NPD released their full year data for 2013 earlier today. Unsurprisingly to those following along at home, the Nintendo 3DS was the top-selling hardware, and GTA V was the top-selling software.
Grand Theft Auto V nudged out Call of Duty: Ghosts for the top honor in 2013, but Ghosts did do better in December than Rockstar’s offering.
Top Selling Games for 2013
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Madden NFL 25
- Battlefield 4
- Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
- NBA 2K14
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Just Dance 2014
- Minecraft
- Disney Infinity
The Hardware
December numbers for hardware were up significantly with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 bringing plenty of new buyers to market. Â The Xbox One outsold the PS4 in NPD Reporting, Sony attributes this to supply shortages. Â Nintendo also had their best month yet. Â According to leaked data from the report, the Wii U could have sold as many as 500,000 units.
Though the Nintendo 3DS continues to dominate all. Â The 3DS was the hardware sales leader, not just for December, but for the entire year. Â Big games for the platform like Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Luigi’s Mansion, Pokemon X & Y, and the latest Zelda adventure spurred consumers to pick up the handheld in droves in 2013.
As far as software goes, December was dominated by Call of Duty: Ghosts. Â You can find the top ten games of December, below.
Top Selling Games for December
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Battlefield 4
- Just Dance 2014
- Madden NFL 25
- NBA 2K14
- Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes
- FIFA 14
- Skylanders Swap Force
