On the software side, Madden NFL 22 debuted at No.1, having released on August 17, and instantly became the fourth best selling game of the year so far. 'After 10 months in market PlayStation 5 remains the fastest-selling PlayStation platform in history,' NPD's VG industry analyst Mat Piscatella noted. The Nintendo Switch topped the hardware charts for the month (and for the year so far), followed by the PlayStation 5. Year-to-date hardware spending grew 49%, reaching $3 billion. Meanwhile, hardware spending increased 45% year-on-year, to reach $329 million, making it the biggest month of August since 2008. Year-to-date spending reached $37.9 billion, which is a 13% rise compared to the same period last year. It was a record August for games in the US, with consumer spending reaching $4.4 billion, a 7% increase year-on-year, according to the latest NPD data.
