Elden Ring is no longer the best-selling game of 2022 in the United States. Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has overtaken Elden Ring to become the overall “bestseller” so far for 2022, according to the NPD.
Modern Warfare II was the top-selling game in the US in October and November by dollar sales, and it’s now the “best-selling” game for 2022 year-to-date. The NPD did not clarify whether this “bestseller” designation referred to dollar sales, unit sales, or both. But NPD tells GameSpot that Modern Warfare II had a successful launch beyond what it originally modeled.
In June, NPD predicted that Elden Ring would surpass Modern Warfare II sales and end 2022 as the best-selling premium game in the United States. That apparently won’t happen, with Modern Warfare II already outpacing Elden Ring. The initial prediction was for dollar sales, NPD’s Mat Piscatella told GameSpot. “It’s not that Elden Ring hasn’t performed incredibly well (it certainly has), it’s just that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has far exceeded my initial expectations,” he said. he explains.
If Elden Ring can somehow edge out Modern Warfare II in December, it would only be the third time since 2009 that a Call of Duty franchise game hasn’t ended the year as a top seller. That probably won’t happen, though, as Call of Duty games tend to run well during the holidays. Elden Ring probably will be too (it just won Game of the Year!), but Call of Duty is undoubtedly a bigger and better known franchise.
Elden Ring launched in February, so it had a good amount of time to rack up unit sales before Modern Warfare II launched in late October. Modern Warfare II had a gigantic launch, grossing $1 billion in 10 days, faster than any previous Call of Duty game.
Elden Ring has sold over 17.5 million units worldwide, but NPD’s data only counts US sales, making it hard to guess a sales figure for Modern Warfare II. Activision does not share specific unit sales figures in an official capacity. However, Activision President Rob Kostich said in a press release accompanying the NPD report that the company was “grateful to our fans, who turned out in record numbers.”
“We know our players always have plenty of entertainment choices ahead of them, which our teams recognize and are constantly creating new and exciting experiences. Our first mid-season content refresh is just days away, and there’s so much more to come in 2023,” Kostich said.
Season 1 Reloaded will launch on December 14, ushering in a range of new content, including the franchise’s first raid.
You can see the top 10 best-selling games in the US in 2022 below, as revealed by the NPD. God of War Ragnarok launched in November and is now ranked #5 best-selling game of 2022.
Top 10 games in the United States since the start of 2022
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- elderberry ring
- Madden NFL 23
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- God of War Ragnarok
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus*
- Pokemon Scarlet/Violet*
- Forbidden Horizon West
- FIFA 23
- MLB The Show 22 ^
*Digital sales not included
^ Xbox and Switch digital sales not included
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