It’s time for the monthly, nearly useless NPD data again, which means that it’s time to tell you once again that the PlayStation 4 is the top-selling console, blah blah déjà vu. Yes, much like water is wet, the sun continues to shine and Darryn is still weird, the PlayStation 4 was the top-selling console in the US for the month of August. It’s also the console responsible for the most software sales – but that’s not too interesting, as it’s expected.
What is a little interesting though, is that Xbox One exclusives seem to be selling better than PlayStation 4 ones. If you take a look at the software charts, there are just three exclusive games in the list; Gears of War, Rare Replay and Until Dawn. PlayStation Exclusive Until Dawn was the worst-performing of all of three of them.
Of course, it does make a little sense; it’s a brand new, unproven IP – where Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is a remake of a game that’s inexorably tied to the Xbox platform. Rare Replay’s performance in the US is a little more interesting; the collection of the British developer’s games would, one would imagine, find more favour at home; but it is a great package and a great slice of history, so it’s not unusual.
Here’s the top ten in the US:
- Madden NFL 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
- Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Xbox One)
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
- Lego: Jurassic World (360, 3DS, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, Vita)
- Rare Replay (Xbox One)
- Until Dawn (PS4)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Combo Pack (360, PS3)
- Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One)
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
It’s interesting seeing Madden sell more on the PlayStation 4 – but it’s hard to ascertain how accurate a figure that really is. For starters, the NPD doesn’t tracks bundled games, so the copies sold along with Xbox Ones aren’t tallied. The Xbox One is also home to EA Access, where players can pre order EA games at a discount on top of getting them early, which has to skew things a little.
The hardware sales are stuck in the same status quo – which happens to be a good one. Venturebeat got statements from the two platform holders fighting for the top spot.
“Xbox One continued to gain momentum in August, with sales in the U.S. up 26 percent over August 2014,” Xbox marketing boss Mike Nichols said.
The PlayStation 4 came out tops though.
“We would like to thank our fans and partners for their ongoing support of PlayStation and for making PS4 the top selling console and No. 1 in software sales in North America in August,” a Sony spokesperson said.
Of course, as the NPD still fails to track digital sales, its software numbers are close to useless.
Last Updated: September 11, 2015
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 09:36
EA Access, I think, makes any form of comparison with Xbox One vs PS4 useless for EA games UNLESS they supply that data.
Geoffrey Tim
September 11, 2015 at 09:50
Yup. Without digital data in general, this is all twaddle.
Dutch Matrix
September 11, 2015 at 09:54
You think digital sales added would change the list a lot? My feeble mind tells me if it sells well wrt physical sales, digital should be more or less the same? (Asking, not fighting)
Geoffrey Tim
September 11, 2015 at 09:56
It changes things quite considerably – particularly where games are *only* available through digital means.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/everybody-s-gone-to-the-rapture-was-the-real-no-1-last-week/0154451
Dutch Matrix
September 11, 2015 at 09:58
Ah… Yes. I had not thought of that. See! Digital Only does not exist for me.
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:29
I bought a hand full of digital games in my day when they were on sale… Totally worth it.
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 10:30
I have decided I hate disk swapping.
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:32
I for one do. I remember last gen I bought Lost Odyssey just to find out when I got to disc 4 that it was scratched too shit and I couldn’t finish it. Years later I got a RGH console downloaded the ISO and finally finished it.
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 10:37
I hated that, back in the PC days. 4 disk games, missing a disk, it is somewhere. Or scratched. Freelancer 2, Kotor 1, all have damaged disks. Annoying.
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:39
Before I went the RGH route I actually saw Lost Odyssey on the pre played shelf at BT games. I bought it to come home and see it only had 3 discs. Some twat actually traded it in knowing it missed a disc, the nerve! That was the last straw!
jGLZA
September 11, 2015 at 10:20
Wait, are you saying that people actually went out and bought physical copies of RARE Replay??
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:34
I dont get it, I can play 90% of those games on my phone.
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 10:29
I think EA Access does a lot of business. It is cheaper to buy the new EA games, FIFA and the like, through EA Access. Well, when I have looked it was cheaper.
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:30
Whoever came up with EA access should be taken outside and shot point blank in the face.
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 10:31
Really? Why? If I liked sports games more, I would have signed up for it. It seems to make financial sense AND you get a good whack of FREE (For R50 a month, of course) games to play as long.
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 10:30
Yet, every 3 months, we get the same crap stats all over the world.
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:37
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz-PtEJEaqY
This how I imagine they get these numbers.
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 10:38
Can you please explain why you dislike EA Access? Assuming someone plays a lot of sporty type games, of course
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:46
The quality games they give for the price you pay isnt worth it IMO. And most of the time they dont update the vault for MOTHS and its just the same 5 or 6 odd games. And act like they’re doing you a favor by having those uninteresting games in there to begin with.
I dunno it just seems their ripping people off, like they always do and make it seem like its a bargain for what your getting.
Brady miaau
September 11, 2015 at 10:56
maybe, because I do not really play those sorts of games, I see it as a bargain, from outside.
WitWolfy
September 11, 2015 at 10:28
Still planning on getting GOW “remaster” … Eventually..
Spidy Duz It
September 11, 2015 at 10:40
i feel sorry for the people who bought the xbone
kenny holderman
September 11, 2015 at 11:23
Even though MS hasnt released sales numbers… ppl are saying the x1 has sold 13-14 million. sony has sold, like, 24-25 million. YET. the rare replay set sold more than on x1 than until dawn did on ps4 lmao. ps4 has atleast 10 million more players, and its completely apparent nobody is buying those shotty games on ps4. madden sold more on ps4 butttttttttttttttttttttt it didnt include digital sales. With EA access and 10% off all ea games on x1… bet ur ass EA sold a crap ton of digital copies of madden on x1. nuff said. PSN: constantly down, lags like a fool, your ds4 has 4 hours of battery life…shall I continue? haahahahahahahaahahah my xb1 controller and its ohhhhh soooo horrible double A’s…. i get over 40 HOURS PER CHARGE. XBL doesnt go down like its its job, either. Nuff said said. go play your 1080p games with 15fps on games. Ill enjoy em at 900p at 30fps or higher. Your ps4 runs at 1080p more often… but clearly cant run the games remotely smoothly at that. driveclub dips to 17fps LMAO. 17 FUKKIN FPS. AND ITS SONY EXCLUSIVE. WTF LMAO IT HIT 1080P THO!! LMAO! FORZA 5-6 ARE 1080P 100% LOCKED 60FPS. off yourself
Spidy Duz It
September 14, 2015 at 09:50
you just went full retard
kenny holderman
September 14, 2015 at 21:35
anddd youre still waiting for your first “like” on that original comment. Keep it comin
Spidy Duz It
September 15, 2015 at 08:34
lol you think i care who gives me likes on social media ? typical xbox fanboy. i have both consoles so i dont need to defend myself to a loser like you who needs likes on social media to feel good about yourself.
kenny holderman
September 16, 2015 at 01:08
My pc shits on your ps4 and your x1. you enjoying all dem ps4 games with the glorious 1080p and 20fps? atleast your xbox fps is higher
Spidy Duz It
September 16, 2015 at 08:26
ok thats nice. im really happy for you.
i will be sure to ask santa for a PC like yours this christmas
Spidy Duz It
September 16, 2015 at 08:26
ok thats nice. im really happy for you.
i will be sure to ask santa for a PC like yours this christmas
RinceThat
September 16, 2015 at 08:49
hear hear
kenny holderman
September 11, 2015 at 11:24
“Of course, as the NPD still fails to track digital sales, its software numbers are close to useless.”
-But we will still post them #causeClickbait
iusedtobe(a)regular
September 11, 2015 at 14:31
In the US, world wide its a different story, however the PS4 itself outsold the Xbox even with its exclusives.