NPD July and August 2014: Double Dose comparison

Instead of the usual single NPDs, we're double downing on the NPD by comparing months.  How's that for a change of pace?

First, for July:

At number 10: Lego Marvel Super Heroes by Warner Bros and Traveler's Tales for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4, 3DS, DS, Wii U, Vita and PC.  And Disney is still letting Warner Bros do this?
At number 09: NBA 2K14 by Take 2 Interative for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and PC.  Slam Dunk-y
At number 08: Sniper Elite III by 505 Games for the 360, PS3, XBone and PS4.  Finally, a game not made by Activision, Take 2, Ubisoft, EA, or any of the 3 hardware makers
At number 07: GTA V by Take 2/Rockstar for the 360 and PS3 with an impending XBone and PS4 versions coming out soon
At number 06: Call of Duty: Ghosts by Activision for the XBone, PS4, 360, PS3, Wii U and PC.  Seriously, how is this game still popular?
At number 05: Mario Kart 8 by Nintendo for the Wii U.  Coming soon: Koopalings in Smash Bros
At number 04: Watch Dogs by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and PC.  A Wii U version is due out in November
At number 03: FIFA 14 by EA for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and Vita.  Wait, wasn't there suppose to be a PC version?
At number 02: Minecraft by Mojang for the 360 and PS3.  XBone and PS4 versions now available.
And at number 01: Last of Us by Sony for the PS3 and PS4.  Exactly what was the point of a lack of BC?

Now let's compare that to the August 2014 software numbers.  Let's see what changed.

At number 10: The LEGO Movie Video Game by Warner Bros Interative for the 360, 3DS, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbone and Vita.  Too bad there aren't any playable Turtles in this game.  :(
At number 09: Battlefield 4 by EA for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC.  Still buggier than Windows ME, that's for sure.
At number 08: Watch Dogs by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC.  I still think Saints Row 4 is better.
At number 07: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare by EA/Popcap Games for the 360, PS3, PS4 and XBone.  And yes, a PC version does exist on Origin.
At number 06: LEGO Marvel Superheroes by Warner Bros Interactive for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4, PC, and Wii U.  Now with 20% more Howard the Duck
At number 05: Call of Duty: Ghosts by Activision for the 360, XBone, PS3, PS4, Wii U and PC.  Sales of this will slow down due to Destiny.
At number 04: Last of Us by Sony for the PS4 and PS3.  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes this is not.
At number 03: Minecraft by Mojang for the 360 and PS3.  I heard rumors that Microsoft is gonna buy out Mojang.
At number 02: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls by Activision for the PS3, 360, PS4, XBone and PC.  No one can stop Death
And at number 01: Madden NFL 2015 by EA for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC.  The only bright spot to the problems with the NFL, ironically.

Comparing the two months, games like Mario KArt 8, Sniper Elite III and GTA V fell off in favor of Madden, Diablo and Battlefield. 

In both months, Sony is leading the pack both hardware and software wise with the PS4 and PS3 leading the sales pack combined while software is giving Sony a boost against Microsoft's XBone and Nintendo's Wii U, despite the slow months and the XBone's price drop.  As of July, the PS4 has surpassed 10 million units sold, as the fastest selling Playstation in history, despite having no BC like the Playstation 2 did.

What does September bring us with Destiny and Hyrule Warriors?  Stay tuned

Works Cited:
NeoGAF(NPD July)
NeoGAF(NPD August)