You might say that Kratos returned with a vengeance last month, and that’s because Sony’s God of War reboot climbed to the top of The NPD Group’s list of best-selling games for April 2018. According to the NPD (via GamesIndustry.biz), God of War was also the “best ever launch for a PlayStation exclusive.”
Sony and Kratos weren’t done setting records, and the former “Ghost of Sparta” helped sell a lot of PS4 consoles too. Thanks to a push from the newly-available PS4 Pro 1TB + God of War Limited Edition Bundle, Sony’s console was propelled to the top of the NPD’s Hardware Chart for both “units sold” and “dollar sales.” The PS4 also set a new record for console sales during the month of April, besting the previous mark set in April 2008 by Nintendo’s Wii.
While Nintendo lost out on one record, they almost stole Sony’s thunder by placing six games in the NPD’s Top 20 last month, including the Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit (#4), Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (#5), Mario Kart 8 (#6), Super Mario Odyssey (#9), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (#13), and Kirby Star Allies (#19).
You can find the full list of The NPD Group’s best-selling titles for April 2018 after the break.
Best-Selling Games in April 2018
1. God of War
2. Far Cry 5
3. MLB The Show 18
4. Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit**
5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze**
6. Mario Kart 8**
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. Call of Duty: WWII
9. Super Mario Odyssey**
10. NBA 2K18
11. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
12. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
13. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild**
14. Monster Hunter: World
15. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
16. A Way Out
17. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life**
18. Sea of Thieves
19. Kirby Star Allies**
20. FIFA 18** All Digital Sales Not Included
