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Madden 2002 PS2 dominates August sales

Electronic Arts has four games on the top 10 best-selling video game chart for August, which is headlined by Madden 2002 for the PS2.

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The NPD Group has released the composite video game software sales numbers for the month of August. Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 2002, which was released on August 20 for the Sony PlayStation 2, quickly shot up the charts to claim the number one spot for the month. In fact, Madden 2002 for the PS2 was one of four Electronic Arts games to make the top 10 for August. Pokémon Crystal for the Game Boy Color continues to enjoy brisk sales at the number two spot for the month, while Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec, in third place, adds to its totals as the best-selling game for the North American PS2.

The top 10 best-selling games for the month of August are listed below:

Rank/Title/Publisher/Platform/Price

1/Madden NFL 2002/Electronic Arts/PlayStation 2/$51
2/Pokémon Crystal/Nintendo/Game Boy Color/$30
3/Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec/SCEA/PlayStation 2/$50
4/Super Mario Advance/Nintendo/Game Boy Advance/$30
5/NCAA Football 2002/Electronic Arts/PlayStation 2/$51
6/Mario Kart Super Circuit/Nintendo/Game Boy Advance/$29
7/Resident Evil Code: Veronica X/Capcom/PlayStation 2/$51
8/Madden NFL 2002/Electronic Arts/PlayStation/$41
9/World Series Baseball 2K2/Sega of America/Dreamcast/$41
10/NBA Street/Electronic Arts/PlayStation 2/$50

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