The NPD Group has released its monthly list of top-selling games for the month of August.
Holy wow, Madden NFL 2005 sold a megaton of copies. That's more than 2 million copies sold and more than $81 Million raked in–IN THREE WEEKS!
Also, props to Halo (yes, the Xbox game) for continuing to crack the overall top ten more than 2 years since its initial release.
Top 10 Overall (Units Sold / Earnings–for AUG)
1. (PS2) MADDEN NFL 2005 – 1,112,588 – $54,142,420
2. (XBX) MADDEN NFL 2005 – 509,100 – $25,103,580
3. (PS2) ESPN NFL 2K5 – 448,433 – $8,897,210
4. (PS2) MADDEN NFL 2005 C.E. – 395,811 – $23,390,230
5. (XBX) ESPN NFL 2K5 – 311,359 – $6,165,545
6. (XBX) T.CLANCYS BLACK ARROW – 158,218 – $6,157,931
7. (PS2) SPIDER-MAN 2: THE MOVIE – 129,492 – $6,076,589
8. (PS2) NCAA FOOTBALL 2005 – 94,559 – $4,687,620
9. (XBX) HALO – 88,488 – $2,652,439
10. (GCN) MADDEN NFL 2005 – 87,404 – $4,307,765
Top 10 PS2 (Units Sold / Earnings–for AUG)
1. MADDEN NFL 2005 – 1,112,588 – $54,142,420
2. ESPN NFL 2K5 – 448,433 – $8,897,210
3. MADDEN NFL 2005 C.E. – 395,811 – $23,390,230
4. SPIDER-MAN 2: THE MOVIE – 129,492 – $6,076,589
5. NCAA FOOTBALL 2005 – 94,559 – $4,687,620
6. HOT SHOTS GOLF FORE! – 56,089 – $2,243,741
7. DRIV3R – 52,079 – $2,225,679
8. GTA: VICE CITY – 41,361 – $860,018
9. DRAGONBALL Z: BUDOKAI 2 – 39,930 – $798,924
10. YU-GI-OH! DUELISTS – 35,199 – $587,166
