Overview
- EA Sports College Football 25 has achieved the status of the best-selling sports game in U.S. history, surpassing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in sales for 2024.
- Despite its absence on last-generation consoles, College Football 25 has still managed to sell millions of copies and maintain its popularity throughout 2024.
- This remarkable success places pressure on EA Sports to replicate its achievement in the next installment, College Football 26.
EA Sports College Football 25 has been celebrated as the top-selling sports video game in the history of the United States, as evidenced by recent data. Although its popularity had been previously recognized, new figures show continued robust sales throughout the year.
Since its launch in July, College Football 25 has proven to be immensely successful. The game witnessed a staggering 700,000 concurrent players during its early access phase for the Deluxe Edition, even before its official release. Remarkably, despite not being available on last-gen consoles or PC, it managed to sell millions and establish itself among this year’s most popular titles.
According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, EA Sports College Football 25 has officially claimed the title of the highest-selling sports video game in U.S. history, dominating sales figures for 2024 so far, outpacing the much-anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. When combining both physical and digital sales data, College Football 25 consistently ranks at the top, followed closely by Call of Duty and then Helldivers 2. Other notable mentions include Dragon Ball Sparking Zero and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, with titles like Elden Ring and Dragon’s Dogma 2 also making the Top 10 list.
Top-Selling Games in the USA for 2024 (Up to November)
Year-to-Date Ending November 2024 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social)2024-12-18T14:00:21.999Z
- EA Sports College Football 25
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Madden NFL 25
- EA Sports FC 25
- EA Sports MVP Bundle
- Fire Ring
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- MLB: The Show 24
- WWE 2K24
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Tekken 8
- NBA 2K24
- Minecraft
- Madden NFL 24
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
For those who have kept a close eye on College Football 25, this news may come as no surprise. By October, it was already recognized as the highest-selling football game ever in the U.S., according to Piscatella.
While it remains uncertain if College Football 25 will maintain its lead as the top-selling game by the end of the year, the game’s remarkable performance against the highly successful Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been noteworthy. Historically, from 2009 to 2022, the most-sold game in the country was typically a title from the Call of Duty franchise or developed by Rockstar. The shift began in 2023 with the release of Hogwarts Legacy, and trends suggest College Football 25 could follow suit in 2024. However, December sales data is still pending, which leaves the potential for change. Additionally, the impact of Black Ops 6’s availability on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate may have influenced its overall sales performance.
Another significant highlight from Mat Piscatella’s report is the recent change in rankings among video game consoles. The PlayStation 2, previously deemed the highest-selling video game console of all time in the U.S., has now been surpassed by the Nintendo Switch, which has sold approximately 46.6 million units in the country since its launch, positioning it just behind the handheld Nintendo DS.
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