Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game of January 2024 in the US, per Circana

Despite weaker reviews, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leads the U.S. sales charts for a third month in a row.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

The latest sales data for video games in the U.S. is here.

2023’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the best-selling game of January 2024 in the U.S, assharedby Circana executive director and analyst Mat Piscatella on Friday. That marks the third month in a row for the game being at the top, as it also topped theNovember 2023andDecember 2023charts. New launches Tekken 8 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League are right behind in the #2 and #3 spots, while Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown came in at #13.

For gaming hardware, PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of the month, with Nintendo Switch second place in units sold and Xbox Series X|S second place in revenue. Despite this, Xbox Series X|S consoles were up year-over-year, while PlayStation and Nintendo hardware was down year-over-year. Overall, the U.S. gaming industry saw $5.1 billion overall in January 2023, 15% growth over January 2023.

Below, you can see the full details on the best-selling and most-played games of the month. Please remember that some companies, such as Nintendo, Take-Two Interactive and Epic Games, do not share digital sales data, which is one reason why games likeAlan Wake 2,Baldur’s Gate 3, andPalworldare absent from most of the charts.

January 2024 Circana: Here are the top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.

January 2024 Circana: Here are the top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.

  1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

  2. Tekken 8

  3. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

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Analysis: Going steady

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Things for this month are about where they were expected, no real surprises. The only caveat is that it’s a big shame we don’t have data from Palworld, as I’d be really curious how that placement would affect things.

Overall though, the industry needs more big games to drop soon. Xbox first-party has a large number of releases lined up for 2024 like Avowed orIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, as well as four ports of Xbox games to other platforms, but right now Nintendo, PlayStation, and most third-party publishers are looking thin for most of the year.

On the topic of Call of Duty, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer recentlyaffirmed that the franchise would be coming to Xbox Game Pass, though there isn’t an exact date for players to look forward to right now.

Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.