Madden NFL 16 was well received by critics when it hit the field last month, and it would appear that consumers joined the chorus in spite of the game's many bugs which were just recently patched this week. The NPD Group confirms that the EA Sports title was the top-selling game last month, displacing strong incumbents like Batman: Arkham Knight and Mortal Kombat X which actually fell off the charts. Rare Replay and Until Dawn also managed to chart on NPD's software top ten for last month, speaking well for the platform exclusives which were also rated well by critics and players alike.
The PlayStation 4 maintained its crown as the top-selling console in August ahead of the Xbox One and Wii U, though hardware sales as a whole dipped slightly 2 percent year-over-year to $190.5 million USD. Software sales suffered a greater 10 percent drop to $207.9 million compared to August 2014. It seems despite the release of titles like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition last month, last year's combo of The Last of Us for PS4 and the console versions of Diablo III proved a tough act to follow. Industry sales overall for the month of August 2015 would ring in to $548 million, a 2 percent year-over-year decline.
| Game | Publisher | Platform | Release | |
| 1. | Madden NFL 16 | Electronic Arts | PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox 360 / PS3 | 08/2015 |
| 2. | Minecraft | 4J Studios | Xbox 360 / PS3 / Xbox One / PS4 | 11/2014 |
| 3. | Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox One | 08/2015 |
| 4. | Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar | PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC | 11/2014 |
| 5. | LEGO Jurassic World | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Xbox 360 / Xbox One / PS4 / PS3 / 3DS / Wii U / Vita | 06/2015 |
| 6. | Rare Replay | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox One | 08/2015 |
| 7. | Until Dawn | Sony Computer Entertainment America | PS4 | 08/2015 |
| 8. | Call of Duty: Black Ops Combo Pack | Activision | 360 / PS3 | 04/2015 |
| 9. | Batman: Arkham Knight | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | PS4 / Xbox One / PC | 06/2015 |
| 10. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Activision | PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC | 11/2014 |
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