Call of Duty came out on top again.
In January 2024, the US gaming market reached $5 billion. should from Circana report. Compared to the same month last year, revenue increased by 15%.
American gamers increased spending on video games and gaming content from $3.8 billion to $4.44 billion, but spending on consoles fell from $396 million to $378 million.
The best-selling game in January was Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, released back in 2023. The fighting game Tekken 8 is in second place on the chart; the failed action game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is in third place.
Notably, the top 20 best-selling games in January include Hogwarts Legacy, released a year ago (ranked 6th) and Elden Ring, released 2 years ago (ranked 14th).
Although the action game Palworld did not make it to the top sales, the game took 3rd place in the most popular games chart on Xbox and 1st place in the most popular games chart on Steam.
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