Elden Ring Nightreign Tops US Sales Charts for May 2025

Circana published its video game market highlights for the United States in May 2025, outlining console and software sales during this period. Unsurprisingly, FromSoftware’s Elden Ring Nightreign was the best-selling title, topping charts for PlayStation, Xbox and even PC.

It’s also become the 11th best-selling title of the year to date. Monster Hunter Wilds still rules the roost, followed by The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The other big new release of the month, id Software’s DOOM: The Dark Ages, ranked in 16th place on its debut.

While that may seem catastrophic, the first-person shooter (which became the developer’s biggest launch in history) ranked second in physical and digital sales for PS5 and PC in the US. Despite also launching on day one for Game Pass, it ranked third on Xbox sales charts.

Total projected spending rose by one percent to $4.1 billion year-over-year, but year-to-date trails 2024 by six percent at $21.8 billion.

May 2025 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights from Circana – May 2025 projected U.S. total spending on video game hardware, content and accessories grew 1% when compared to a year ago, to $4.1 billion. Year-to-date spending finished the month 6% behind 2024’s pace, at $21.8 billion.

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T13:00:30.272Z

May 2025 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T13:00:30.275Z

2025 Year-to-Date Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T13:00:30.276Z

Elden Ring: Nightrein was the best-selling game of the month and the 11th best-selling game of 2025 year-to-date. It was the best-selling title across each of the PlayStation, Xbox and aggregated PC storefront platforms.

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T13:00:30.279Z

May 2025 Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Games on PlayStation Platforms – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T13:00:30.281Z

May 2025 Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Games on Xbox Platforms – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T13:00:30.282Z

May 2025 Top 10 Best-Selling Premium Games on PC Platforms – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content)

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T13:00:30.284Z

Elden Ring Nightreign Tops US Sales Charts for May 2025
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