According to a report by the US-based NPD Group, Sony’s console was the best-selling console on the market last month.

According to NPD’s Mat Piscatella, hardware sales in October were down 10% year-on-year to $424 million, but double-digit growth was recorded by both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series. PlayStation 5 won in terms of both the number of units sold and the amount of money generated, with the Xbox Series coming second in both aspects, making Nintendo Switch (despite the release of Bayonetta 3) the backmarker. Accessories (e.g., controllers) sales were down 8% to $148 million. The PlayStation 5’s Midnight Black DualSense controller sold the most.

The market was flat when software sales were considered, achieving the same $4.271 billion as a year earlier. Digital sales and subscriptions increased, mainly due to the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. The game continued the franchise’s tradition that started 15 years ago (it became the best-selling game in its release month). There were eight new releases in the top 20, with Gotham Knights starting at #2 and taking 14th in the yearly overall rankings. The growth was held back by 7% mobile content and hardware sales. Let’s see the top rankings:

October 2022, aggregated list (titles with asterisks exclude digital sales):

1.         Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (new)
2.         Modern Warfare: Modern Warfare: Modern Warfare (new)
3.         FIFA 23
4.         Madden NFL 23
5.         NHL 23 (new)
6.         Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (new)
7.         Persona 5
8.         NBA 2K23*
9.         Bayonetta 3*
10. Elden Ring
11. Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)*
12. Splatoon 3*
13. Minecraft
14. Star Ocean: The Divine Force (new)
15. Grounded
16. Dragon Ball: The Breakers (new)
17. PGA Tour 2K23* (new)
18. Nintendo Switch Sports*
19. NieR: Automata
20. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*

October 2022, Xbox top 10:

1.         Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2.         Gotham Knights
3.         Madden NFL 23
4.         FIFA 23
5.         NHL 23
6.         NBA 2K23*
7.         Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
8.         Elden Ring
9.         Forza Horizon 5
10. Saints Row Reboot

October 2022, PlayStation top 10:

1.         Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2.         Gotham Knights
3.         FIFA 23
4.         Madden NFL 23
5.         NHL 23
6.         NBA 2K23*
7.         Star Ocean: The Divine Force
8.         PGA Tour 2K23*
9.         The Last of Us Part I
10. Elden Ring

October 2022, Nintendo top 10:

1.         Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
2.         Bayonetta 3* (new)
3.         Persona 5 (new)
4.         Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)*
5.         Splatoon 3*
6.         Nintendo Switch Sports*
7.         Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
8.         NieR: Automata (new)
9.         Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl*
10. Pokémon Legends: Arceus*

Combined top 10 list for the last 12 months:

1.         Elden Ring
2.         Call of Duty: Vanguard
3.         Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (new)
4.         LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
5.         Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl*
6.         Madden NFL 23
7.         Battlefield 2042
8.         Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
9.         Horizon II: Forbidden West
10. Madden NFL 22

This year’s overall top 20 list:

1.         Elden Ring
2.         Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3.         LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
4.         Madden NFL 23
5.         Pokémon Legends: Arceus
6.         Horizon II: Forbidden West
7.         MLB: The Show 22 (excludes Xbox and Switch digital sales)
8.         FIFA 23
9.         Call of Duty: Vanguard
10. Gran Turismo 7
11. Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)*
12. Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
13. Minecraft
14. Gotham Knights
15. Nintendo Switch Sports*
16. Saints Row Reboot
17. Madden NFL 22
18. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
19. FIFA 22
20. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Source: WCCFTech