EA Sports College Football 25 has cemented its place in gaming history by becoming the best-selling sports video game in the United States. This milestone, confirmed by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, highlights the game’s massive popularity and continued success throughout 2024. Released in July, the game had already generated significant buzz, with over 700,000 players logging in during early access for the Deluxe Edition. Despite being unavailable on last-gen consoles and PC, College Football 25 has sold millions of units, solidifying its position as one of the year’s most successful games.
Piscatella’s report also revealed that College Football 25 is the best-selling game in the U.S. for 2024 so far, even outperforming major releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Helldivers 2. Physical and digital sales data places College Football 25 firmly in first place, followed by the recent Call of Duty installment, with Dragon Ball Sparking Zero and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rounding out the top five. Other notable titles in the top 10 include Elden Ring and Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Here’s a look at the most-sold games in the U.S. up to November 2024:
Fans of the College Football series are likely unsurprised by these accolades. Back in October, Piscatella had already noted that College Football 25 had become the most-sold football game in U.S. history. What’s remarkable, however, is how it has managed to outsell heavyweight franchises like Call of Duty, which has dominated annual sales charts for over a decade. Between 2009 and 2022, the year’s best-selling game in the U.S. was almost always from the Call of Duty series or developed by Rockstar. This trend began to shift in 2023 with the success of Hogwarts Legacy, and now College Football 25 appears poised to continue breaking records in 2024.
Whether College Football 25 will end the year as the top-selling game remains to be seen, as December sales data is still pending. The release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate may have impacted its direct sales figures, leaving room for College Football 25 to dominate the charts. Regardless of the final outcome, the game’s monumental success reflects a growing appetite for sports titles that deliver engaging and polished experiences.
In other news, Piscatella’s report also highlighted a significant shift in console sales. The Nintendo Switch has officially surpassed the PlayStation 2 as the best-selling video game console of all time in the U.S., with 46.6 million units sold since its launch. This milestone places the Switch behind only the Nintendo DS in terms of lifetime sales, marking a new era for console gaming dominance.
