Those that feared Nintendo’s console mis-steps would see them exiting the hardware business should be very happy to hear of their July success. Nintendo has enjoyed a summer of love, seeing their portable console outsell both the PS4 and Xbox One for all of July in the USA.

The numbers come from NPD, the most trusted source for North American gaming industry sales figures (an area kept relatively quiet compared to Japanese and even UK figures).

The gaming business is doing better in 2017 overall, Nintendo’s Switch is doing so well it’s also the “primary cause of the year-on-year gains” the console market has seen in 2017. Sales of all video games were up 19% from last year’s July.

Leading the charge is Splatoon 2, taking the trophy for best-selling July game for this year. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 are also in the Top 10 at 5th and 7th respectively.

Console sales are up 29% from July 2016, with PS4 taking the #2 spot behind the Switch.

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Game Sales – Overall

1. Splatoon 2*
2. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
6. Injustice 2
7. Mario Kart 8*
8. Overwatch**
9. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
10. NBA 2K17
11. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
13. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
14. Minecraft
15. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
16. MLB 17: The Show
17. ARMS*
18. Battlefield 1
19. Mass Effect: Andromeda
20. Tekken 7

Xbox

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Injustice 2
3. Overwatch**
4. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
5. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
6. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
7. Minecraft
8. Forza Horizon 3
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
10. NBA 2K17

PlayStation 4

1. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
2. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Injustice 2
5. MLB 17: The Show
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
7. Horizon Zero Dawn
8. Overwatch**
9. NBA 2K17
10. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Nintendo Switch

1. Splatoon 2*
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
3. Mario Kart 8*
4. ARMS*
5. 1-2 Switch*
6. Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers*
7. Lego City Undercover*
8. Cars 3: Driven to Win*
9. Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star*
10. Just Dance 2017*

Nintendo 3DS

1. Pokemon: Sun*
2. Miitopia*
3. Super Smash Bros.*
4. Pokemon: Moon*
5. Super Mario Maker*
6. Hey! Pikmin*
7. Mario Kart 7*
8. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
9. Ever Oasis*
10. Mario Sports Superstars*

The best-selling games of 2017 so far

1. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
3. For Honor
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Horizon Zero Dawn
6. Injustice 2
7. Mass Effect: Andromeda
8. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
9. NBA 2K17
10. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

The best-selling games over the last 12 months

1. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
2. Battlefield 1
3. NBA 2K17
4. Madden NFL 17
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. FIFA 17
8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
9. Final Fantasy XV
10. For Honor

There you have it. Gaming is up with Nintendo and Crash leading the way, just like 1996!