PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of the month in units and dollar sales, followed by Xbox Series X|S in both measures. PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch hardware were all down year-over-year by 34%, 36%, and 41%, respectively. Altogether, August 2024 sales reached $4.1 billion, a drop of 7% year-over-year from August 2023.
Below, you’ll find details on the best-selling games of the month in the U.S, as well as the best-selling games of the year in the U.S. so far. As always, please keep in mind that some publishers don’t share digital data, such as Nintendo and Take-Two Interactive.
August 2024 Circana: Here are the top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
- Madden NFL 25
- EA Sports College Football 25
- Star Wars Outlaws
- EA Sports MVP Bundle
- Elden Ring
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Minecraft
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Visions of Mana
- Gundam Breaker 4
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Helldivers 2
- Mario Kart 8
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Sea of Thieves
- MLB The Show 24
- Forza Horizon 5
- Gran Turismo 7
- EA Sports FC 24
August 2024 Circana: Here are the best-selling games of the year so far
- EA Sports College Football 25
- Helldivers 2
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
- EA Sports MVP Bundle
- Elden Ring
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- MLB The Show 24
- WWE 2K24
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Tekken 8
- Madden NFL 25
- NBA 2K24
- Madden NFL 24
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
- Minecraft
- Grand Theft Auto V
- EA Sports FC 24
- Persona 3 Reload
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Denotes no digital sales data:
Denotes no digital sales data on Xbox or Nintendo Switch
Denotes no digital sales data for June through August
Denotes no digital sales data on Nintendo
