New Releases Dominate The 20 Best-Selling Games For October In The US
The top-selling games in the US for the month of October have been revealed by market research firm Circana--via executive director Mat Piscatella on Bluesky--and surprisingly, it's packed with new releases. The #1 spot isn't shocking; after all, Black Ops 6 had a record-setting debut, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saying that the shooter's release on October 25 set a new record for new Game Pass subscriber additions on launch day, while sales on PlayStation and Steam were up "over 60% year-over-year" compared to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023).
Alongside the higher Game Pass subscriber influx, the presence of Black Ops 6 also shifted share of full game sales to PlayStation, Piscatella adds, while it didn't appear to result in massive cannibalization of sales nor provide a significant boost to Xbox Series hardware. Speaking of which, PlayStation platforms accounted for 82% of Black Ops 6 total console full-game dollar sales volume during the October tracking period.
Looking at the remaining games in the top five, there were other successful debuts. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero claimed the #2 spot, and ranked as the 45th best-selling game of 2024 year-to-date, according to Piscatella. A month after launch, it became the best-selling Dragon Ball game in US lifetime dollar sales, ranking third among all Bandai Namco published titles in history, surpassed by Elden Ring and Dark Souls III.
The #3 spot is another standout. Silent Hill 2's launch positioned it as the best-selling Silent Hill game in lifetime dollar sales, according to Circana's report, surpassed only by the original Silent Hill 2. It also ranked #28 for the 2024 year-to-date period.
Elsewhere, Plaion's Undisputed claimed the #4 spot, followed by Metaphor: ReFantazio at #5. Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and Sonic X Shadow Generations all end up in the first ten, trumping the likes of EA Sports FC 25, the former #1 spot in September, and EA Sports College Football 25, previously on the #5 spot. It's worth noting that College Football 25 is close to becoming the all-time best selling sports video game in US history. According to Piscatella, it might achieve this during November.
The other debut game, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, claimed the #18 spot instead. For a broader look at the game market, you can check out 2024's best-selling games in the US so far.
20. Elden Ring
19. Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle
18. Life is Strange: Double Exposure
17. NBA 2K25
Disclaimer: Digital sales not included.
16. Minecraft
Disclaimer: Digital sales on Nintendo platforms not included.
15. Astro Bot
14. NHL 25
13. Hogwarts Legacy
12. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of the Wisdom
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11. EA Sports College Football 25
10. EA Sports FC 25
9. Sonic X Shadow Generations
8. Madden NFL 25
7. Super Mario Party Jamboree
Disclaimer: Digital sales not included.
6. Dragon Age: The Veilguard
5. Metaphor: ReFantazio
4. Undisputed
3. Silent Hill 2 (2024)
2. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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