The NPD Group today released its report for July 2018, revealing the consoles and games that sold the best during the month and providing a look at how the games industry is doing overall. Starting with hardware, the Nintendo Switch sold the most units and drove the most dollar sales overall.

According to the NPD Group, the Switch has now been the top-seller in terms of dollar sales seven times since the console launched in March 2017. This is the first time the Switch is back on top since December 2017. While the Switch had a strong July, the PS4 remains the top-selling console of 2018. The Xbox One, meanwhile, saw its dollar sales rise by almost 50 percent in July. On a year-to-date basis, Xbox One sales are up more than 60 percent.

Overall, hardware revenue in July jumped 19 percent to $217 million. The uptick in sales was driven by Xbox One, Switch, and the NES Classic Edition, but not PS4.

Moving to games, Nintendo's Octopath Traveler was the top-seller during July for all platforms, an accomplishment that is especially notable because digital sales are not included. Impressively, the nearly five year old Grand Theft Auto V finished No. 2 in July, with Mario Kart 8, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, and The Legen dof Zelda: Breath of the Wild rounding out the top five. Nintendo had a strong month, as 5 of the top 10 best-sellers were Nintendo games. You can see the full all-platforms and console-specific best-seller lists at the bottom of this post.

In July, total spending on games dropped 12 percent to $246 million. Of note, the Switch is the only console platform growing year-over-year in terms of dollar sales, rising 70 percent. The gains are even more substantial than NPD is reporting, as the group doesn't cover digital Nintendo game sales.

With hardware and software combined, July 2018 total video game spending in the US reached $749 million, which is up 14 percent year-over-year.

July 2018 Top 20 Best-Selling Games

*No digital sales

Octopath Traveler*
Grand Theft Auto V
Mario Kart 8*
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
Far Cry 5
Super Mario Odyssey*
The Crew 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Mario Tennis Aces*
FIFA 18
Lego Incredibles
God of War
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker*
NBA 2K18
Call of Duty: WWII
Detroit: Become Human
MLB 18: The Show
Minecraft
Destiny 2

Xbox One

Grand Theft Auto V
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
PUBG
Far Cry 5
Rainbow Six Siege
The Crew 2
FIFA 18
Call of Duty: WWII
NBA 2K18
Overwatch

PlayStation 4

Grand Theft Auto V
God of War
Detroit: Become Human
MLB The Show 18
The Crew 2
Far Cry 5
FIFA 18
Rainbow Six Siege
Horizon Zero Dawn
NBA 2K18

Nintendo Switch

(no digital sales included)

Octopath Traveler
Mario Kart 8
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
Mario Tennis Aces
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Splatoon 2
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trillogy
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Lego Incredibles

3DS

Pokemon Ultra Sun
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Warioware: Gold
Mario Kart 7
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Super Smash Bros.
Super Mario 3D Land
Minecraft
Super Mario Maker
Detective Pikachu

2018 Year-To-Date Top 10 Games

Far Cry 5
God of War
Monster Hunter World
Call of Duty: WWII
Grand Theft Auto V
Dragon Ball: Fighterz
Mario Kart 8*
NBA 2K18
MLB The Show 18
Super Mario Odyssey

12 Months Ending July 2018 Top 10 Games

Call of Duty: WWII
NBA 2K18
Destiny 2
Madden NFL 18
Super Mario Odyssey*
Far Cry 5
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Assassin's Creed: Origins
Grand Theft Auto V
God of War 2018