In March, Marathon surpassed Crimson Desert in revenue in the U.S., according to analytics
Analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana published a monthly report on the state of the US gaming market. He noted that in March, market revenue increased, and six new releases made it into the top 20 best-selling games of the month.
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- In total, US residents spent $5.3 billion on video games, hardware, and accessories in March. This is a 12% increase over the previous year.
- Video game sales in the US for the month amounted to $4.55 billion, an 8% increase;
- The leader of the month's chart by dollar revenue was MLB: The Show 26, which knocked Resident Evil Requiem down to the second position. Five more new releases appeared lower on the chart: WWE 2K26 (third place), Marathon (fourth place), Pokémon Pokopia (fifth place), Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (seventh place), and Crimson Desert (15th place).
- Additionally, thanks to its release on PC, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach re-entered the chart at 17th place (up 148 spots). 85% of the game's revenue in March was from the PC version.
- Hardware sales grew by 69% to $500 million. The best-selling hardware for March was the Nintendo Switch 2.
- Sales of gaming accessories reached $252 million, a 5% increase.
Top 20 Best-Selling Paid Games in the US in March 2026
1. MLB: The Show 26^^ (new)
2. Resident Evil Requiem (↓1)
3. WWE 2K26 (new)
4. Marathon (new)
5. Pokémon Pokopia* (new)
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (↓3)
7. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (new)
8. NBA 2K26 (↓6)
9. Minecraft^ (↓5)
10. EA Sports FC 26 (↓4)
11. GTA V (↓1)
12. Battlefield 6 (↓5)
13. Red Dead Redemption II (↓1)
14. Ghost of Yōtei (↑1)
15. Crimson Desert (new)
16. Helldivers 2 (↓11)
17. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (↑148)
18. Pokemon Legends: Z-A* (↑1)
19. Mario Kart World* (↑56)
20. Madden NFL 26 (↓12)
* — not including digital sales.
^ — not including digital sales on Nintendo Switch.
^^ — not including digital sales on Nintendo Switch and Xbox.
Remember: not all games are released on disc, and Circana receives digital sales data only from a limited list of major publishers and platform holders. Therefore, indie projects or titles from smaller studios rarely appear in the charts.