The NPD Group has released their full North American sales data for September 2020, and once again numbers were up year-on-year with players spending $4.3 billion on games, additional content, and hardware. That’s up 10 percent compared to September 2019. The Nintendo Switch was the top-selling console, as it has been all year.

　　On the software front, Marvel’s Avengers scored the #1 spot, and the title of the second-biggest superhero launch of all time behind Marvel’s Spider-Man. Of course, Spider-Man was a PS4 exclusive, while Avengers is a multiplatform game, so in some ways the comparison is apples to oranges. Other new games on the list included Super Mario 3D All-Stars at #2, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 at #4, NBA 2K21 at #5, Crusader Kings III at #7, Star Wars: Squadrons at #9, and Crash Bandicoot 4 at #11. For those wondering, yes, the latter two games actually came out in early October, but the NPD’s numbers include the full final week of September, including the few days that overlap into the next month.

　　Here are September’s top 20 games according to NPD:

　　Marvel's AvengersSuper Mario 3D All-StarsMadden NFL 21Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2NBA 2K21Call of Duty Modern WarfareCrusader Kings IIIAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsStar Wars: SquadronsMario Kart 8 DeluxeCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About TimeGhost of TsushimaRing Fit AdventureSuper Smash Bros. UltimateEA Sports UFC 4New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildSuper Mario OdysseyMortal Kombat 11Super Mario PartyAnd here are the top-10 best-selling games of 2020 so far:

　　Call of Duty: Modern WarfareAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsThe Last of Us Part IIMadden NFL 21Ghost of TsushimaFinal Fantasy VII RemakeMarvel's AvengersDragon Ball Z: KakarotMLB The Show 20Super Mario 3D All-StarsSome interesting results this month – definitely wasn’t expecting NBA 2K21 to debut as low as it did, but I am happy to see Crusader Kings III hitting the top 10. One more month of normalcy, and then everything gets shaken up with the launch of next-gen consoles in November!