NPD has revealed the best-selling games of 2022 in the United States
Modern Warfare 2 held off Elden Ring to top the annual software sales chart
Market research company the NPD Group has revealed 2022’s best-selling games in the United States.
Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 came in at No.1 on the annual software sales chart after topping monthly sales in October, November and December.
It took the top spot ahead of Bandai Namco’s Elden Ring, which NPD once tipped as its bet for the year’s best-selling game following its blockbuster launch in February.
Madden NFL 23 charted at No.3, followed by God of War Ragnarök and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
Pokemon games Arceus, Scarlet and Violet also made the chart, as did FIFA 23, Horizon Forbidden West and MLB The Show 22.
NPD’s data includes physical and digital sales in most cases. Digital sales data isn’t included for Nintendo games, or the for the Xbox and Switch versions of MLB The Show 22.
Best-selling US games of 2022
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
- Elden Ring (Bandai Namco)
- Madden NFL 23 (Electronic Arts)
- God of War: Ragnarök (Sony)
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Warner Bros. Games)
- Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet* (Nintendo)
- FIFA 23 (Electronic Arts)
- Pokemon Legends Arceus* (Nintendo)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony)
- MLB The Show 22^ (Sony/MLB)
* Digital sales not included
^ Xbox and Switch digital sales not included
FIFA 23 led European software sales in 2022, ahead of Modern Warfare 2, Elden Ring, Grand Theft Auto 5 and FIFA 22.
Alongside the best-selling US games of 2022, NPD also published a list of December’s top-selling titles.
December 2022’s best-selling US games
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
- Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet* (Nintendo)
- God of War: Ragnarök (Sony)
- Madden NFL 23 (Electronic Arts)
- FIFA 23 (Electronic Arts)
- Sonic Frontiers (Sega)
- Elden Ring (Bandai Namco)
- Need for Speed Unbound (Electronic Arts)
- Mario Kart 8* (Nintendo)
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: Reunion (Square Enix)
* Digital sales not included
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