Something We Haven't Seen In 15 Years Of US Video Game Sales May Happen Soon

Every year since 2009, a Call of Duty game or the newest release from Rockstar Games has been the No. 1 best-selling title of the year in the United States. But in 2023, that lengthy run could come to an end.

Hogwarts Legacy remains the No. 1 best-selling game of 2023 in the US, and according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, it is “certainly possible” that the game will finish 2023 on top, beating Modern Warfare III.

Hogwarts Legacy launched in February, while Modern Warfare III arrived in November, so the Harry Potter game has a huge advantage in terms of total time in the market relative to Call of Duty. Beyond that, Piscatella told IGN that Modern Warfare II is selling worse than Modern Warfare II did a year ago during a similar length of time on the market.

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