The Best Sellers
As it does each month, Circana has released its latest monthly sales report, shining a light on how the US video game industry is performing from a business perspective. Total sales for November are down compared to last year, falling 7% to $5.9 billion.
Circana said the drop-off was due in part to hardware spending falling by a massive 24%, with game sales sliding 3%. For the year so far, however, spending overall in the US was up 1% across all categories, landing at $49.3 billion so far.
But what games sold the best in November? The best-selling game should surprise no one. The header image in this story might even give it away… In any event, you can see the full list of November 2023’s best-selling games for the US in this gallery.
Titles marked with an asterisk (*) do not include digital sales. Additionally, Circana does not disclose specific unit-sales numbers, only the ranking. What’s more, total sales are just one element of a game’s potential reach, as some games, like Starfield, are also available via a subscription membership.
With all that out of the way, here are the top 20 best-selling games in the US for November 2023. For more, check out the top 20 best-selling games of 2023 so far in the US.
20. Just Dance 2024 Edition
19. Minecraft
18. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
17. Star Ocean: The Second Story R
16. NHL 24
15. God of War: Ragnarok
14. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
13. Sonic: Superstars
12. Naruto x Boruto – Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
11. Assassin’s Creed Mirage
10. UFC 5
9. NBA 2K24*
* Digital sales not included
8. Mortal Kombat 1
7. Super Mario RPG*
* Digital sales not included
6. EA Sports FC 24
5. Super Mario Bros. Wonder*
* Digital sales not included
4. Madden NFL 24
3. Hogwarts Legacy
2. Spider-Man 2
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Source: Gamespot