The NPD Group has revealed which games were top sellers in the U.S. for last month including Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The full results in each relevant category are as follows:
Top 10 Selling Video Games (Retail and Digital), December 2022
| Rank | Rank Last Month | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 2 | 3 | Pokemon: Scarlet/Violet* | Nintendo |
| 3 | 2 | God of War: Ragnarok | Sony (Corp) |
| 4 | 5 | Madden NFL 23 | Electronic Arts |
| 5 | 6 | FIFA 23 | Electronic Arts |
| 6 | 4 | Sonic Frontiers | Sega |
| 7 | 11 | Elden Ring | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 8 | NEW | Need for Speed: Unbound | Electronic Arts |
| 9 | 13 | Mario Kart 8* | Nintendo |
| 10 | NEW | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: Reunion | Square Enix Inc (Corp) |
* Digital sales not included
Top 10 Selling Video Games (Retail and Digital), Year-to-Date 2022
| Rank | Rank Last Month | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) | Activision Blizzard (Corp) |
| 2 | 2 | Elden Ring | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 3 | 3 | Madden NFL 23 | Electronic Arts |
| 4 | 5 | God of War: Ragnarok | Sony (Corp) |
| 5 | 4 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Warner Bros. Interactive |
| 6 | 7 | Pokemon: Scarlet/Violet* | Nintendo |
| 7 | 9 | FIFA 23 | Electronic Arts |
| 8 | 6 | Pokemon Legends: Arceus* | Nintendo |
| 9 | 8 | Horizon II: Forbidden West | Sony (Corp) |
| 10 | 10 | MLB: The Show 22^ | Multiple Video Game Manufacturers |
* Digital sales not included
^ Xbox & Switch digital sales not included
The top 10 Nintendo Switch games of December 2022:
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Just Dance 2023
- Sonic Frontiers
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Splatoon 3
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Source: NPD.com
Source: Pokemon
