The NPD Group has released their full North American sales data for August 2022, and while the industry was down year-on-year, hardware sales continue to surge as the supply of next-gen consoles improves. Overall, players spent $4.1 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in August. That represents a year-on-year decrease of 5 percent, but hardware sales were up 14 percent. PS5 was #1 in dollar and unit sales in August, unseating the Switch, which has led in unit sales for most of this year and the last.

　　Turning to software, Madden NFL 23 was #1 with a bullet and the new Saints Row was #2 (although it seems like the gap between the two is rather large, as Madden shot right up the Top Games of 2022 chart and Saints Row didn’t). The only other new game on the charts was Soul Hackers 2, coming in at #15. Meanwhile, due to the game’s anticipated PC release, Marvel’s Spider-Man shot up to #3 on the charts (from #84 the month previous).

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

　　Madden NFL 23Saints RowMarvel's Spider-ManElden RingMultiVersusMario Kart 8 DeluxeMinecraftLego Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaMLB The Show 22Xenoblade Chronicles 3Digimon SurviveHorizon Forbidden WestCall of Duty: VanguardFar Cry 6Soul Hackers 2Super Smash Bros. UltimateGran Turismo 7Kirby and the Forgotten LandThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimPokemon Legends: ArceusAnd here are the top-10 best-selling games of 2022 thus far:

　　Elden RingLego Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaPokemon Legends: ArceusHorizon Forbidden WestMadden NFL 23MLB The Show 22Call of Duty: VanguardGran Turismo 7Kirby and the Forgotten LandMario Kart 8 DeluxeWhat are your thoughts on the August NPD numbers? Anything surprise you? Will the supply situation for PS5 and other next-gen consoles continue to improve?