Total: $823 million (up 18% from $699 million in April 2017)

Hardware: $225 million (up 15% from $195 million)

PC and console software: $359 million (up 13% from $317 million)

Accessories: $241 million (up 28% from $187 million)

SOFTWARE

HARDWARE & ACCESSORIES

RANKINGS

God of War 2018 Far Cry 5 MLB 18: The Show Labo Variety Kit Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze* Mario Kart 8* Grand Theft Auto V Call of Duty: WWII Super Mario Odyssey* NBA 2K18 Playerunknown's Battlegrounds^ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild* Monster Hunter: World Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege A Way Out^ Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life* Sea Of Thieves Kirby Star Allies* FIFA 18^

Xbox One

Far Cry 5 Playerunknown's Battlegrounds Sea Of Thieves Call of Duty: WWII Grand Theft Auto V Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands NBA 2K18 A Way Out Monster Hunter: World Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege

PS4

God of War 2018 Far Cry 5 MLB 18: The Show Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life* Grand Theft Auto V Call of Duty: WWII Monster Hunter: World NBA 2K18 A Way Out FIFA 18

Nintendo Switch*

Labo Toy-Con 01 Variety Kit Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Mario Kart 8 Super Mario Odyssey The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Kirby Star Allies Labo Toy-Con 02 Robot Kit Splatoon 2 Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Pokken Tournament DX

Year to Date

Far Cry 5 Monster Hunter: World God of War 2018 Call of Duty: WWII Dragon Ball: Fighterz Grand Theft Auto V NBA 2K18 MLB 18: The Show Playerunknown's Battlegrounds^ Mario Kart 8*

Thanks to the NPD Group for the breakdown-Here are the numbers for April 2018:Year-to-date spending across video game Hardware, Software, Accessories and Game Cards is up 15% when compared to the same period a year ago, to $4.2 billion. Growth has occurred across all categories of spending.The PS4 exclusive from Santa Monica Studios achieved the highest ever launch month dollar sales for a title launched exclusively on a PlayStation platform. Sony was April's top-selling publisher, driven by the success of God of War.PlayStation 4 software dollar sales in April 2018 set an all-time April high for any platform since tracking began in 1995. The record had previously been held by Xbox 360 and was set in April 2008.MLB 18: The Show repeated its launch month ranking from March, once again placing at number three on the April revenues chart. MLB 18: The Show is the year's second best-selling exclusive to date, trailing only God of War.Far Cry 5 was April's second best-selling game in dollar sales, and remains the years' top seller. Ubisoft remains the top revenue generating publisher year to date.Nintendo Labo Variety Kit debuts as the fourth best-selling game of April in dollar sales, while the Robot Kit came in at number 21 on the charts.Sony's PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console hardware platform in April, and remains the best-selling console hardware platform year to date. PlayStation 4 generated the highest April unit sales for a Console since Nintendo Wii in April 2009, and the highest April dollar sales for a Console since Nintendo Wii in April 2008.For the 2018 year to date period, hardware spending has increased 14% to $1.2 billion. Spending gains for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Plug N Play devices such as the SNES Classic have driven growth.The PS4 Pro 1TB Limited Edition God of War bundle was the month's best-selling hardware item in dollar sales, while the Switch 32GB with Neon Red/Blue Joy Con was the leading hardware item in unit sales.Gamepad spending increased 7% in April 2018 compared to a year ago and is up 23% year to date. The PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller Black was April's top-selling Accessory and remains the best-selling Accessory year to date. The PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller Black is now the all-time best-selling Gamepad in dollar sales.Sales of Headsets/Headphones grew 89% in April 2018 when compared to a year ago. Year to date, Headsets/Headphones spending has increased 80%. The Xbox One Ear Force Stealth 600 Wireless Headset from Turtle Beach is the best-selling Headset/Headphone for both April 2018 as well as 2018 year to date.* Digital sales not included^ PC digital sales not included