150 % compared to the full-price games at $60, because that's how the NPD charts work these days.
It's safe to say that Crash's return has been very welcome all over the world.
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