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Top 25 Games: August 2017

Thor and the gods of Asgard join WizKids/NECA's HeroClix miniatures game with the Marvel HeroClix: The Mighty Thor Booster Brick, August's best-selling gaming product.

Also in the top ten from WizKids/NECA, the Marvel HeroClix: The Mighty Thor Starter Set ranked #8 and the Marvel HeroClix: Merc Jet Colossal Organized Play Kit, a release for retailers to use when running a HeroClix Deadpool campaign, ranked #10 for the month.

Wizards of the Coast had three products in the top ten: the Magic the Gathering TCG: Amonkhet Booster Packs at #2, the Magic the Gathering TCG: Aether Revolut Bundle Packs at #3, and the Magic the Gathering TCG: Commander 2017 Booster Packs at #9.

Hasbro's Monopoly: Star Wars 40th-Anniversary Edition ranked #4.

Paizo's Starfinder RPG Core Rulebook ranked #5.

IDW Publishing's Machi Koro Card Game ranked #6.

Finally, Square Enix's Chocobo Playing Cards ranked #7.

TOP 25 GAMES
Based on Total Retail Dollar Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2017

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 APR173304 MARVEL HEROCLIX MIGHTY THOR BOOSTER BRICK $132.90 NEC
2 19 DEC168751 MTG TCG AMONKHET BOOSTER DIS $143.64 WIZ
3 5 NOV162989 MTG TCG AETHER REVOLT BUNDLE PACK $42.99 WIZ
4 36 FEB178728 STAR WARS 40TH ANN ED MONOPOLY GAME CS $90.00 HAS
5 15 JUN173371 STARFINDER RPG CORE RULEBOOK HC $59.99 PAI
6 8 MAY142831 MACHI KORO CARD GAME $29.99 IDW
7 2 NOV168553 CHOCOBO PLAYING CARDS $11.99 SQU
8 7 APR173305 MARVEL HEROCLIX MIGHTY THOR STARTER SET $24.99 NEC
9 42 JUN173402 MTG TCG COMMANDER 2017 $139.60 WIZ
10 13 MAR173402 MARVEL HEROCLIX MERC JET COLOSSAL OP KIT $18.00 NEC
11 18 DEC168752 MTG TCG AMONKHET BUNDLE PACK $42.99 WIZ
12 20 JUL163356 ATTACK ON TITAN TACTICAL BOARD GAME $40.00 CRY
13 3 JUN173388 RORYS STORY CUBES DC COMICS BATMAN DICE SET $11.99 CRE
14 4 JUN173389 RORYS STORY CUBES DR WHO DICE SET $11.99 CRE
15 41 JUN173363 YU GI OH TCG BATTLES OF LEGEND LIGHTS REVENGE DIS $53.63 KON
16 10 APR170670 TMNT SHADOWS OF THE PAST CASEY JONES HERO PACK $17.99 IDW
17 31 JUN170616 TORRES GAME $49.99 IDW
18 46 JUN173364 YU GI OH TCG CODE OF THE DUELIST DIS $53.63 KON
19 72 APR173295 MTG TCG BOOSTER HOUR OF DEVASTATION DIS $143.64 WIZ
20 21 APR173270 DC COMICS DECK BUILDING GAME MULTIVERSE EXP $25.00 CRY
21 56 JUN173365 YU GI OH TCG STARER DECK LINK STRIKE DIS $55.94 KON
22 53 DEC168757 MTG TCG MIND VS MIGHT DUEL DECK DIS $149.94 WIZ
23 70 MAR173391 DC HEROCLIX 15TH ANN ELSEWORLDS BOOSTER BRICK $129.90 NEC
24 9 JUN173387 RORYS STORY CUBES ADVENTURE TIME DICE SET $11.99 THE
25 33 JUN173395 HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS BATTLE MONSTER BATTLE EXP $17.97 USA

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Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.