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Top 10 Video Games

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Mat Piscatella

Mat Piscatella

Feb 6, 2026

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US Video Game Spending Grows 3% in December, Finishes 2025 1% Above 2024 at $52.9B

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December 2025 Spending (USD, Millions)


Total: $7,765 (+3% vs YA)

Content: $5,933 (+3%)

Hardware: $1,207 (+6%)

Accessories: $625 (-7%)


2025 Spending (USD, Millions)


Total: $60,685 (+1% vs YA)

Content: $52,297 (+1%)

Hardware: $5,435 (+9%)

Accessories: $2,953 (-7%)



Top 10 Selling Video Games (Retail and Digital), December 2025

Rank

Rank Last Month

Title

Publisher

1

1

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Microsoft (Corp)

2

3

NBA 2K26

Take-Two Interactive

3

2

Battlefield 6

Electronic Arts

4

4

Madden NFL 26

Electronic Arts

5

5

EA Sports FC 26

Electronic Arts

6

6

Pokemon Legends: Z-A*

Nintendo

7

NEW

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*

Nintendo

8

9

Minecraft^

Multiple Video Game Publishers

9

14

Donkey Kong Bananza*

Nintendo

10

7

Ghost of Yotei

Sony (Corp)

* Digital sales not included for marked titles - ^ Digital sales on Nintendo platforms not included

Note: Sales of software packaged in a hardware bundle are not included in the best-selling titles charts.



Top 10 Selling Video Games (Retail and Digital), Year-to-Date 2025

Rank

Rank Last Month

Title

Publisher

1

1

Battlefield 6

Electronic Arts

2

2

NBA 2K26

Take-Two Interactive

3

4

Borderlands 4

Take-Two Interactive

4

3

Monster Hunter: Wilds

Capcom USA

5

7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Microsoft (Corp)

6

6

Madden NFL 26

Electronic Arts

7

5

EA Sports College Football 26

Electronic Arts

8

11

EA Sports FC 26

Electronic Arts

9

9

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered

Microsoft (Corp)

10

8

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Microsoft (Corp)


* Digital sales not included for marked titles - ^ Digital sales on Nintendo platforms not included ^^ Digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox platforms not included

Note: Sales of software packaged in a hardware bundle are not included in the best-selling titles charts.



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About the author

Mat Piscatella brings nearly two decades of experience to his role as Circana’s video game industry analyst. He regularly advises senior industry leaders, media, and trade associations on the business trends impacting gaming’s present and future.


Piscatella previously held business planning and analysis roles at both Warner Bros Games and Activision Blizzard. His publishing credits include titles from leading video game brands such as Call of Duty, LEGO, Batman: Arkham, Guitar Hero, DreamWorks, Mortal Kombat, and Marvel, among others.


Piscatella has an MBA in marketing from San Diego University and a bachelor’s in political science from California State University, San Bernardino.

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