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Battlefield 6 was the top-selling video game in the U.S. in October 2025,

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. However, it was followed closely by Pokémon Legends: Z-A — which might challenge for the top spot if one takes the unreported digital sales into account. Other sequels The Outer Worlds 2 and Little Nightmares 3 also made the list, as did Ninja Gaiden 4.

October 2025 Dollar Sales, Millions

Oct
2024

Oct
2025

Change

Total Video Game Sales (Projected to Total Market)

$4,742

$4,885

3%

Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR platforms)

$4,296

$4,359

1%

Video Game Hardware

$258

$351

36%

Video Game Accessories

$188

$176

-7%

*Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower “Battlefield 6 delivered blockbuster sales in October,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s senior director of video games. “Battlefield 6 debuted as the best-selling game of the year, became the best-selling title in franchise history, and produced the highest single month tracked full game dollar sales total of any video game in three years.”

Other numbers of note on the sales chart are the hardware figures, which continue to climb upwards thanks to the launch of the Switch 2. The console all by itself continues to offset declines in every other console line, having sold 328,000 units in October. Piscatella noted that it’s 68% ahead of the sales rate of the original Switch.

Worth noting as well is the continued growth of mobile spending, which went up by 10%. Sam Alune of Sensor Tower, Circana’s provider of mobile data, noted that casual game Gossip Harbor has continued to grow in popularity: “[It’s] increasing US revenue 12% over September.” A 9% increase in subscription spending also offset other declines, including that of the accessories market

Circana October 2025 | Top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.

Rank

Last
Month
Rank

Title

Publisher

1

NEW

Battlefield 6

Electronic Arts

2

NEW

Pokémon Legends: Z-A*

Nintendo

3

4

Ghost of Yotei

Sony (Corp)

4

2

NBA 2K26

Take-Two Interactive

5

3

EA Sports FC 26

Electronic Arts

6

5

Madden NFL 26

Electronic Arts

7

NEW

The Outer Worlds 2

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(Corp)

8

NEW

Little Nightmares III

Bandai Namco Entertaiment

9

9

Digimon Story: Time Stranger

Bandai Namco Entertainment

10

1

Borderlands 4

Take-Two Interactive

11

NEW

Ninja Gaiden 4

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(Corp)

12

12

EA Sports College Football 26

Electronic Arts

13

14

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2*

Nintendo

14

10

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

Square Enix Inc (Corp)

15

8

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

*****

16

7

Silent Hill: f

Konami Digital Ent.

17

15

Minecraft^

Multiple Video Game Publishers

18

6

Helldivers II

Sony (Corp)

19

17

Grand Theft Auto V

Take-Two Interactive

20

20

Red Dead Redemption II

Take-Two Interactive

*Digital sales not included for marked titles
^ Digital sales on Nintendo platforms not included As Piscatella noted, Battlefield 6 was one of the biggest sellers of October — and indeed, of the last three years. One thing worth noting, though, is that Circana doesn’t get digital sales data of certain games, and only works with physical sales information. That could mean the distance between Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Battlefield 6 is smaller than the list might imply.

The other games to make this list include other major sequels of the year, including Ninja Gaiden 4, The Outer Worlds 2 and Little Nightmares III. All of these games come from popular franchises with established fanbases, making their inclusion almost a matter of course (though still worth celebrating for their success, natch). The rest of the list doesn’t include many surprises in the form of *****-price boosts, though I expect that to change after ****** Friday.

Circana October 2025: 20 best-selling games of 2025 so far

Rank

Last
Month
Rank

Title

Publisher

1

NEW

Battlefield 6

Electronic Arts

2

1

NBA 2K26

Take-Two Interactive

3

2

Monster Hunter: Wilds

Capcom USA

4

3

Borderlands 4

Take-Two Interactive

5

4

EA Sports College Football 26

Electronic Arts

6

5

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered

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(Corp)

7

6

Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6

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(Corp)

8

7

Madden NFL 26

Electronic Arts

9

8

MLB: The Show 25^^

Multiple Video Game Publishers

10

18

Ghost of Yotei

Sony (Corp)

11

9

Elden Ring: Nightreign

Bandai Namco Entertainment

12

15

EA Sports FC 26

Electronic Arts

13

10

WWE 2K25

Take-Two Interactive

14

11

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Plaion

15

12

Forza Horizon 5

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(Corp)

16

14

Minecraft^

Multiple Video Game Publishers

17

13

Split Fiction

Electronic Arts

18

16

EA Sports MVP Bundle (2025)

Electronic Arts

19

17

NBA 2K25

Take-Two Interactive

20

19

Helldivers II

Sony (Corp)

^ Digital sales on Nintendo platforms not included
^^ Digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox platforms not included Battlefield 6 is the only new game of October to jump onto the YTD bestseller chart, meaning that Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s physical sales weren’t enough to crack the top 20. Ghost of Yotei also made a dramatic push up the list, likely thanks to the longer reporting ******* after its October 2 launch (the September launch ******* was through October 4).

One curiosity worth noting is that Piscatella also posted

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of the games that sold only one physical copy of the month. The list included Burnout Paradise, Incredibles 2: Rise of the Underminer and Spore.

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