The NPD Group today put out its report for July 2017, showing that the Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console of the month in the US. Its success was fuelled in part by new units coming into retail channels and the launch of Splatoon 2, which was July`s best-selling game, NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said.On a year-to-date basis, however, Sony`s PlayStation 4 remains the best-selling console.For July 2017, hardware sales in the US came to $182 million, rising 29 percent when compared to July 2016. Piscatella said Switch and PS4 sales `accounted for most of the increase.` Not a word was said about Xbox One hardware in the NPD`s report.On a year-to-date basis, hardware sales in the US came to $1.6 billion, up 20 percent. Again, Piscatella said the Switch was the `primary` driver of the growth.The NPD`s report also covers Accessories and Gamecards, a category that grew 9 percent year-over-year to $129 million. `Accessories for the Nintendo Switch and Microsoft`s Xbox One drove spending growth. Gamepads were the top-selling accessory types for both platforms,` Piscatella said.For more on the NPD Group`s July 2017 report, check out this list of the Top 10 Best-Selling Games.
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