Summary
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 dominates the US sales charts in January 2025.
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth rises to third place after being released on PC.
- Donkey Kong Country Returns is the only new game in the top 20 best-sellers chart.
The top-selling games of January 2025 in the United States are now out, and to one’s surprise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ruled the roost.
The data came from Circana (formerly NPD), which revealed the best-selling premium games on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch for January 2025.
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Circana’s Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games On All Platforms Revealed
The number comes from Circana Executive DIrector Mat Piscatella, who also gave out the per-platform breakdown for each console.
January 2025 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games
Here’s a neatly formatted table for the January 2025 U.S. Top 20 Best-Selling Games based on dollar sales:
Rank | Last Month Rank | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Microsoft (Corp) |
2 | 2 | Madden NFL 25 | Electronic Arts |
3 | 56 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth | Square Enix Inc (Corp) |
4 | 4 | EA Sports FC 25 | Electronic Arts |
5 | 9 | Minecraft^^ | Multiple Video Game Manufacturers |
6 | 13 | Sonic Generations | Sega |
7 | 3 | Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Sony (Corp) |
8 | NEW | EA Sports College Football 25 | Electronic Arts |
9 | 7 | Hogwarts Legacy | Warner Bros. Games |
10 | 6 | Donkey Kong Country Returns* | Nintendo |
11 | 15 | Helldivers II | Sony (Corp) |
12 | 8 | Astro Bot | Sony (Corp) |
13 | 11 | Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
14 | 5 | Super Mario Party Jamboree* | Nintendo |
15 | 12 | Elden Ring | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
16 | 265 | Final Fantasy VII Remake & Rebirth Twin Pack | Square Enix Inc (Corp) |
17 | 16 | Mario Kart 8* | Nintendo |
18 | 31 | The Crew: Motorfest | Ubisoft |
19 | 28 | UFC 5 | Electronic Arts |
20 | 82 | It Takes Two | Electronic Arts |
Note: The digital sales are not included for marked titles, and the digital sales on Nintendo platforms are not included.
January 2025 Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Games on PlayStation Platforms
Rank | Last Month Rank | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Microsoft (Corp) |
2 | 2 | Madden NFL 25 | Electronic Arts |
3 | 4 | EA Sports FC 25 | Electronic Arts |
4 | 3 | EA Sports College Football 25 | Electronic Arts |
5 | 5 | Astro Bot | Sony (Corp) |
6 | 10 | Minecraft | Microsoft (Corp) |
7 | 6 | Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Sony (Corp) |
8 | 7 | Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
9 | 16 | Helldivers II | Sony (Corp) |
10 | 12 | Hogwarts Legacy | Warner Bros. Games |
January 2025 Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Games on Xbox Platforms
Rank | Last Month Rank | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Madden NFL 25 | Electronic Arts |
2 | 1 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Microsoft (Corp) |
3 | 3 | EA Sports College Football 25 | Electronic Arts |
4 | 9 | Minecraft | Microsoft (Corp) |
5 | 5 | EA Sports FC 25 | Electronic Arts |
6 | 8 | Forza Horizon 5 | Microsoft (Corp) |
7 | 6 | Flight Simulator 2024 | Microsoft (Corp) |
8 | 13 | NHL 25 | Electronic Arts |
9 | 15 | The Elder Scrolls: Online | Microsoft (Corp) |
10 | 18 | UFC 5 | Electronic Arts |
January 2025 Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Games on Nintendo Platforms
Rank | Last Month Rank | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | NEW | Donkey Kong Country Returns* | Nintendo |
2 | 1 | Super Mario Party Jamboree* | Nintendo |
3 | 2 | Mario Kart 8* | Nintendo |
4 | 6 | Just Dance 2025 Edition | Ubisoft |
5 | 4 | Sonic Generations | Sega |
6 | 10 | Hogwarts Legacy | Warner Bros. Games |
7 | 7 | Minecraft* | Nintendo |
8 | 9 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder* | Nintendo |
9 | 8 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* | Nintendo |
10 | 16 | My Sims: Cozy Bundle | Electronic Arts |
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It’s worth noting that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s release on Steam in January proved to be a good move by Square Enix, as it also boosted the sale of FF7 Remake. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth placed third overall on the monthly chart after placing at 56th place in December last year (before it was released on PC). The Final Fantasy 7 Remake & Rebirth Twin Pack ranked 16th overall in January 2025.
As for new games, Donkey Kong Country Returns is the only new release to appear on the monthly top 20 best-sellers chart, with the game’s physical sales enough to give it the 8th spot.
Will a game ever dethrone Call of Duty? If there is one, it’ll be Grand Theft Auto 6, which is expected to be released in fall 2025.
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- Released
- October 25, 2024
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- PC Release Date
- October 25, 2024
