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After losing the December 2025 sales battle to the Switch 2, PS5 was once again the best-selling console in the US this January, ranked by both units and dollar sales.
The console, which is now more than five-years-old, was propped up by some lingering holiday bundles. But while it doesn’t sound like there was a huge amount of difference between the devices, it’s still impressive to see Sony’s system coming out on top against Nintendo’s all-new machine.
Content – “The Clash Royale show seems to be officially over, as the game falls out of the top 10 ranking with -49% revenue over Dec 2025,” said Sam Aune of Sensor Tower. “The game to keep your eye on is Loom Games’ Pixel Flow!, which grew IAP revenue 79% month over month.”
— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-02-20T14:00:13.692Z
The most important news is that the industry saw a 3% improvement in overall sales year-over-year – hardly revolutionary, but better than a decline in this challenged economy.
Elsewhere, there are few highlights to speak of – January is always slow – but Ghost of Yotei continues to sell extraordinarily well, much to the chagrin of a select few on social media. And it’s also worth acknowledging Code Vein 2, which was the only new release to chart.
Here’s the top 20 software sales for the month:
USA Software Sales Top 20: January 2026
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
NBA 2K26
Madden NFL 26
Minecraft^
Battlefield 6
EA Sports FC 26
GTA 5
Red Dead Redemption 2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Forza Horizon 5
Code Vein 2
Ghost of Yotei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
EA Sports College Football 26
Helldivers 2
Pokemon Legends Z-A*
Split Fiction
Elden Ring
Microsoft Flight Simulator 24
Fallout 4
* Digital sales excluded
^ Digital sales on Nintendo platforms excluded