Battlefield 6 became the highest-grossing game in the US for 2025, according to analytics
October wrapped up for the U.S. gaming market under the banner of Battlefield 6, according to data from the analytics company Circana.
Battlefield 6
As calculated by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, within a month, U.S. residents spent more on Battlefield 6 than on any other game in the series throughout its existence. Previously, the box office record was held by Battlefield 1.
Thanks to high demand, Battlefield 6 topped the best-selling games list in the U.S. not only for October but also for the incomplete year of 2025.
Other data from Piscatella's October report:
- In total, the American gaming market earned $4.88 billion in October — a 3% increase compared to last year;
- Game sales revenue in the U.S. rose by 1% to $4.36 billion;
- Console sales revenue in the U.S. increased by 36% to $351 million. The month's best-seller was once again the Nintendo Switch 2, which Americans purchased 328 thousand times in October;
- Revenue from gaming accessories sales fell by 7% to $176 million.
Top 20 best-selling paid games in the U.S. for October 2025
1. Battlefield 6 (new)
2. Pokémon Legends: Z-A* (new)
3. Ghost of Yotei (↑1)
4. NBA 2K26 (↓2)
5. EA Sports FC 26 (↓2)
6. Madden NFL 26 (↓1)
7. The Outer Worlds 2 (new)
8. Little Nightmares III (new)
9. Digimon Story: Time Stranger (-)
10. Borderlands 4 (↓9)
11. Ninja Gaiden 4 (new)
12. EA Sports College Football 26 (-)
13. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2* (↑1)
14. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (↓4)
15. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (↓7)
16. Silent Hill: f (↓9)
17. Minecraft^ (↓2)
18. Helldivers II (↓12)
19. Grand Theft Auto V (↓2)
20. Red Dead Redemption II (-)