NPD Group published the list of the top-selling software for August 2004. Games, security software and Microsoft operating systems and office suite were among the top 20 best-selling software titles.
- Doom 3
- Norton Antivirus 2004
- Norton Internet Security 2004
- MS Office 2003 Student/Teacher Ed
- Norton Internet Security 2004 Upgr
- MS Windows XP Home Ed Upgr
- Spy Sweeper
- Norton System Works 2004
- Norton Antivirus 2004 Upgr
- VirusScan 8.0
- Spy Sweeper JC
- Quicken 2005 Deluxe
- Norton Antivirus 2004 Pro
- MS Windows XP Pro Upgr
- The Sims Deluxe
- Mcafee Anti-Spyware 1.0
- Norton Internet Security 2004 Pro
- McAfee Internet Security 6.0
- Microsoft Age Of Mythology
- Norton System Works 2004/Personal Firewall 2004 Bundle