In May 2025, "Elden Ring: Nightreign" led US sales charts, while "Monster Hunter: Wilds" holds the title for the year's most significant success so far | US Monthly Charts

The May 2025 update from Circana highlights Elden Ring: Nightreign as the top premium game sold in the U.S. for the month and the eleventh overall for the year. This spin-off from FromSoftware led sales on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

In May 2025, spending on video game hardware, content, and accessories in the U.S. reached over $4.1 billion, reflecting a 1% increase compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the total expenditure for the year until May is 6% lower than 2024, totaling $21.8 billion.

• Total sales for video games in May 2025: $4,052 million (a 1% increase over last year)
• Total video game content/software for May 2025: $3,726 million (2% more compared to the previous year)
• Sales of video game hardware: $172 million (a decline of 13% from the previous year)
• Sales of video game accessories: $154 million (a 6% drop year-on-year)
• Total video game sales in 2025 thus far: $21,838 million (down 6% from the previous year)

* year to date

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 made a notable comeback in the monthly sales chart at the 12th position, securing the fifth spot among PC storefronts, a significant rise from its previous rank of 135th.

On the mobile front, Monopoly Go! continues to lead consumer spending, closely followed by Royal Match and Last War: Survival. Also making the top ten are Candy Crush Saga, Whiteout Survival, Township, Coin Master, Pokémon TCG Pocket, Evony, and Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story.

Monster Hunter: Wilds maintains its status as the highest-grossing game in the U.S. for 2025.

The following lists the 20 best-selling games for the period from May 4 to May 31, 2025, as provided by Circana: