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The Nintendo Switch was once again the best-selling system in August 2020, and it also set the record for the Highest August dollar sales for a hardware platform in US history, surpassing the August 2008 dollar sales of the Nintendo Wii.
As revealed by The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella, the Switch also more than doubled its unit sales total from August 2019.
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As for games, Madden NFL 2021 was the best-selling title of August 2020, achieving a "double-digit percentage dollar sales growth compared to the release month of Madden NFL 20." It debuted at the 6th best-selling game of 2020, and this marks the 21st consecutive year a Madden NFL franchise game has been the best-selling title in its release month.
UFC 4 claimed the second spot, setting a new franchise record, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare took third place. Final Fantasy VII Remake returned to the top 20 best-selling list at #19 after finishing #41 in July 2020, following a discount in the month of August.
In addition to the Switch selling incredibly well, Nintendo games accounted for 10 of the top 20 games this month. The full list of August 2020's top 20 best-selling games is as follows;
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August 2020's Best-Selling Games
- Madden NFL 21
- UFC 4
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Paper Mario: The Origami King
- Mortal Kombat 11
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Last of Us Part 2
- Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
- PGA Tour 2K21
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Super Mario Party
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Luigi's Mansion 3