It was your Destiny (2)
2017 is nearing an end, but there are still a few heavy hitting games coming out. Last month saw the release of the hotly anticipatedDestiny 2and even with negative press around microtransactions andchanges to cosmetics, Bungie’s sci-fi space opera still managed to outsell every other game of the year in a single month. There are no concrete numbers to back this up, but the NPD Group has released its September 2017 chart andDestiny 2is reigning supreme.
According to the firm, revenue for the month totaled around $1.21 billion, which is an increase of 39% over last year. Hardware sales also saw an increase of 34% over last year, bringing in an estimated $316 million. The only statistic that went down was PC software sales, but I’m not sure if those include digital numbers or not (some companies are stingy with releasing digital figures).
The September 2017 chart looks like this:
The best selling games of 2017 are:
I always find it surprising that last year’s games tend to stick around in the sales charts, but how the hell isGrand Theft Auto Vstill competing? That being said, there are some neat things if you look at individual platform charts.Metroid: Samus Returnsis the best selling 3DS game this year andMario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battleis actually selling better thanZeldaon Switch.
As for whether or notDestiny 2will hold on to this honor, who’s to say? I have a feeling thatCall of Duty: WWIIis going to stomp out everything, even with the series seemingly becoming less popular over time.
September 2017 NPD:Destiny 2outshootsNBA 2K18for the top spot[Venture Beat]
