An unequivocal trend
The results speak for themselves. By climbing up for the first time in its history in first place in physical and digital sales in the United States, Battlefield 6 crushed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 which only finished fifth in annual salesfar from the usual results for the license, usually at the top of sales without a doubt. The rest of the Top 5 is ensured by NBA 2K26, Borderlands 4 And Monster Hunter: Wilds. We will be surprised not to notice the presence ofARC Raidersyet much more popular with the public at the end of the year.
2025 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games – US (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)
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A ranking which reveals the worst place for the license for almost two decades. An extremely disappointing performance for Activision’s new opus (which we explained to you in our test), which fails to unite its audience this time, after an already disappointing start. However, it ranks first in sales in December for the same region of the globe, again according to Circana, but this remains insufficient. However, the results are logical when we see the reception given by the players, who did not stick to the campaign judged “failed”after a Black Ops 6 however, at the top of performance in 2024 (with an 8.5/10 in our columns) and which still ranks 10th in sales this year. Proof of an exit too close together? Or a symptom of day one releases in Game Pass? Let us remember, however, that Call of Duty Black Ops 7 was released a month later Battlefield 6.
Activision will therefore have to take note of these performances to try to raise the bar when the next major opus of the license is released. As a reminder, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Game Pass (Ultimate and PC). Battlefield 6 is available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.