In the United States, Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has emerged as the top-selling game of 2024, according to Mat Piscatella, executive director and analyst at Circana. He revealed this information in a series of tweets on Thursday, providing insights into video game software and hardware sales for December 2024. This success marks a comeback for Call of Duty, as it was overtaken by WB Games’ Hogwarts Legacy in 2023. Similar to the preceding months of November and October, Black Ops 6 once again claimed the title of the best-selling game for December.
In the realm of gaming sales during December, it seemed like a repeat of previously popular titles dominated the scene, with only a smattering of new releases making an appearance. Among these newcomers, Bethesda Softworks’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle managed to crack the top 20, debuting at the fourteenth spot overall for the month.
In simple terms, there was a decrease of 29% in sales of video game hardware for all three consoles compared to last year. The PlayStation 5 was the top-selling console in December, with the Nintendo Switch coming in second. According to Circana, the total spending on games and related items in December dropped by 8.9% compared to the same period last year, amounting to $7.5 billion.
The following information provides details about the top-selling video games for both this month and the entire year. It’s important to note that Circana only monitors dollar sales (not the number of units sold) and some game publishers do not disclose data on digital games or withhold any data at all.
December 2024 Circana sales charts: Here are the top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops VI
2. Madden NFL 25 – Madden NFL 2025
3. EA Sports College Football 25 – EA Sports College Football 2025
4. EA Sports FC 25 – EA Sports Football 2025
5. Super Mario Party Jamboree* – Super Mario Party Festival*
6. Sonic X Shadow Generations – Sonic X Shadow’s Generations
7. Hogwarts Legacy – The Magic of Hogwarts (tentative)
8. Astro Bot – Astronaut Robot
9. Minecraft – World Builder 2025 Edition (assuming it is the next main version)
10. NBA 2K25* – Basketball 2K25*
11. Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero – Dragon Ball Igniting! Zero
12. Elden Ring – The Circle of Elden
13. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – Web Slinger 2: Marvel Edition
14. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Indiana Jones and the Grand Adventure
15. Helldivers 2 – Space Mercenaries 2
16. Mario Kart 8* – Super Mario Go-Kart 2025 Edition (assuming it is the next main version)
17. Mario and Luigi: Brothership* – Mario and Luigi: The Unity Adventure*
18. God of War Ragnarok – God of War: Twilight of the Gods
19. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – The Legend of Zelda: Whispers of the Wise
20. Just Dance 2025 Edition – Dance with Style 2025
December 2024 Circana sales charts: Here are the best-selling games of the year
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops VI
2. EA Sports College Football Year 25
3. Helldivers 2: Return to Earth
4. Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Zero
5. NBA 2K ’25 (Estimated)
6. Madden NFL ’25 (Estimated)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023 Edition)
8. EA Sports Football Club 25
9. Elden Ring: The Shattered World
10. EA Sports MVP Collection
11. Hogwarts Legacy: Magical Adventures
12. Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen
13. WWE ’24 (Estimated)
14. MLB The Show ’24 (Estimated)
15. Grand Theft Auto V: Urban Mayhem (Estimated)
16. Minecraft: Creative World (Estimated)
17. Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Birth of Hope
18. Tekken 8: Rise of the King
19. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Web of Shadows
20. NBA 2K ’24 (Estimated)
A winning combination
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is indubitably a massive triumph, boosting subscriptions for Xbox Game Pass on Xbox systems, and maintaining robust sales in other markets. It’s intriguing to contemplate the future, but at present, it’s challenging not to think that Activision and Microsoft are elated.
It’s impressive to see how Arrowhead and PlayStation’s Helldivers 2 have been consistently holding onto third place this year, showing a robust performance. The game’s initial surge was remarkable, and it continues to thrive due to regular, well-received updates from the developers.
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