Console sales looked apocalyptic last month, reaching an all-time November low since records began in 1995.
But December 2025 was a much healthier month for the industry overall, with hardware sales increasing six per cent year-over-year – although this was largely propelled by the Switch 2, which launched earlier in the year.
All-in-all, though, the industry rebounded to generate $60.7 billion in 2025 overall – up 1.4% compared to 2024.
While it’s certainly not an extraordinary number by any stretch – especially when you consider the launch of the fastest-selling console on record – it’s acceptable considering the context of the current economic environment.
Here are some of the key takeaways we’ve already reported on from this latest Circana report:
And here are the top 20 selling games for both December 2025 – and the year as a whole:
USA Software Sales Top 20: December 2025
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- NBA 2K26
- Battlefield 6
- Madden NFL 26
- EA Sports FC 26
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A*
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*
- Minecraft^
- Donkey Kong Bananza*
- Ghost of Yotei
- EA Sports College Football 26
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Forza Horizon 5
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Kirby Air Riders*
- Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2*
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
USA Software Sales Top 20: 2025 Overall
- Battlefield 6
- NBA 2K26
- Borderlands 4
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Madden NFL 26
- EA Sports College Football 26
- EA Sports FC 26
- The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Ghost of Yotei
- MLB The Show 25^^
- Minecraft^
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Forza Horizon 5
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A*
- WWE 2K25
- Split Fiction
- Grand Theft Auto 5
* Digital sales excluded
^ Digital sales on Nintendo platforms excluded
^^ Digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox platforms excluded
