Top 10 Best-Selling Video Games: Monthly & YTD | Circana

U.S. video game spending reached $4.2 billion in May 2026, up 3% year over year, driven by blockbuster launches such as 007 First Light and Forza Horizon 6 and continued momentum from Nintendo Switch 2. Hardware spending surged 38%, while Switch 2 became the second-fastest-selling console in U.S. history, reaching 5.9 million units sold in its first 12 months.

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Circana Top 10 Video Games Chart

Circana is a market research and data analytics firm that tracks consumer purchasing behavior across retail industries, including video games. This page presents their ranked list of the best-selling video games based on sales data collected from U.S. retailers.

Circana, formerly known as The NPD Group after merging with IRI, is widely recognized as the primary source for monthly U.S. video game sales figures. Publishers, journalists, and analysts regularly cite their charts. The top 10 list typically covers physical and digital sales across major platforms and is updated on a monthly basis.

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india	5.56%
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Monthly revenue	$1,116.90
Yearly revenue	$13,588.95

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Desktop traffic	73.13%
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