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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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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- Engine
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- ESRB
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- PC Release Date
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