Nintendo Switch Was the Best Selling Console of August 2017

GTA 5 did better this month than last.

By Seth G. Macy

According to results published by The NPD Group, Nintendo Switch once again came out on top of console sales in the U.S.

Switch has been the top console in 4 of the 6 months of its availability.

The top-selling game for August 2017 was Madden NFL 18, followed by Grand Theft Auto 5, the game that seemingly cannot be stopped when it comes to generating revenue for Take-Two Interactive.

Both hardware and software spending fell off over the same period last year. According to NPD, growth from Nintendo Switch was offset by the decline of Xbox One and "legacy platform" sales. However, overall, "hardware spending has grown 17 percent versus 2016 to $1.7 billion" since the year began.

Here are the top 10 best selling games by revenue for August 2017, according to the NPD Group:

• Madden NFL 18
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
• Splatoon 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
• Mario Kart 8
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
• Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
• Overwatch

Nintendo had a great July 2017, grabbing the top spots for both consoles and games last month. Splatoon 2 took the top-spot, while Zelda still held strong. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy was the second-best selling game last month, but it still managed to hold onto a place in the top 10.

Seth Macy is a freelance writer who just wants to be your friend. Follow him on Twitter.

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