EA Sports FC 25 topped September’s US software chart following a record launch, according to data from market research firm Circana.
The game saw double-digit percentage growth compared toEA Sports FC 24during its launch month in September 2023.
That was enough to see it record the highest US launch month dollar sales of any football (soccer) game released to date, saidMat Piscatella, executive director of video games at Circana.
PS5exclusiveAstro Botentered the chart at No.2, debuting as the 25th best-selling game of 2024 so far.
Other new release to make September’s top 20 chart includedSwitchexclusiveThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomat No.4, NBA2K25 at No.7, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at No.18.
These results were based on physical sales alone given that publishersNintendo,Take-Twoand Focus Entertainment don’t share digital sales data.
NHL 25 was also a new entry at No.9, as was Marvel vsCapcomFighting Collection: Arcade Classics at No.16.
PS5 remained the top-performing console in both unit and dollar sales in September, withXbox Series X/Sranking second in dollars and Switch second in units.
Digital PS5 consoles now account for 18% of the platform’s total life-to-date unit sales, whileXboxSeries X sales now make up the majority (51%) of total Xbox Series console sales in the US.
Total US consumer spending on game hardware, content and accessories in September fell 6% year-over-year to $4.38 billion, driven by a 44% drop in hardware spending and a 3% dip in content.
