The Division 2 Was The Bestselling Game In March – NPD Group

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Devil May Cry 5 both make it into the top five.

Posted By | On 24th, Apr. 2019

The Division 2_01

While the Switch was the bestselling console of last month, it wasn’t a Switch game that conquered the software charts. No, to no one’s surprise, the bestselling game of last month was The Division 2, by Ubisoft. It was followed by Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in second place, MLB 19: The Show, Devil May Cry 5, and, perplexingly enough, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rounding out the top five.

New release Yoshi’s Crafted World was in ninth place; it did have a later release in the month, coming right at the end of March, but losing to Smash, which is a four month old game by now, suggests that maybe demand for it hasn’t been as strong as you may expect. Elsewhere, Red Dead Redemption 2 continues to do fantastically well (it’s in sixth place), as does the now six years old Grand Theft Auto 5, which is in eighth place.

It’s also worth noting how well Kingdom Hearts 3 has done, as it is still the bestselling game of the year, in spite of The Division 2’s launch. Square Enix have a winner on their hands with this one for sure.

You can see the full charts below.

Software Rankings

Top 20 best selling titles (March 2019) – Includes Physical and Digital sales

  1. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2^
  2. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice^
  3. MLB 19: The Show
  4. Devil May Cry 5
  5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
  6. Red Dead Redemption II
  7. NBA 2K19
  8. Grand Theft Auto V
  9. Yoshi’s Crafted World*
  10. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII^
  11. Anthem^
  12. Mario Kart 8*
  13. Jump Force
  14. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe*
  15. Far Cry New Dawn
  16. Minecraft#
  17. Battlefield V^
  18. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
  19. Borderlands
  20. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey

* Digital sales not included
^ PC digital sales not included
# Minecraft digital sales on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One included


Keep On Reading!

Stranger Than Heaven’s Story is “Very Extensive,” But Features Fewer Play Spots Than Yakuza

Stranger Than Heaven’s Story is “Very Extensive,” But Features Fewer Play Spots Than Yakuza

The maps are also "roughly the same scale" as the Yakuza series, though each has a distinct size, says RGG Stu...

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Highlights Ms. Marvel’s Flexible Moves and Hard-Hitting Combos

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Highlights Ms. Marvel’s Flexible Moves and Hard-Hitting Combos

With stunning elasticity and the ability to increase the size of her limbs, Kamala Khan can move fast and dish...

PS6’s Bill of Materials Increases by $200, $1000 Price Fears Could End Up Coming True – Rumor

PS6’s Bill of Materials Increases by $200, $1000 Price Fears Could End Up Coming True – Rumor

Leaker Kepler_L2 posits a grim update for the next-gen console while claiming that its specs have been "locked...

Virtua Fighter Crossroads is An “Open Sandbox RPG,” Says Producer, Where “Player Choice Matters”

Virtua Fighter Crossroads is An “Open Sandbox RPG,” Says Producer, Where “Player Choice Matters”

RGG Studio's Riichiro Yamada also promises a "lot of side content", including "side quests with the old cast" ...

Star Wars Eclipse “Simply Cannot Be Completed” if Quantic Dream Proceeds With Layoffs, Say Devs

Star Wars Eclipse “Simply Cannot Be Completed” if Quantic Dream Proceeds With Layoffs, Say Devs

After announcing layoffs for 115 employees following the failure of Spellcasters Chronicles, developers are st...

Dinoblade Launches on July 23rd, Prehistoric Souls-like Combat Showcased in New Trailer

Dinoblade Launches on July 23rd, Prehistoric Souls-like Combat Showcased in New Trailer

What began as a humble series of animations by Jean Nguyen back in 2022 has evolved into a full-fledged PC tit...