{"id":441148,"date":"2026-02-23T11:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/441148\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:48:09","slug":"jan-2026-usa-sales-5-year-old-ps5-nudges-nintendos-new-switch-2-aside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/441148\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan 2026 USA Sales: 5-Year-Old PS5 Nudges Nintendo’s New Switch 2 Aside"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jan<\/a> Image: Push Square<\/p>\n

After losing the December 2025 sales battle<\/a> to the Switch 2, PS5 was once again the best-selling console in the US this January, ranked by both units and dollar sales.<\/p>\n

The console, which is now more than five-years-old, was propped up by some lingering holiday bundles. But while it doesn\u2019t sound like there was a huge amount of difference between the devices, it\u2019s still impressive to see Sony\u2019s system coming out on top against Nintendo\u2019s all-new machine.<\/p>\n

Content – \u201cThe Clash Royale show seems to be officially over, as the game falls out of the top 10 ranking with -49% revenue over Dec 2025,\u201d said Sam Aune of Sensor Tower. \u201cThe game to keep your eye on is Loom Games’ Pixel Flow!, which grew IAP revenue 79% month over month.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social)<\/a> 2026-02-20T14:00:13.692Z<\/a><\/p>\n

The most important news is that the industry saw a 3% improvement in overall sales year-over-year \u2013 hardly revolutionary, but better than a decline in this challenged economy.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, there are few highlights to speak of \u2013 January is always slow \u2013 but Ghost of Yotei<\/a> continues to sell extraordinarily well, much to the chagrin of a select few on social media. And it\u2019s also worth acknowledging Code Vein 2<\/a>, which was the only new release to chart.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the top 20 software sales for the month:<\/p>\n

USA Software Sales Top 20: January 2026<\/p>\n

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
\nNBA 2K26
\nMadden NFL 26
\nMinecraft^
\nBattlefield 6
\nEA Sports FC 26
\nGTA 5
\nRed Dead Redemption 2
\nFinal Fantasy 7 Remake
\nForza Horizon 5
\nCode Vein 2
\nGhost of Yotei
\nKingdom Come: Deliverance 2
\nEA Sports College Football 26
\nHelldivers 2
\nPokemon Legends Z-A*
\nSplit Fiction
\nElden Ring
\nMicrosoft Flight Simulator 24
\nFallout 4<\/p>\n

* Digital sales excluded
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