Marvel's Spider-Man Sets PlayStation Exclusive Record in the US - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 November 2018 / 4,294 Views

Marvel's Spider-Man topped the US September charts, according to NPD. The game set a new record for a PlayStation exclusive with the highest launch when it comes to revenue.

"Marvel’s Spider-Man, the best-selling game of September, achieved the highest launch month dollar sales for any PlayStation exclusive in history, and is the seventh largest launch ever achieved by any game on any PlayStation platform, said NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella.

"Marvel’s Spider-Man generated higher dollars sales in its launch than any other game this year and currently ranks as the third best-selling game of 2018, and the No. 8 best-selling game over the last 12 months."

Here are the top 10 best-selling games in the US in September:

Marvel’s Spider-Man
NBA 2K19
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
FIFA 19
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Madden NFL 19
Forza Horizon 4
Destiny 2
Super Mario Party
NHL 19

NBA 2K19 debuted in second and hd the "highest launch month dollar sales of any sports genre game released since The NPD Group began tracking the industry in 1995." It is the biggest launch in the NBA 2K franchise and is already the best-selling sports game of 2018.

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey launched October 5, while NPD's tracking for September ended the next day, so while the game debuted in third it was only available for two days.

"Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey appears at No. 3 on the September charts with double-digit percentage dollar sales growth when compared to the launch of Assassin’s Creed: Origins a year ago," said Piscatella. "Assassin’s Creed: Origins now ranks as the sixth best-selling game over the past 12 months."

The Xbox One Exclusive, Forza Horizon 4, debuted in seventh place setting a franchise record.

"Forza Horizon 4 achieved the highest launch month dollar sales in Forza franchise history and is the biggest launch for a racing game on any Xbox platform in history,” said Piscatella. “Forza Horizon 4 was the seventh best-selling game of September."

Thanks GamesBeat.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

10 Comments

raulbalarezo (on 23 October 2018)

For the gamers !

KazumaKiryu (on 24 October 2018)

Gratulation @ Spiderman! The high development costs that Sony & the developers invested for the game and the players are rewarded. Nice to see that it is so successful, absolutely deserved.

Mospeada21CA (on 24 October 2018)

Great to see passion, hard work, and dedication pay off!! Huge CONGRATS to SIE, Insomniac, Marvel, and all the fantastic Partners for making the best fan-service game of 2018!!

ArchangelMadzz (on 24 October 2018)

Something something EA, something something single player games.

AngryLittleAlchemist (on 23 October 2018)

"Most impressive" - Darth Vader

KLAMarine (on 23 October 2018)

How can Super Mario Party be a best-seller in September when it released in October?

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KLAMarine KLAMarine (on 24 October 2018)

Oh. Noted, thanks!

bettergetdave (on 24 October 2018)

Great question to ask is why? Was it b/c it was a great game alone, highly reviewed? Could it be due to the fact that gamers have not had a decent Spider-Man game in ages. Would you be as hyped as you were for this game for a 3rd in the series released in 2020 like AC does?