Sept. 2013 NPD: Grand Theft Auto V lifts software sales a staggering 52%, Wii U up

As everyone expected, Grand Theft Auto V had a monster month. That helped total retail sales of new games grow by a huge amount compared to last year, according to market-research firm The NPD Group.

In its monthly report, NPD found that total game-related sales grew 27 percent from $848 million in September 2012 to $1.08 billion this year. It’s important to keep in mind that these NPD figures only track new game sales at retailers. The analysis company does not include digital sales in these numbers.