Best-selling games in the U.S. for January 2026 – Nintendo Switch 2 boosts Final Fantasy 7 Remake to the top 10

Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of January 2026.

There’s not too much to report here as things tend to be slow around the new year. However, it’s worth noting that Final Fantasy 7 Remake moved up to #9, whereas it was previously #225 – that’s thanks to the new Nintendo Switch 2 (and Xbox) version.

Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for January 2026:

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Microsoft
2. NBA 2K26 – Take-Two Interactive
3. Madden NFL 26 – EA
4. Minecraft – Multiple Video Game Manufactures
5. Battlefield 6 – EA
6. EA Sports FC 26 – EA
7. Grand Theft Auto 5 – Take-Two Interactive
8. Red Dad Redemption 2 – Take-Two Interactive
9. Final Fantasy 7 Remake – Square Enix
10. Forza Horizon 5 – Microsoft
11. Code Vein 2 – Bandai Namco
12. Ghost of Yotei – Sony
13. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Plaion
14. EA Sports College Football 26 – EA
15. Helldivers 2 – Sony
16. Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo
17. Split Fiction – EA
18. Elden Ring – Bandai Namco
19. Flight Simulator 2024 – Microsoft
20. Fallout 4 – Microsoft

You can check out previous sales charts in our archives here. Thanks to Mat Piscatella for today’s data.