
In May 2025, DOOM: The Dark Ages by Bethesda Softworks and id Software was the second highest-grossing game, with sales boosted by its launch on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Interestingly,
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, last month’s top-seller, maintained its popularity and ranked fourth for May. It is also the second most popular game of the year in the U.S., as of now.
Regarding hardware sales, there was a slight increase in PlayStation 5 sales compared to the previous year, but this growth was offset by declines in Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S hardware sales. The PlayStation 5 emerged as the best-selling console for May, both in terms of dollar sales and units sold. The total video game spending for the month reached $4.1 billion, marking a 1% increase compared to last year.
Please note that Circana monitors game sales based on revenue rather than number of copies sold. Some publishers, such as Nintendo, do not disclose digital data, while developers like Larian choose not to share any data at all.