
The NPD Group announced the list of the top 10 best-selling games of December 2022 and the whole year, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II being the number 1 in both periods.
On the year-long charts, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II was number 1, followed by Elden Ring, Madden NFL 23, God of War Ragnarok, and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. NPD’s Mat Piscatella predicted that Elden Ring would overtake Modern Warfare II and take the top spot in 2022, but that didn’t happen.
The listing combines physical and digital sales, except in some cases. For example, Nintendo does not share digital sales with NPD, and digital sales of the MLB version of The Show 22 for Xbox and Switch are not included. Despite this, Nintendo’s Pokemon Scarlet/Violet ranked #6 this year, while Pokemon Legends: Arceus ranked the eighth best-selling game of 2022 in the US. Sony’s MLB The Show 22, meanwhile, ranked 10th this year, despite not including Xbox or Switch digital sales.
Especially in December 2022, Modern Warfare II was number 1, with Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, God of War Ragnarok, Madden NFL 23 and FIFA 23 closing the top five.
You can see the full charts below, provided by NPD.
Top 10 best-selling games of December 2022 in the US
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Pokemon Crimson/Purple*
- God of War Ragnarok
- Madden NFL 23
- FIFA 23
- Sonic Frontiers
- Ring of the Elden
- Need For Speed ​​Unlimited
- Mario Kart 8*
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: Reunion
* Digital sales not included
Top 10 best-selling games of 2022 in the US
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Ring of the Elden
- Madden NFL 23
- God of War Ragnarok
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Pokemon Crimson/Purple*
- FIFA 23
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus*
- Horizon Forbidden West
- MLB Program 22^
^ Xbox and Switch digital sales not included
* Digital sales not included
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